Many national newspapers and NGOs like Rotary, industry bodies like Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) and Population First (Laadli) will also play a role in disseminating information and counselling, where necessary.

In his address, the PM said detailed guidelines on the new lockdown would be announced on April 15 and some conditions could be relaxed after April 20 in places reporting no new infections.

While diseases and ecosystem damages, caused by aerosol-borne bacteria, and viruses are widely studied, the effect of aerosolised fungal spread on human and ecosystem health is less understood.

The labour ministry has started mapping details of such workers from April 8. Along with basic details such as name, age, gender, occupation, residential address and native district/state, details of their bank accounts and Aadhhar cards are also being collected.

There is also no clarity on whether customers who have booked tickets through online travel operators will be eligible for the refunds.

According to the new order, barber shops and dine-in restaurants would not be allowed, though there would be no restrictions on the barber visiting the customer at his home, or take-aways from restaurants.

It is irrational to treat all private establishments alike irrespective of profit, loss, debt, or turnover, the petition said, adding that a blanket direction by MHA is akin to a tax without any statutory backing.

Many workers have moved to their homes, but those who are still in Surat are desperate to move out of Gujarat, as the number of corona positive cases is rapidly surging.

The MHA has asked all states and Union Territories to designate nodal authorities and develop standard protocols for receiving and sending such stranded persons.

Meanwhile, member of the Bhartiya Rail Sangharsh Samiti Shan Khan has demanded for special trains from Surat to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh for stranded labourers.

Other important issues, such as the propagation of renewables, flexibility in coal supply and enforcement of contracts for attracting private investment in the sector were also discussed in the meeting.

After 21 employees of Ahmedabad-based Cadila Pharmaceuticals were found to be corona positive, the administration acted quickly and sanitised the entire campus of the company near Dholka.

The Renault Triber compact seven-seater utility vehicle will launch in India sometime during the festive season this year. It prices are expected to fall in-between the range of Rs 5.5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh.

The Kia Seltos compact SUV is going to launch in India this year. It is going to fall in-between the price range of Rs 11 lakh to Rs 17 lakh. Seltos will get three engine and four transmission options at the time of launch.

The Kia Seltos is based on the same platform as that of the Hyundai Creta. However, it will be slightly bigger, offer more space on the inside, have better equipment list along with more powerful engines.

CFMoto 300NK is the entry-level motorcycle in the company's product portfolio for India. The bike gets power from a 292cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed transmission, churning out 28 hp of power and 25 Nm of torque.

The Kia Seltos compact SUV is going to launch in India on August 22nd this year. It is based on the same platform as that of the Hyundai Creta. Upon launch, in addition to competing against the Hyundai Creta, the Seltos will also pitch against the likes of Tata Harrier and MG Hector.

The Maruti Suzuki XL6 has been priced in-between range of Rs 9.79 lakh to Rs 11.46 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Suzuki Jimny has developed a huge fan following especially after the introduction of its latest generation iteration. Currently, on sale in select international markets, the demand for this compact off-roader is such that Suzuki dealerships in some countries, recently, had to temporarily suspend new bookings in order to clear the existing backlog.

Bajaj Chetak electric has been launched in India under Urbanite brand that will sell only electric vehicles by the company. Here is a detailed image gallery of the Chetak electric from the launch venue along with range, expected price and lots more.

We have recently ridden the new 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V on a racetrack and came back impressed. Here is why!