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RBI has made a one-time exception in view of the financial distress arising out of the global pandemic coronavirus and the economic havoc wreaked by the lockdown imposed to control its spread.

Shillong Archdiocese administrator John Madur asked the parishes to provide shelter to those in need of space and food during the crisis.

The team claims to have developed an affordable, novel textile-processing technology, which converts regular cotton fabric into infection-proof fabric.

After posting three messages in the WhatsApp group, SHO Sanjay Verma also urged members to forward these messages in other local groups.

The official said the district magistrates would appoint a nodal officer for every 'hunger relief centre', where lunch and dinner would be offered to the homeless and deprived people.

Garg said in a tweet that the announced package will provide succour to out of jobs people but will miss the real sufferers of economic disruption. He added that over 8 crore unorganised businesses and 10 crore affected workers need the support of 1 lakh...

Thackeray held discussions with senior officials who are in charge of special control room for coronavirus set up at the Mantralaya (state secretariat) about how to ensure smooth supply of essential goods earlier in the day, it added.

Health Ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal, while speaking to the media said that there is still no hard evidence to say there has been community transmission of coronavirus in India.

Issues reported by various stakeholders through the control room would be taken up with the concerned state government, district, police authorities, and other agencies.

Officials say the major credit for the lockdown’s success goes to various donors, NGOs and social outfits, who have come together to ensure that nobody here goes hungry.

Those who wish to contribute to this and be a part of this nobel mission to serve the country may register themselves on a link provided on the official website of the Niti Aayog.

On Wednesday, one new case was reported each from Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara, principal secretary (health) Jayanti Ravi told reporters here.

During investigation, police analysed the CCTV footage of Vijay Nagar area and searched for a white colour scooter. After identifying the scooter, the accused was nabbed on Wednesday, police said.

The woman, in her early 20s, was arrested for violating the restrictions as well as assaulting a public servant on duty, a senior officer of the Bidhannagar City Police said.

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said it has received calls from allottees of General Pool Residential Accommodations that they were not able to vacate flats in light of government advisories.

The test report of the man, a resident of Aizawl, arrived on Tuesday night from the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).