Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday evening speak to the nation about the coronavirus crisis, which has caused school and college exams to be deferred and paramilitary soldiers to work in the "battle mode". Here are all the important news developments about the crisis from Wednesday.
School, university exams put off
School, university, and engineering entrance exams in the country were deferred till March 31, as the government scaled up measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The CBSE and other educational institutions were asked to put off exams in view of "safety and security of students". ICSE board

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