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Covid-19 crisis: States urge PM Modi to extend lockdown but relax norms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier this week asked the states to send suggestions on their respective strategies for lockdown 4.0, which comes into force from Monday.

Bihar got most workers in special trains, West Bengal the least: Data

TMC MP and leader of the party in Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, however, said the West Bengal government was doing "all it takes" to fight the Covid pandemic, and accused the Centre of playing politics

UP to expedite homecoming of stranded labourers by trains amid lockdown

The government plans to run at least 6 trains daily each from the two industrialised states - Gujarat, Maharashtra

Covid-19 outbreak: How states are getting back to work amid lockdown

Several states are preparing to resume operations from May 4

Story in numbers: Five cities report nearly 45% of Covid-19 cases in India

High population density, coupled with poor sanitation facilities, in all the five cities could be a reason for the rampant spreading of the virus

Covid-19: Delhi has highest infection rate, Tamil Nadu is showing recovery

India had tested 383,985 people as on April 19 and found 17,615 of them (4.6%) positive. As on April 1, the number of confirmed cases in India was 2,059, or 3.5% of 47,951 tests conducted until then

Covid-19 lockdown: 12-hr workday in Rajasthan factories, Punjab may follow

State invokes powers under Factories Act to extend maximum hours to 12 from eight earlier; Other states may follow as move is aimed to ensure production isn't impacted due to reduced workforce

Bhilwara model: How this Rajasthan district brought Covid-19 under control

The BBC called Bhilwara 'India's Italy' in the making. But a ruthlessly efficient district administration had something else in mind

Will India stay indoors after April 15? Here's what the PM indicated

According to a government statement, the PM said "several state governments, district administrations, and experts had asked for an extension of the lockdown"

What the PM means by a graded lifting of the 21-day lockdown

At present, the government is focusing on 10 hotspots across the country, where more than 1,200 people have been infected and at least 35 have died

In Rajasthan, lockdown violators to serve in coronavirus quarantine wards

SDM Nawalgarh, Murari Lal Sharma also urged people to click photographs of those loitering on roads without any reason and send the pictures to the district authorities.

Compensate student for fraud

UGC's website revealed that certain universities run centres on franchise basis, which is not permissible. Private universities are not entitled to grant affiliation to colleges

Rajasthan bans all public gathering of more than 50 people till March 31

The ban was imposed as per directions of CM Gehlot who decided to resort to the precautionary measure after a high-level meeting on Monday night to take stock of the situation.

Govt approves Rs 7,660 cr green highway project in UP, 3 other states

The project comprises components like sustainable development and maintenance of National Highways, Institutional Capacity Enhancement, Road Safety and Research and Development.

Coronavirus: Rajasthan govt, hotels follow infected Italian tourists' trail

Rajasthan Health Minister said that at least 215 people came in contact with the Italian tourists between February 21 to 28

Rajasthan commission revises power tariff with 11% hike at Rs 4800 crore

The revised tariff will generate additional revenue of Rs 792 crore in the last two months (February and March) of the current fiscal year

Rajasthan Assembly passes resolution against CAA, BJP members oppose

Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria questioned the right to challenge the Act in the state assembly

Mayawati demands Gehlot's sacking after 100 babies die in Kota hospital

She demanded that Gehlot be dismissed and replaced by a new dispensation otherwise more women will lose their children.

Kota infant deaths: Mayawati questions silence of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

In a series of tweets, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also slammed the Gehlot government for the death of infants

Explained: How solar-powered pumps are changing lives of farmers

Business Standard travelled across four water-deficient districts in Rajasthan and Haryana to take stock of how solar-powered pumps are changing lives. The first of a three-part series