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Indiatvnews.com brings to you breaking news, latest photos and videos from across India and the world on March 23, 2020 as the globe fights the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 positive cases across India neared 400 on Monday while the global tally crossed 3.35 lakh. HIGHLIGHTS: 

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  • 10:52 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    IndusInd Bank's long-term MD & CEO Sobti retires; Kathpalia to assume charge

    Private sector lender IndusInd Bank on Monday said Sumant Kathpalia, who has been designated as managing director and chief executive, will take over the reins from veteran Romesh Sobti, who has retired after completing his mandated tenure.

  • 9:33 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Contractual employees to be paid during period of absence due to lockdown: Finance Ministry

    The Finance Ministry on Monday said that contractual employees will be paid even if they are unable to report on duty due to lockdown imposed by authorities.

  • 9:31 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Dabur suspends manufacturing except for hand sanitizers, ayurvedic medicines

    Homegrown FMCG major Dabur India on Monday announced suspension of its manufacturing operations across India, excluding essential items such as Ayurvedic medicines, and hand sanitisers.

  • 9:22 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Castrol, Amtek, Cummins halt production

    Castrol India on Monday said it has decided to suspend operations in all its manufacturing plants with immediate effect until further notice due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The company has also mandated its employees to work from home, Castrol India said in a statement.

    The situation will be closely monitored and operations at the manufacturing plants will be resumed when the situation improves, it added.

    Similarly, auto components maker Amtek Auto said it has decided to suspend operations at all their offices and manufacturing locations in the country from March 23 to March 31 to ensure the safety of employees and contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

    Engines maker Cummins India said that in view of the escalating COVID-19 situation and in compliance with government directives, the company has decided to temporarily close its offices and factory operations across Maharashtra and offices at other locations across India effective from March 23 till March 31.

    During the said temporary suspension, the operations and despatches are likely to be impacted, it added.

  • 9:21 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    PNB fraud case: Nirav Modi remanded in custody until April 15

    Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India on charges over the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, has been remanded in custody by a UK court until April 15.

  • 9:04 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Army postpones recruitment rally in J&K

    The Army on Monday announced the postponement of its 10-day major recruitment rally slated to take place in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir next month in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

  • 8:57 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Rs 100-cr scheme announced to make Delhi tourism brand

    The Delhi government on Monday announced a Rs 100-crore scheme to introduce the national capital as a tourism brand to domestic and foreign tourists and create news jobs in the sector.

  • 8:55 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Extend IT, GST filing return date till June 30: Traders urge Finance Minister

    The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend till June 30 the date for filing income tax and GST returns in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • 8:52 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    TCS global head for IT Amit Jain dies of heart attack

    India's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services' Global Head of IT Amit Jain passed away last week after a massive heart attack.

  • 8:44 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    BHEL to run only essential services at plants till Mar 31

    State-run engineering firm BHEL on Monday said the company will run only essential services at its plants and offices and has asked other employees' to work from home till March 31 amid COVID-19 outbreak.

  • 8:29 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    1000-year old Nauchandi mela cancelled in Meerut

    The historic Nauchandi Mela in Meerut, which withstood the First War of Independence in 1857 and the Partition, has been cancelled in view of the spread of novel coronavirus.

  • 8:09 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    MNM chief Kamal Hassan asks PM Modi to help out workers in unorganised sector

    Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the welfare of workers in the informal sector amidst the coronavirus outbreak, suggesting the government can consider direct cash transfer for them.

  • 7:59 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Ayodhya deity being shifted to allow Ram temple construction, rituals begin

    Priests on Monday began rituals for shifting the Ram Lalla idol here to a temporary new location, clearing the site to allow construction of a Ram temple.

  • 7:59 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Delhi govt hikes water, sanitation budget by 70 pc; focus on unauthorised colonies

    The Delhi government on Monday increased the 2020-21 budget for water supply and sanitation by around 70 per cent, allocating more funds for unauthorised colonies and wastewater treatment plants.

  • 7:55 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    3 arrested in connection with IED blast in Manipur

    Three persons have been arrested in connection with an IED explosion near a BSF camp in Manipur's Thoubal district, police said on Monday.

  • 6:57 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    BJP legislator Gopal Bhargava resigns as Leader of Opposition

    Just before the Madhya Pradesh BJP legislature party meeting in Bhopal on Monday evening to elect its new leader, senior party MLA Gopal Bhargava tendered his resignation from the post of Leader of Opposition.

  • 6:45 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's director resign

    Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) on Monday said its independent director Luis Miranda has resigned from its board to abide by the conflict of interest norms.

  • 5:46 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Delhi targets 66 per cent reduction in air pollution in 5 years; sets aside Rs 30 cr for smog towers

    The Delhi government on Monday said it has set a target to reduce air pollution in the city by two-thirds in the next five years and set aside Rs 30 crore in the 2020-21 budget to install smog towers across the national capital.

  • 5:45 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Rupee plummets 102 paise to all-time low of 76.22 (provisional) against US dollar on weak equities market, coronavirus scare.

  • 5:34 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Omaxe appoints Vineet Nanda as President - sales, operations

    Realty firm Omaxe on Monday said it has appointed Vineet Nanda as President – sales and operations.

  • 5:32 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    MP BJP legislature party meet in Bhopal; Chouhan front-runner

    Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Madhya Pradesh BJPs legislature party meeting will be held on Monday evening to elect its leader who will head the new government in the state.

     

  • 5:03 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Bayer, Curadev ink pact to discover drug candidates for lung, cardiovascular, inflammatory diseases

    Global pharma and life sciences major Bayer and domestic drug discovery firm Curadev have signed a research collaboration and licence agreement to discover new drug candidates for treatment of lung, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, the companies said on Monday.

  • 4:37 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Delhi: 3 arrested for killing man and dumping his body in a sewer in Anand Vihar

    Three people have been arrested for allegedly killing a 35-year-old man by strangulating him and dumping his body in a sewer in Shahdara's Anand Vihar area, police said on Monday.

  • 4:37 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Reliance to raise face mask production capacity, pay contract employees wages even if no work

    To deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Reliance Industries on Monday announced a raft of measures, including ramping up production capacity to 1 lakh face masks per day, free fuel to emergency vehicles carrying Covid-19 patients and free meals in various cities to support the livelihood of those impacted by the outbreak.

     

  • 4:36 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Rajya Sabha approves Rs 1-lakh crore budget for J&K for FY'21

    Rajya Sabha on Monday approved the bill for the budget of Rs 1-lakh crore for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2020-21.

  • 4:29 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Reliance to provide free fuel for all emergency service vehicles used to transport Covid-19 patients: Company statement

  • 4:11 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM today

    BJP's Shivraj Singh Chouhan to take oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh today at 9:00 PM at Raj Bhavan in Bhopal, according to ANI.

  • 4:09 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Delhi Assembly passes Budget for 2020-21

  • 4:07 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill without discussion

    Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2020, without any discussion on Monday as the House curtailed its sittings in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

  • 3:40 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Koregaon Bhima judicial commission seeks 6-month extension

    The two-member judicial commission inquiring into the 2018 Koregaon Bhima violence case on Monday sought a six-month extension from the
    Maharashtra government as it has postponed its hearing in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak and resultant lockdown.

  • 3:26 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Punjab sanctions Rs 20 crore for free food, medicines to poor

    Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday sanctioned Rs 20 crore out of the Chief Minister Relief Fund for providing free food and medicines to the needy in the state.

  • 3:26 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Kejriwal govt presents Rs 65,000 cr budget in Assembly after election victory

    Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday presented a Rs 65,000-crore budget for 2020-21 in the Assembly, the first after the landslide win of Aam Aadmi Party last month.

  • 3:09 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Sebi asks Moral Group companies to invite claims from public on unpaid dues

    Markets regulator Sebi has directed four companies of Moral Group and their directors to invite claims and complaints from the public regarding unpaid dues for the companies' non-convertible debentures (NCDs).

  • 3:08 PM (IST) Posted by Rashi Hardaha

    Free bus rides for women in Delhi to continue in next financial year: Deputy CM Sisodia

  • 2:58 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Delhi Government to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Delhi

    Delhi Government to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Delhi, State Finance Minister Manish Sisodia announces in assembly

     

  • 2:55 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 to be eligible for CSR activity

    Spending of Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) funds for COVID-19 to be eligible for CSR activity

  • 2:31 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan likely to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM later today

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan likely to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM later today after BJP Legislative Party meeting

  • 1:48 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Lockdown in Uttarakhand

    Uttarakhand: Shops closed and streets empty in Dehradun, as JanataCurfew continues in the state till March 31 in view of Coronavirus; visuals from Dilaram Chowk.

  • 1:45 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Request everyone not to panic in our fight against COVID-19: Assam CMO

    Assam Chief Minister's Office: We have noticed that this WhatsApp message is being circulated, which is completely baseless. We will let everyone know if the Govt takes any such decisions. Request everyone not to panic in our fight against COVID-19.

  • 10:48 AM (IST) Posted by Himanshu Shekhar

    PM Modi: Many people are not taking lockdown seriously, please take care of your health

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took to twitter to express his displeasure on people who are not taking lockdown seriously. "I still see lot of people are not taking it seriously. Request you to save yourself and your family [from coronavirus]". He also urged states to enforce the lockdown with full force.

  • 10:23 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Match-fixing racket: Sanjeev Chawla extradited to India

    Sanjeev Chawla, who was allegedly involved in a match-fixing racket that was busted by Delhi Police in 2000 and extradited to India, moves bail plea in Delhi's Patiala House Court.

     

  • 10:03 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Sensex hits lower circuit of 10 per cent; trading stops for 45 minutes

    Sensex hits lower circuit of 10 per cent; trading stops for 45 minutes.

  • 10:02 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Lockdown in Tamil Nadu

    Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger trains till March 31, in view of Coronavirus; Visuals from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station in Chennai.

     

  • 9:41 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Sensex opens at 27,383.22, down by 2532.74 points; Nifty down 625.45 points

    Sensex opens at 27,383.22, down by 2532.74 points; Nifty down 625.45 points

  • 8:42 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Lockdown in Delhi

    Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a lockdown in the state from 6 AM today till 31st March in view of COVID-19. Visuals from Kapas Hera where police have barricaded the movement of vehicles between Delhi and Gurugram.

     

  • 8:41 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Lockdown in Bihar

    Lockdown has been imposed in the state till 31st March in view of #Coronavirus. Visuals from Muzaffarpur's Sadar Thana area.

     

  • 8:40 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Lockdown in Uttar Pradesh

    Lockdown has been imposed in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh from 23-25 March in view of #COVID19. Visuals from Prayagraj's old city area.

     

  • 7:20 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Lockdown in Chennai

    Central Government has announced a lockdown in Chennai along with 74 other districts affected by Coronavirus, till 31st March. Visuals from Chennai's Ambattur OT.

     

  • 7:19 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Lockdown in Delhi

    Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a lockdown in the state from 6 AM today till 31st March in view of COVID-19. Visuals from Rajpath.