Breaking news on March 30

13 Kashmiris who are stuck in Guwahati due Coronavirus Lockdown were given food materials by Police. Shaukat says, "we were in Guwahati for an expo which ended on March 21. We have been given ration by Assam Police as we are stuck. I am thankful to Police for helping us."

US is renewing 4 nuclear restrictions on Iran for an additional 60 days.We’ll closely monitor developments in Iran’s nuclear program&can adjust these restrictions at any time. As Pres Trump said,Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, says Morgan Ortagus,US State Dept Spox

The government on Monday extended the current fiscal by three months to make it a 15-month financial year to help the industry cope with the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

With dwindling revenues following the ongoing lockdown in the state, the Telangana government on Monday decided to implement pay cut for government employees, including All India Services Officers and pensioners.

The Department of Posts on Monday extended premium payment date for postal life insurance and rural postal life insurance till April 30.

The government on Monday asked cable operators to mandatorily broadcast 25 Doordarshan channels and Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha TV, saying "non-carriage" of these channels is liable for action under the law.

BharatPe, a digital transactions interface for merchants, and general insurer ICICI Lombard have joined hands for a low cost COVID-19 insurance cover for shopkeepers across India.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered extension of the state-wide curfew till April 14 and directed foolproof sealing of the state’s borders.

Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will receive essential commodities and medical equipments through special air cargos during the lockdown, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday.

A fire broke out in Mumbai's Mantralaya building on Monday night. The incident took place on the 4th floor of the building. Meanwhile, fire tenders have been pressed into service. 

In line with the Budget announcement, the Reserve Bank on Monday opened certain specified categories of government securities (g-secs) for non-resident investors as part of an initiative to deepen the bond market.

A 25-year-old man riding a two-wheeler died in a collision with a pickup van in a village of Una district in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, while another person sustained injuries, police said.

Govt extends benefit of 2% interest subvention (IS) to banks and 3% prompt repayment incentive to farmers upto 31st May, 2020 for crop loans upto Rs.3 lakh given by banks which have become due or are becoming due between 1st March, 2020 and 31st May, 2020: Govt of India 

Jammu & Kashmir: Pakistan violated ceasefire in the Mankote sector of Poonch district at around 6:30 pm today. Indian Army retaliated.

Reserve Bank of India to conduct Targeted Long Term Repo Operation (TLTRO) of up to 3 years of appropriate sizes for up to Rs 1 lakh crore. The first tranche of TLTRO for Rs 25,000 crores was conducted on March 27. Another TLTRO of Rs 25,000 crores will be conducted on April 3.

RBI extends Fixed Rate Reverse Repo and Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) window to provide eligible market participants with greater flexibility in their liquidity management. From March 31 till April 30, Fixed Rate Reverse Repo & MSF each will function from 9 am to 11:59 pm.

State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh in case of coronavirus-related death of any LPG delivery boy or other personnel involved in the supply chain.

An assistant sub-inspector set to retire in May this year allegedly committed suicide inside Chembur police station in Mumbai on Monday, and a note in his shirt pocket stated he was taking the extreme step as he was suffering from cancer, an official said.

The rupee settled 70 paise lower at 75.59 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid rise in coronavirus cases in the country and weak domestic equities.

Mobile devices industry body ICEA has requested the government to allow online sale of mobile phones, laptops, computers, and tablet PCs as well their repair and maintenance in essential services category to support work from home during the ongoing lockdown.

Amid the prevailing situation due to coronavirus pandemic, markets regulator Sebi on Monday decided to continue with the current phase of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mechanism facility for retail investors applying for shares in public issue, till further notice.

Amid coronavirus scare, the Odisha Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the Appropriation Bill allowing the state government to spend Rs 1.55 lakh crore from its consolidated fund during the financial year 2020-21.

Easing compliance burden on mutual fund houses and alternative investment funds (AIFs), Sebi on Monday extended the deadline till July 1 for implementation of stewardship code, which is applicable for investments in listed equities.

The Puducherry Assembly on Monday adopted a vote-on-account bill during a brief session to meet the expenditure for the first three months of the financial year even as the union territory is in lockdown to contain spread of coronavirus.

A fire that broke out at a multi-storeyed residential building in Bhowanipore area of South Kolkata on Monday was doused after around four-and-a-half hours, a Fire Brigade official said.

Union Bank may look at exiting Andhra Bank's life insurance venture post amalgamation of the two lenders, according to a senior official.

Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 1,375 points on Monday, tracking heavy losses in banking and auto stocks, amid an unsettling spike in Covid-19 cases.

State-owned New India Assurance has agreed to provide an insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh to about 22 lakh health care providers, who are on the frontline of battle against coronavirus.

The Reserve Bank on Monday proposed to change the convenors of State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) in view of the merger of 10 public sector banks into 4 with effect from April 1.

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to dampen economic growth "substantially" in the South Asian region, including India, and though the central banks and governments have responded by providing stimulus, the measures will not come close to offsetting the loss of economic activity, says a report.

A leopard, which had strayed into a residential area in Chandigarh's upscale Sector 5, was rescued on Monday, wildlife officials said.

Ministry of Home Affair issued a statement: "2 domestic manufacturers are producing 50,000 N95 masks per day. It's expected to go up to 1 lakh per day within next week. Hospitals in India have 11.95 lakh N95 masks in stock. Addl 5 lakhs were distributed during last 2 days & 1.40 lakhs being distributed today."

Lucknow district administration has acquired 4 hotels on temporary basis, for the purpose of providing quarantine to doctors and paramedical staff who are treating #Coronavirus positive people at the hospitals in Lucknow.

Hyatt Regency and Fairdeal Hotel have been acquired for the doctors/medical staff of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences. The Piccadily hotel and Lemon Tree Hotel have been acquired for the doctors/staff of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences.

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba said: "I’m surprised to see such reports, there is no such plan of extending the lockdown."

Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Ghazipur has been converted to a temporary shelter home by govt to accommodate homeless and migrant workers amid Coronavirus Lockdown. Shailendra K Nirala,Delhi Civil Defence says, "there are around 400 people here. They are from UP, Bihar and Haryana."