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Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city. * PTI update at 2.46pm: Bengaluru Municipal corporation opens 31 fever clinics The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, the metropolitan municipal corporation of Bengaluru on Sunday started 31 fever clinics in Bengaluru. These clinics will work all the week days including government holidays from 9am to 4.30pm where the fever test camp will be held, the BBMP said in a press release. * Update at 2pm: Masks, sanitizers and medicines are available at pharmacies in Vijay Nagar, Rajajinagar, Hampinagar, Basaveshwara Nagar areas in Bengaluru. "We have sufficient stock of medicines for the next one month," says pharmacist Mahantesh in Rajajinagar. Photo: ANIPicture credit: ANIPhoto credit: ANI* PTI update at 12.51pm: A task force comprising ministers and officials has been formed to oversee the implementation of the government orders, … [Read more...] about Bengaluru coronavirus update: Today’s news from your locked-down city

Video conferences were held by the Cabinet Secretary and the Home secretary on Saturday evening as well as Sunday morning with the chief secretaries and the DGPs. "It was noted that, by and large, there has been effective implementation of the lockdown guidelines across all States and UTs. Essential supplies have also been maintained. Situation is being monitored round the clock and necessary measures are being taken as required," the statement said. The central government had on Saturday issued orders for the use of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) funds for this purpose. Sufficient funds are available with states in this head, it said. States have been also told to ensure timely payment of wages to labourers at their place of work during the period of lockdown without any cut. House rent should not be demanded from the labourers for this period. Action should be taken against those who are asking labourers or students to vacate the premises, the statement said. Detailed … [Read more...] about Centre asks states to seal state, district borders to stop exodus of migrants

ELEVEN DAYS after floods devastated the regions that voted him into power, Boris Johnson sits at home in Downing Street hosting Austrian Chancellor... with storm victims left asking: 'When WILL he visit us?' Prime Minister Boris Johnson has not visited flood impacted communities since Storm Dennis struck … [Read more...] about MORE flood barriers fail along the River Severn: Bewdley becomes latest town consumed by water as barricades collapse -with others under imminent threat

CHANDIGARH: Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you updates from your city. *Update at 11.43am: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana high court against UT administration’s decision to open shops during lockdown. * IANS update at 9.47am: Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday asked local authorities to facilitate the people, especially migrant workers, who are stranded in the state with the imposition of lockdown and want to return to their natives places. * IANS update at 8.53am: Chandigarh, Doctors at the prestigious PGI hospital here have slammed the Chandigarh Administration for its decision to allow daily relaxation in the lockdown from Saturday, says it was a retrograde step. *The Chandigarh administration, with the support of Red Cross Society, and management of different temples and gurdwaras, has started to provide cooked food to needy … [Read more...] about Chandigarh coronavirus updates: Today’s news from your locked-down city

06:23 The Olympic Games will now likely take place in July 2021, Japanese media have reported. The Games were postponed as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world, with authorities saying that they would take place at some point during the following year. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus latest: Fatalities in Spain hit a new daily high