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Coronavirus live updates: Only those authorised by states allowed in special trains, says Railways

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 03, 2020, 02:19:36 IST

Coronavirus live updates: Only those authorised by states allowed in special trains, says Railways

The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 1,223 and the number of cases climbed to 37,776 in India. Meanwhile, PM Modi met FM Sitharaman to discuss second economic stimulus package. The novel coronavirus has affected over 30 lakh people worldover. Stay with TOI for live updates

02:19 (IST) May 03

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has categorised 6 districts of Tripura as green zones & 2 districts as orange zones. As per the MHA order, there is no restriction on the functioning of government offices in green & orange zones: Manoj Kumar, State Chief Secretary

01:16 (IST) May 03

Meghalaya announces relaxations, reports PTI

The Meghalaya government announced on Saturday several relaxations from May 4, including partially lifting the curfew. Public and religious gatherings, however, will continue to remain prohibited to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 in the state, officials said.

00:35 (IST) May 03

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday mourned death of Lokpal member and former chief justice of Chhatisgarh Ajay Kumar Tripathi who died at AIIMS in Delhi on Saturday night

"Tripathi's demise is an irreparable loss to the world of judiciary," Nitish said in a statement.

00:18 (IST) May 03

Only those authorised by states allowed in special trains during lockdown: Railways

In a late night statement, the national transporter said, "Railways only accepting passengers, brought and facilitated by state governments. No other group of traveller or individual are to come to station." "Some special trains being run only on state governments' requests. All other passenger and suburban train services remain suspended," it said.

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23:16 (IST) May 02

At a meeting with finance minister and officials, PM discussed strategies & interventions to support MSMEs and farmers, enhance liquidity and strengthen credit flows. PM discussed ways and means to ensure financial stability and measures taken to enable businesses to recover quickly from impacts.

Prime Minister's Office

23:15 (IST) May 02

PM Modi today held a meeting to discuss strategies to discuss interventions in the financial sector as well as structural reforms to spur growth and welfare in the current context: Prime Minister's Office

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22:36 (IST) May 02

The total number of containment zones in Delhi stands at 96, reports ANI.

22:26 (IST) May 02

Madhya Pradesh govt issues helpline for its people stranded nationwide, reports PTI.

Additional chief secretary ICP Keshari said the helpline number on which such labourers can register is 0755- 2411180. Meanwhile, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan took to Twitter to urge people to share information about migrant labourers from the state stranded in other parts of the country.

22:14 (IST) May 02

Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Lokpal judicial member and former Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh high court passes away nearly a month after testing positive for Covid-19.

21:56 (IST) May 02

Coronavirus: Punjab to test all those returning from other states

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20:57 (IST) May 02

89,383 cases registered under Section 188 of IPC since 22nd March till today for violation of lockdown norms.

Total 89,383 cases have been registered under Section 188 of IPC, since 22nd March till today, for violation of… https://t.co/yRNLa3nC3H
— ANI (@ANI) 1588433059000

20:53 (IST) May 02

Karnataka govt permits movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students & others 'as one-time measure from district to district with one-time, one-day, one-stay passes.'

Karnataka Govt permits movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students & others 'as one-time measure from… https://t.co/il2WPFKbdT
— ANI (@ANI) 1588432715000

20:50 (IST) May 02

Migrant workers stage flash protest defying curbs in Chennai, reports PTI.

Defying curbs and norms like physical distancing, migrant workers on Saturday staged a flash protest in Chennai, demanding that the authorities send them to their home states like Jharkhand immediately, an official said. The workers, housed at various facilities in the city converged at three different locations - Velachery, Pozhichallur and Guindy Industrial Estate - demanding that they be sent home, he said.

20:47 (IST) May 02

A special train with over 1,100 people onboard departs Aluva for Bhubaneswar in Odisha, reports ANI.

20:43 (IST) May 02

'Daily a new lie...Aarogya Setu is a powerful companion which protects people,' tweets Ravi Shankar Prasad

Daily a new lie. Aarogya Setu is a powerful companion which protects people. It has a robust data security archit… https://t.co/cYkBukFoVy
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) 1588431654000

20:42 (IST) May 02

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad responds to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations about data security issues with Aarogya Setu app.

Aarogya Setu is now being appreciated globally. The App is NOT outsourced to any private operator. Mr. Gandhi real… https://t.co/tpyLZqV4ii
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) 1588431656000

20:35 (IST) May 02

Ahmedabad reports 20 fatalities due to Covid-19, its highest single-day tally, and 250 new cases, reports PTI quoting Gujarat health official.

20:21 (IST) May 02

Coronavirus cases in Gujarat cross 5,000-mark after 333 new cases are reported while death toll rises to 262 with record 26 deaths reported in one day, reports PTI.

20:15 (IST) May 02

The list of hospitals over which IAF will shower petals includes AllMS, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, GTB Hospital, Loknayak Hospital, RML Hospital, Safdarjang Hospital, Ganga Ram Hospital, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Max Saket, Rohini Hospital, Apollo Indraprastha Hospital, and Army Hospital R&R.