Coronavirus India latest updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the nationwide lockdown will be in effect from midnight to save every Indian. The 21-day lockdown period is to prevent the further spread of COVID-19

Coronavirus outbreak in India latest news: The two persons, from Pilibhit and Kanpur, who had travel history to the Middle East and the US have been tested positive for COVID-19

Coronavirus outbreak news updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that social distancing is important and useful to prevent the spread of the virus

Coronavirus outbreak news: As per figures by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the highest number of cases are from Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka

Around 1829 persons are under home quarantine and 29 persons are in hospital quarantine while 131 persons are under home surveillance

Akshay Kumar-starrer \"Sooryavanshi\" has been pushed indefinitely and Tillotama Shome's film \"Sir\" has been postponed

Coronavirus outbreak in India: A 76-year-old man from Karnataka's Kalburgi, who died two days ago, was confirmed as a coronavirus patient in later tests, the state government said

The finance ministry has flagged 17 'areas of dissatisfaction' with Infosys-designed GST Network like transition issues for taxpayers in Jammu and Kashmir, Aadhaar verification and lack of scalability of servers

In Kerala, schools and colleges and cinemas will remain closed in the state till March 31. Classes 1 to 7 of all schools -- state, CBSE and ICSE boards -- will remain shut and examinations which have begun for them will be put on hold

The entire world is taking up the habit of 'namaste', Modi said. If due to some reason we have discontinued this habit, it is the right time to once again take this up instead of handshakes, Modi said

A provisional order for attachment of assets has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against former treasurer of JKCA Ahsan Ahmad Mirza and its finance committee member Mir Mansoor Gazanffer

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, the Centre transfers an amount of Rs 6,000 per year, in three equal instalments, directly into the bank accounts of the farmers

The World Bank said such an investment will bring economic benefits equivalent annually to 3.7 per cent of India's GDP

The spread of the novel Coronavirus in China and beyond presents \"a new layer of uncertainty\" for the European economy, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday; The United States Senate Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment -- abuse of power and obstruction to Congress -- giving him a major political and moral victory in an election year; Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi has committed a \"fatal mistake\" by revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir; Watch this and more on News Blast.Also read: RBI announces tweaks in liquidity management frameworkAlso watch: MG Motor India unveils Marvel X at Auto Expo 2020

LinkedIn's CEO Jeff Weiner resigns from CEO post; passes the buck to Ryan RoslanskyLinkedIn's  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeff Weiner has resigned from his post after 11 years at the helm of the company. He will become executive chairman while Ryan Roslansky who is currently the senior vice-president of product will become CEO as of June 1, Microsoft said in a statement on Wednesday.Over 5 crore farmers yet to get third installment of money under PM-Kisan schemeOver fift...

Union Budget 2020 Live Updates: PM Modi says budget will increase income, investment, demand and consumption, and will bring new vigor in financial system and credit flow

Budget Session 2020: President Kovind said that the government is clearly of the view that the mutual discussions and debates strengthen democracy

Economic Survey 2020: India's aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy depends critically on \"strengthening the invisible hand of the market and supporting it with the hand of trust\", shows the survey

India under Narendra Modi is one of the biggest geopolitical risks the world faces in 2020 according to Eurasia Group report. The  international consulting group that works with investors and business leaders has named the Narendra Modi government's \"controversial social policies\" in a list of geopolitical risks in 2020, a \"tipping point\" year, it says. Led by the political scientist Ian Bremmer, the Eurasia Group pointed to the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, the Supreme Court-monitored citizenship verification drive (NRC) in Assam and the 2019 amendment to the Citizenship Act before predicting an increase in \"sectarian and religious conflict\". Watch the video for more.Also read: World Bank cuts India's FY20 growth estimates to 5% from earlier 6%

J&K Bank has accordingly initiated the process to implement rehabilitation package to its borrowers