News Wrap: April 9, 2020 - Odisha extends lockdown, Modi govt. sanctions Rs 15,000 crore and more

On Thursday, Odisha chief minister Naveen Parnaik announced an extension of the lockdown in his state, up to April 30. Meanwhile, the central government sanctioned a Rs 15,000-crore emergency response package to take on COVID-19. The news of the passing away of an Indore doctor, a frontline warrior in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, was also reported today. Do scroll through...

Odisha becomes the first state to extend 21-day lockdown

The decision to extend the lockdown up to April 30 was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet held through video conferencing and chaired by CM Naveen Patnaik. It was also decided in the meeting that all schools and colleges in the state would remain shut till June 17. Read More

Govt sanctions Rs 15,000 crore for package to fight coronavirus

The central government on Thursday sanctioned Rs 15,000 crore for the India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package aimed at fighting the global pandemic, which has so far led to 169 deaths in the country. Read More

India loses first frontline warrior as Indore doctor dies

Dr Shatrughan Panjwani, who was a family physician and lived in Rupram Nagar of Indore, had tested positive a few days ago, and passed away on Thursday. Read More

India’s GDP may drop to multi-decade low of 1.6%: Goldman Sachs

It can be noted that growth was estimated to slide to a decade low of 5 percent for FY20 even without the pandemic, and the virus outbreak has only worsened the woes. Read More

10 things we have learned from the coronavirus lockdown

As lockdowns around world look set for a prolonged run, and as we watch big changes unfolding in the world before our own eyes, here are some thoughts that would have crossed the minds of several people. See Pics

Don't pick fights with Kohli to keep him quiet: Tim Paine

The Australian cricket team avoids provoking 'any fight' with Virat Kohli, concedes Test skipper Tim Paine but he also asserts that it's a strategy to keep the Indian captain's bat quiet, not a ploy to save IPL contracts, as claimed by his predecessor Michael Clarke. Read More

PHOTOS: Humans in, animals out...for food

India’s lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic has been something of a mixed bag for the country’s urban ‘wildlife’. While the air is clean and the roads are empty — giving creatures a new-found freedom to roam around — there is also a new challenge: where’s the food? See Photos

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