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'Amphan' intensifies into super cyclone over eastern India, Bangladesh

The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a "super cyclone" with wind speed above 200 km per hour

India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown

India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat

Bhutan’s bureaucrats to contribute 5 to 10% of salary for COVID-19 fund

Bureaucrats in Bhutan will be contributing five to 10 percent of their salaries for the COVID-19 relief fund set up by the government, the Royal Civil Servant Commission (RCSC) has said

Bhutan announces physical distancing measures for public transport

The Bhutanese government has announced several physical distancing measures to be followed in all public transport facilities, including taxis, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic

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125 who flew with COVID-19 patient traced

The government has tracked down the whereabouts of 125 people who shared the aircraft with the 19-year-old student, who has tested positive for COVID-19, and asked them to self-quarantine for 14 days

Imposition of curfew will be last option, says PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday imposition of a curfew would be the last option to prevent the spread of coronavirus and that in such a situation he would first form a team of volunteers to supply food items to people, especially the poor and those belonging to low-income groups, on their doorstep

Pakistan seeks clarity about Saarc’s Covid-19 fund

Pakistan wants the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’s (Saarc) Covid-19 Emergency Fund to be administered by the bloc’s secretary general and is seeking clarity about its utilisation

Maldives sends rescue flight to evacuate citizens from Sri Lanka

Maldives is sending an aircraft to Sri Lanka to evacuates its citizens in the island as a Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world

Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine : Guidelines to protect the elderly

With the spread of COVID – 19, the Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine issued a set of guidelines to protect elderly people from the virus

Party leaders come together to mitigate spread of COVID-19

The Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Media Division, in a statement, says that the support of all party leaders and public representatives in the recently dissolved Parliament will be obtained to mitigate the spread of COVID 19

Police to monitor those in-home quarantine

Except for seriously ill patients returning from treatment, the government will place all those arriving in the country in quarantine centres

Indian Railways suspends all passenger services till April 14

The Indian Railways - one of the world's largest and most extensive rail networiks - has announced suspension of all passenger services till April 14 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a 21 day lockdown across the county

All you need to know about the shutdown in Delhi

The Delhi government's Health Department has issued a detailed standard operating procedure in the wake of the statewide lockdown, followed by nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19

India bans export of wonder drug - Hydroxychloroquine

In a significant move, India has banned export of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-Malaria drug which is believed to work as a medicine for treating Coronavirus infected patients as well

Modi shuts 133 cr Indians for 21 days to save them from Covid-19

In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21 day nationwide lockdown that will bring everything except essential services to a halt in India

Bangladesh suspends all domestic flights from March 25

Bangladesh's Civil Aviation Authority has decided to suspend all domestic flights from Wednesday, Mar 25 to April 4 in an effort halt the spread of coronavirus infection

Bangladesh to release former PM Khaleda Zia from prison

The Bangladesh government has decided to suspend the effectiveness of BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s sentences and release her from prison conditionally, citing “humanitarian reasons” amid a surge in coronavirus cases

US reduces assistance to Afghanistan over political impasse

The US has decided to reduce assistance to Afghanistan by $1 billion this year due to the Afghan leadership's failure to form an inclusive government, the Stat Department announced

Pakistan coronavirus cases reach 903

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan has reached 903 on Tuesday, while the death toll stood at six, according to authorities