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After reports of profiteering in rapid test kits to detect COVID-19 emerged, Congress leaders have voiced their concerns with Congress MP and former party president Rahul Gandhi being the latest one. ....

The coronavirus related lockdown, which is scheduled to end on May 3, should be extended further, with relaxation for the economic activities within the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday. ....

With 190 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total coronavirus cases in the national capital reached 3,108 on Monday with the toll remaining at 54 as no further death was reported. ....

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadrahas lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government for deteriorating law and order situation, rise of crime and murder of two saints in Bulandshahr on Tuesday.....

A senior official of the Niti Aayog on Tuesday tested positive for novel coronavirus after which the entire building was sealed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the pandemic.....

Terming attempts by the Opposition of raising the issue of banks writing off debt of wilful defaulters as "misleading" Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Modi government was in fact cleaning up the financial system and going after wilful defaulters while remaining committed to ending corruption and cronyism. ....

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced extension of curfew in the state by two weeks after May 3, while unveiling steps for limited lifting of the lockdown restrictions from Thursday in the non-containment and non-red zones with strict adherence to Covid-19 safety protocols. ....

The new academic session of universities across the country will start in September, a delay of 2 months due to the lockdown. The colleges will remain closed till then but the attendance for all students will be marked 100 per cent for this period.....

The Supreme Court on Friday sought Delhi government's response over a petition filed by JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam to get all FIRs against him clubbed and probed by a single agency. The apex court has asks the state government to reply within 10 days.....

Round the clock sweeping and disinfection is a new normal in Azadpur Mandi, Asia's largest fruit and vegetable market. But despite implementing such extraordinary hygienic measures, buyers are a bit hesitant in flocking to the crowded market which has recorded over 15 positive cases of Covid-19 and has 14 agencies sealed on its premises.....