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Today, our main focus is on 'Janta Curfew'-- a positive cause by PM Modi to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic around the country, and Madhya Pradesh crisis-- where BJP will soon claim power after ousting the Congress government in just 15 months.

Here are the Highlights of March 22: 

5:40 pm: The lockdown will be effective from March 23 till March 25 in 15 districts of the state: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Lockdown will be imposed from tomorrow in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh - Agra, Lucknow, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Varanasi, Lakhimpur Khiri, Bareilly, Azamgarh, Kanpur, Meerut, Prayagraj, Aligharh, Gorakhpur & Saharanpur: CM Yogi Adityanath #Coronavirus

5:15 pm: Maharashtra: NCP chief Sharad Pawar and his daughter and MP Supriya Sule, along with others, participate in the exercise called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express gratitude to those providing essential services amid #CoronavirusPandemic.

5:05 pm: Delhi: BJP National President JP Nadda rings a bell at his residence to express gratitude to those providing essential services amid #CoronavirusPandemic.

5 pm: People come out on their balconies to clap, clang utensils and ring bells to express their gratitude to those providing essential services amid #CoronavirusPandemic, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

4:55 pm: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Anil Baijal to make an important announcement shortly.

4:27 pm: In wake of the #CoronaVirus outbreak, Section 144 of CrPC to be imposed in Delhi with effect from 9 pm on March 22 to 12 midnight of March 31.

3:35 pm: Iran announces 129 new #coronavirus deaths, raising toll to 1,685: AFP News Agency

3:35 pm: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel visited Rama Krishna Hospital in Raipur to meet the security personnel who were injured in an encounter, in Sukma yesterday. 17 security personnel have lost their lives in the encounter.

3:34 pm: All originating long distance Mail/Express/Intercity trains, including premium trains&originating passenger trains to remain cancelled till 24:00 hrs of 31 March. Trains which commenced journey prior to 04:00 hrs of 22 March will run up to their destination: South Western Railway

3:27 pm: Total number of confirmed cases so far in the country, as on 22nd March at 2.30 PM (including foreign nationals) is 341: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

3:27 pm: I would like to request everyone to continue #JanataCurfew till tomorrow morning. Number of cases has increased considerably. I have no option left but to apply Section 144 in Maharashtra. No flights outside of India will be allowed to land in Mumbai: Maharashtra CM

The percentage of employees working in govt offices has been brought down to five per cent from 25 per cent. Only the people discharging essential duties will be allowed to use public transport till March 31.

3:20 pm: Section 144 imposed from 9 pm to 12 am (midnight) in commissionerate limits to ensure people do not come out of their home once the #JanataCurfew ends: Bhaskar Rao, Commissioner of police, Bangalore city. #COVID19

2:46 pm: Students who are still residing in the hostels, especially international students, should be allowed to continue with their stay. However, they are advised to take all necessary safety precautions: Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)

2:43 pm: Govt of India: Lockdown in 75 districts affected by Coronavirus; All trains stopped till Mar31, no metro rail and inter-state buses to operate.

2:40 pm: #JantaCurfew is a unique way & a great initiative by Prime Minister to deal with #CoronavirusPandemic. He has given a responsibility to each&every citizen of the country towards their health&society. People have supported it wholeheartedly, said Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh

Some people from elite class return from London & part in public events. Strict action must be taken against them. In such a sensitive issue, each one of us must be extra cautious&follow all guidelines in order to control the spread of #COVID19, he added.

2:37 pm: Cabinet Secretary today reviewed COVID19 status with Chief Secretaries of states; Only essential services will be allowed in 75 Dists which have reported confirmed cases of #Coronavirus, extension on movement of non-essential passenger transport incl inter-state buses till Mar31

2:22 pm: Trinamool Congress MPs to not attend Parliament from 23rd March till 3rd April, as per the instructions of party leader Mamata Banerjee who has directed them to be present in their respective constituencies to create awareness on Coronavirus.

2:14 pm: In the upcoming days, we will declare the names of the 18 people who have tested positive for #COVID19 in Gujarat so that people who came in contact with them come to know that they have met them & will take proper actions: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel.

1:59 pm: Kerala: All passenger train services under Trivandrum Railway division suspended from today till 31st March.

 

1:58 pm: Till 31st March,all non-essential establishments incl offices, schools,colleges, factories&other business establishments etc to remain closed.All public transport suspended. Essential services incl vegetable shops, ration shops, chemists to remain open:Chandigarh Administration.

1:57 pm: #Mumbai Suburban services of Western Railway will not be run from midnight today till midnight of 31st March, as a precautionary measure against the spread of Coronavirus.

1:30 pm: Delhi: Number of anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh goes down significantly as the national capital observes #JantaCurfew

1:20 pm: Delhi Airport statement: We are anticipating higher passenger arrivals between 12 noon and 4 pm from various destinations at Delhi Airport. This may result in a longer wait time. We would like to request friends & relatives of arriving passengers to plan accordingly.

1:21 pm: Air India crew who evacuated Indians citizens from Rome, Italy today have been advised home quarantine as per the established norms of the company: Air India official

1:10 pm: Indian Railways cancels all passenger trains till March 31, due to #Coronavirus.

12:50 pm: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat: The way people of the state have supported #JantaCurfew announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shows that we can together defeat #Coronavirus. It is highly commendable.

If we're required to order lockdown in state then I want to ensure that essential commodities will be delivered to ppl at their doorstep. There's no dearth of medicines, food items or any other essential items. People must not panic: Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat. #COVID19

12:34 pm: Ongoing COVID19 pandemic; Govt declares holiday in all offices on March 24. March 23rd and March 25th are holidays. Essential services to continue undisturbed: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, Planning, Jammu & Kashmir.

12:25 pm: Bhubaneswar | Odisha government has announced lockdown till 9 pm on March 29 in districts of Khurdha, Cuttak, Ganjam, Kendrapada, Angul, the towns of Puri, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Balasore, Jajpur town and Bhadrak. #CoronavirusPandemic . #JantaCurfew

12:18 pm:  A traveller from Spain tests #COVID19 positive. The patient is undergoing treatment in isolation: Dr. C Vijayabaskar, Tamil Nadu Minister for Health & Family Welfare

11:49 am:  Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh ordered statewide lockdown till 31 March to check spread of #COVID19 .

All essential Govt services to continue&shops selling essential items such as food, medicines, etc to be open. DCs & SSPs have been directed to implement restrictions immediately.

11:40 am: The 263 Indian students who have been evacuated from Rome today by a special Air India flight are being taken to ITBP Chhawla Quarantine Facility, after thermal screening and immigration at the airport. #Coronavirus

11:05 am: Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini tests positive for coronavirus

10:30 am: Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations in Karnataka which were scheduled to start from 27th March have been postponed. However, the last exam of the 2nd PSU will be held tomorrow as scheduled, says S Suresh Kumar, State Minister for Primary & Secondary Education.

10:05 am: The special Air India flight carrying 263 Indian students that took off from Rome has landed at Delhi airport. #Coronavirus

9:38 am: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath: #JantaCurfew is being observed across the country today. It is a battle against #Coronavirus. Social distancing is the best way to defeat the pandemic and prevent its spread. State govt has taken all essential measures to fight COVID-19.

9:18 am: Bihar: Rakesh Chaudhary, a local in Patna, observes #JantaCurfew by distributing hand sanitiser to police& traffic police personnel in Patna, amid rising cases of Coronavirus in the country. He says, "The entire country is fighting against Coronavirus. This is my way to fight it".

9:14 am: Jammu & Kashmir: Self-imposed #JantaCurfew being observed in Doda, in order to control the spread of #COVID19

8:45 am: Delhi: Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger trains till 10pm today during #JantaCurfew in the view of Coronavirus

8:08 am: Delhi Metro rail services closed today in view of #JantaCurfew.

7:50 am: Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Minister: The 4-year-old child who was suspected of #COVID19 and tested in Jorhat Medical College and Regional Medical Research Center, Dibrugarh has been found negative. There is no COVID-19 positive case in Assam so far.

7:30 am:  Director of Health and Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh: Number of positive Coronavirus cases in the state stands at 5. All 5 patients have foreign travel history.

7 am: #JantaCurfew commences amid rising #COVID19 cases in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed for the self-imposed curfew in his address to the nation on 19th March.