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The Delhi government had announced a lockdown in Delhi on March 23 followed by a nation-wide lockdown by the Centre from midnight of March 24 till April 14.

In a late-night order on Friday, the MHA announced a new set of relaxations, allowing opening of neighbourhood and standalone shops, including those located in residential complexes.

The Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) in Thiruvananthapuram started the cancer treatment facility at KDH for the benefit of patients in Kanyakumari and nearby districts.

Rahisul Azam, who works as a street vendor in Jahangirpuri, called police at 3.56 am on Saturday and informed them about a quarrel with his wife Gulshan, 39. When the police reached the spot, they found Gulshan dead.

There has been no relaxation in the ongoing lockdown regulations yet and the government has not taken any decision on the opening of shops, beauty parlours etc., Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said on Saturday.

He was working as the Secretary to Ram Nath Kovind took the oath of his office before the President.

"In these community kitchens, the meals are cooked, packed and distributed among the needy at different locations of the district," a district officer said.

A search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated.

The prime minister said may the holy month bring with it abundance of kindness, harmony and compassion.

Banerje asked everyone to offer prayers and perform religious rituals at home, until the viral disease is contained.

In a letter to the PM, Kailash Satyarthi said he is making this "unusual" request due to the "ideological and emotional dilemma" in such an extraordinary situation.

The Delhi airport will also have facilities to isolate suspected COVID-19 passengers as per government directions.

The opening ceremony of the four temples in Uttarakhand is an important annual event attended by thousands of pilgrims but the extended lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus has cast its shadow on the yatra this year.

At a review meeting with senior officers, Chief Minister Yogi Adityananth asked them to prepare a list of people stuck in other states and those who have completed 14-day quarantine there.

The chief minister also reiterated that people must stay indoors and take all precautionary measures.

The trucking sector is one of the hardest hit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's lockdown and the ripple effects of its paralysis have crippled India's farm economy.