Evening News - 06 April, 2020
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Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma provided updates related to Spanish Garden COVID-19 case. So far  98 samples collected out of 112; 85 negative out of them.

Sarma said that so far 128 samples related to the Nizamuddin Markaz are yet to be collected. According to the list obtained, 831 people from the state had attended the Markaz. 50 have not arrirrived in the state. 100 people are not related to the event. 617 samples were to be collected. 491 samples have been collected and 128 samples are yet to collected.

Sarma said that post lockdown the number of residents of Assam entering the state from outside needs to be regulated. For that purpose, the state government is thinking of launching a website from which permit could be obtained by residents to enter the state. Sarma said that residents will enter in phased manner so that they can be quarantined properly.

A website will be launched to invite volunteers to help the state during this period of crisis, said Health Minister of State, Himanta Biswa Sarma. Doctors and nurses who do not stay in the state can also enroll themselves to help people out or provide their expertise.

Doctors, nurses, paramedics of Private hospitals which have signed MoU with Assam government will be provided with Rs 50 lakh insurance cover if something happens to them while treating coronavirus patients. The announcements were made during  a press conference.

State level committee constituted to take care of vegetable supply and essential food in Assam, informed Agriculture Minister Atul Bora during a press conference. Farmers can dial in at a helpline number between 6 am to 6 pm in case there is a problem.

Muslim Council Dimapur has said that one person from Nagaland had attended last month’s religious congregation at Nizamuddin in Delhi. The person and his contacts have been traced. They have been handed over to the medical authorities, claim reports. The council has asked Tablighi Jammat members of Nagaland to voluntarily come out and disclose their travel history.

To deal with the financial situation in India that has been impacted amid lockdown Union minister Prakash Javadekar has said that PM, Union Ministers and parliamentarians will receive a 30 % pay cut. Besides, the President, Vice President and all the Governors have also decided to take a 30 percent cut in their salaries for a year. The Cabinet also decided to cancel allocation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds. MPLADS will be 'suspended for two years, 2020-21 and 2021-22.

BJP Mahila Ziladhyaksh Manju Tiwari fired in the air to respond to PM Modi's 9 minutes at 9pm call yesterday. She had lit lamps first after which she fired from the revolver that belonged to her husband.

Telangana’s BJP MLA Raja Singh lit torches and shouted slogans 'Chinese Virus Go Back' in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal was to switch off the lights in homes for nine minutes on April 5.The MLA was seen with dozen supporters in this act.

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and managing director of the diversified Reliance Industries' worth dropped 28% to $48 billion in two months due to coronavirus pandemic. According to Hurun Global Rich List, his global ranking is down by eight places and currently stands at 17th.