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MDS3 CORONAVIRUS-KA-SCHOOL EXAMS

Karnataka govt postpones exams for classes VII to IX

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced postponement of annual examinations for classes 7th to 9th till March 31 as part of measures to prevent spread of coronavirus, which has claimed one life and affected five others in the state.

MDS18 CORONAVIRUS-AP-LD CIVIC POLLS

Coronavirus: Civic polls put off in AP

Amaravati(AP): Elections to rural and urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh were put off for six weeks by the State Election Commission in view of spread of coronavirus.

MDS19 CORONAVIRUS-LD TN

KG, primary schools closed in TN till March 31;Theatres, malls too shut in border districts

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government directed closure of all kindergarten and primary schools till March 31 as it stepped up preventive measures against coronavirus.

 

MDS21 CORONAVIRUS-TL-IT

It is upto IT companies to decide on work-from-home option: T'gana official

Hyderabad: The Telangana government clarified it has not issued any order to IT and other companies in the state, directing employees to work from home in the wake of coronavirus fears, even as some multinationals have offered the option to their staff.

MDS22 CORONAVIRUS-KL-2ND LD FLIGHT

UK national bound for Dubai tests positive for coronavirus, stopped along with 19 others at Kochi airport

Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram: A UK national tested positive for coronavirus in Kerala and was stopped along with 18 others of his tourist group at the Kochi airport from flying to Dubai after he allegedly jumped quarantine in the hill resort town of Munnar, officials said.

MES 1 AP-CIVIC POLLS-SEC ACTION

Violence during run up to AP civic polls: SEC transfers 2 district collectors

Amaravati(AP): The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission ordered the immediate transfer of the Collectors of Guntur and Chittoor districtsfollowing complaints of "large- scale irregularities" and outbreak of violence in the process for conduct of elections to rural and urban local bodies.

MES4 CORONAVIRUS-PD-HOLIDAY

Pondy govt declares holiday for primary schools

Puducherry: The Puducherry government declared holiday for all pre KG and primary schools in the Union Territory until further orders as part of precautionary steps to contain spread of coronavirus.