41 individuals died from a new coronavirus that infected more than 1,300 people worldwide, with 1287 confirmed cases in China.
Xinhua
The Cabinet cleared the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020, which will open up the coal mining sector completely, enabling one with capital to bid for blocks and sell the coal freely to any buyer of their choice
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The IMF lowered India’s economic growth estimate for the current fiscal to 4.8%. from its October 2019 low estimate of 6.1%
AFP
Vyom Mitra, a half-humanoid for ISRO's Gaganyaan was unveiled
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The Northeast Frontier Railway Construction Organisation built India’s tallest railway pier bridge across Makru river in the Tamenglong district of Manipur.
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Titabor became Assam’s first ‘zero waste town’.
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The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11
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Union Govt announced a package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore for the poor who needed immediate help in the wake of COVID-19.
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PM Modi on 19 March 2020 called for Janata Curfew on 22nd March 2020 in the wake of COVID 19 outbreak.
indiatoday.in
The four men convicted for the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case were hanged at Tihar Jail hours after the Supreme Court refused to grant them relief in a midnight hearing
PTI
Indian government launched a dedicated coronavirus tracking app called Aarogya Setu.