Highlights: Home Ministry forms 11 empowered groups to respond to Covid-19

Five more people have tested Covid-19 positive in Kashmir- 2 from Srinagar, 2 from Budgam and 1 from Baramulla: Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary(Planning), J&K Govt , reports ANI.

Indian Air Force is engaged in supporting availability of critical medical supplies to tackle spread #COVID19. All transport aircraft including C-17, C-130 Super Hercules, AN-32 and Dornier being used to supply medical equipment as per requirements of ICMR and other agencies:IAF pic.twitter.com/jJtOcJdgR0

— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2020

India shifts its diplomats and staff from consulates in Herat and Jalalabad to Kabul due to rising coronavirus cases in Afghanistan: PTI quoting sources

PMO directly reviewing the Coronavirus situation. Principal Secretary Dr P K Mishra forms 10 groups for tackling various emergencies. Review meeting of Dr Mishra starts in PMO likely to continue whole day.

SpiceJet said on Sunday that one of its pilots who did not fly any international flight in March has tested positive for the coronavirus, reports PTI.

"One of our colleagues, a first officer with SpiceJet, has tested positive for COVID-19. The test report came on March 28. He did not operate any international flight in March 2020," the airline's spokesperson told the news agency.

"The last domestic flight that he operated was on March 21 from Chennai to Delhi and since then he had quarantined himself at home," he added.

As a precautionary measure, the spokesperson said, all crew and staff who had been in direct contact with him have been asked to self-quarantine by staying at home for the next 14 days.

Many churches in Puducherry have cancelled Sunday Mass in view of coronavirus pandemic: ANI

Churches cancel Sunday Mass in Puducherry in view of #CoronavirusPandemic. pic.twitter.com/af5mJJIGd5

— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2020

We have to win this battle and we will win it, says PM on fighting Covid-19, says PM Modi as he ends his Mann Ki Baat address

PM says he'll share his fitness routine by uploading videos on social media.

PM urges people to take up old hobbies such as gardening, music during lockdown to deal with isolation

PM Modi talks about people in quarantine who are being ill-treated by others.

Says, "I was extremely hurt when I came to know that some people are misbehaving with those who are being advised home quarantine. We need to be sensitive and understanding."

Says this time tells us to increase social distancing, but decrease emotional distancing

PM thanks all these people on behalf of the country and asks them to take care of themselves and their families

PM Modi says there are many people around us who are daily life heroes; praises the small grocers, drivers, workers who are ensuring the supply of essential items. Talks about banking staff, e-commerce deliverypersons

PM Modi had earlier said, I understand that no one wants to break rules deliberately, but there are some people who are doing so. To them, I will say that if they don’t follow this #lockdown, it will be difficult to protect ourselves from the danger of Coronavirus."

PM Modi speaks to Dr Borse from Pune; asks him what tips the doctors give to people infected with Covid-19

PM Modi thanks the doctors who are treating covid-19. Ask them to take care of themselves

There are many soldiers who are fighting #Coronavirus, not from their homes but from outside their homes. These are our front line soldiers-especially our brothers and sisters on duty as nurses, doctors & paramedical staff: PM