Highlights: Maharashtra records 2,127 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 37,136

UP government asks Congress to provide 500 buses on Noida / Ghaziabad border by 12 PM. The state government on Monday had asked the party to provide 1000 buses at Lucknow at 10 AM.

No buses are plying to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand from Delhi's Anand Vihar bus station, DCP East Jasmeet Singh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

"We appeal to people not to gather at the bus station here," he said.

Risk managers expect a prolonged global recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a report by the World Economic Forum showed on Tuesday, reports Reuters.

Two-thirds of the 347 respondents to the survey - carried out in response to the outbreak - put a lengthy contraction in the global economy top of their list of concerns for the next 18 months.

Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa asking Muslims to offer their Eid prayers this time at home, instead of congregating at mosques, reports PTI.

The directive comes amid a nationwide lockdown to slow down the spread of coronavirus. Despite the relaxations announced in the lockdown, religious and other large gatherings are still banned.

Dispel rumours, give clarity on train and bus departures, home ministry

tells states

Proactive coord between States & @RailMinIndia reqd to run more trains; run more buses for smooth transport of #MigrantWorkers.
Create rest places with food etc for people on foot, till they are guided to bus/rail stations.
Dispel rumours, give clarity on train/bus departures:MHA pic.twitter.com/EUHZgU5egD

— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) May 19, 2020

Rajasthan's Covid-19 tally reaches 5,629 with 122 new positive cases reported in the state, according to the state health department. The state has also record one more death. : ANI

Haryana government has decided to start bus services on various routes for commuters to travel from one state to another. In this regard, the state government has written to UP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, MP, Uttarakhand, Delhi and UT of Chandigarh, according to the Haryana Chief Minister's Office: ANI

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal , in a tweet, urges people to maintain discipline and follow guidelines to curb coronavirus outbreak as the AAP govt allows some economic activities to resume from today.

आज से कुछ आर्थिक गतिविधियाँ शुरू हो रही हैं। हमारी बहुत बड़ी ज़िम्मेदारी है कि पूरे अनुशासन से रहें और करोना को कंट्रोल में रखें। मास्क, सोशल डिस्टन्सिंग और हैंड सैनिटायज़र

आप और आपका परिवार स्वस्थ रहें- ऐसी प्रभु से प्रार्थना है।हम अनुशासन से रहेंगे, तो प्रभु हमारी रक्षा करेंगे

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 19, 2020

Delhi government has allowed resumption of auto, taxi, private cab and bus services from today. Only 1 passenger in an auto, 2 passengers in a car and 20 passengers in a bus allowed at a time.

Delhi government has allowed resumption of auto, taxi, private cab and bus services. Only 1 passenger in an auto, 2 passengers in a car and 20 passengers in a bus allowed at a time pic.twitter.com/s6c08h6Qjj

— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2020

Nine labourers were killed in a road accident in Bihar's Naugachia in the early morning hours when the truck in which they were travelling collided with a coming from opposite direction. The bus, carrying migrant workers, was on way to Banka from Darbhangha. Five passengers in bus reportedly sustained injury in the accident.

But it is not clear yet if the nine who were travelling in the truck and died in the collision were also migrants. They all died as truck overturned and they were burried under iron pipes.

Five companies of CISF and CRPF are to be deployed in Mumbai's zones 1,3,5,6 and 9 from today, according to Mumbai Police PRO: ANI

#COVID19: Total 5 companies of CISF and CRPF to be deployed in Zone 1-Colaba to Marine Drive, Zone3- Tardeo, Nagpada, Worli to NM Joshi Marg, Zone 5- Dharavi to Dadar, Zone 6- Chembur to Mankhurd and Zone 9- Bandra to Amboli (Andheri West), in Mumbai, from today.

— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2020

India's Covid-19 cases have crossed the one lakh-mark , according to the data published by Union health ministry on Tuesday morning. The total number of corona cases in the country now stand at 1,01, 139. This includes 58,802 active cases, 39,173 discharged patients and 3163 deaths from the disease.

Four migrant workers were killed and 15 injured after a bus they were travelling in crashed into a truck, in Yavatmal, early morning today. The bus was travelling from Solapur to Jharkhand: ANI

Taxi services resume in Delhi today during fourth phase of nationwide lockdown till May 31.

Taxi services resume in Delhi today during fourth phase of nationwide lockdown till May 31. Taxi drivers say, "We welcome govt's decision to resume taxi services. Taxis can operate with only 2 passengers at a time in a car. Govt should bring an insurance policy for taxi drivers". pic.twitter.com/sBPVzXPFR8

— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2020

Three migrant workers were killed and over 12 injured after a DCM vehicle carrying them overturned on Jhansi-Mirzapur highway, on Monday night. About 17 persons were travelling in the vehicle. Injured were admitted to hospital: ANI