Coronavirus highlights: Delhi doctor tests positive, Gujarat woman dies of Covid-19

PM says the battle against covid-19 is similar to the war of Mahabharata. He says Kashi can teach the nations the tenets of peaceful resolve. He says he feels the need of being with people of kashi, since he is their MP, but because of the lockdown, he needs to be in Centre to help people all over the nation to follow the lockdown.

As the MP of Varanasi, I should have been among you in times like these. But you know the things which are going on in Delhi. Despite being busy here, I've been taking regular updates about Varanasi from my colleagues: PM Modi in interaction with citizens of Varanasi pic.twitter.com/ABpGHRp0Bu

— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2020

PM Narendra Modi says he is updated about the conditions in Varanasi. Varanasi is the Prime Minister's constituency.

Centre has increased the monthly quota of subsidized foodgrains, after holding discussions with Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from 2 kg to 7 kg.

Spain's health ministry, according to Reuters, reported 7,937 fresh cases of coronavirus cases in the country.

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to ANI.

Next in line to the throne, Prince Charles has tested positive for #COVID19: UK media (file pic) pic.twitter.com/QXlEcfNxpO

— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2020

Several Indian students are stranded in Almaty airport in Kazakhstan. The Delhi HC issued an order asking the MEA to ensure safety of the stranded students from Almaty airport.

The Ministry of Home Affairs in an order dated 24th March, 2020 issued the notification to all states and union territories informing them that the updation work for NPR and phase one of Census exercise to be held on 2021 has been put on hold.

Iran continues to grapple with Covid-19 pandemic as death toll continues to rise in the West Asian nation whose healthcare systems are crippled due to sanctions imposed by the US. The total number of affected in the country hyas now reached 27,017.

The Covid-19 lockdown has affected the ailing auto industry even more as news of Japanese auto industry Nissan Motor Co. has closed its Indian factories. The automaker has also shut down its operations India and the Middle East.

JNU VC M. Jagadesh Kumar issued guidelines for students, resident scholars and faculty members which are to be followed during the lockdown period in the University campus.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is hopeful that Microsoft will come out of the crisis since Microsoft is being able to meet the demand of work from home kits. He said,"We have a great balance sheet, we are a very diverse business, we have a mix of annuity, non-annuity, that is also stronger than even the last time we even went into the financial crisis."

Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram has asked the government to double the yearly amount of PM-KISAN to aid farmers during the lockdown period. He tweeted 10 points suggesting moves the Centre should make to help the common people.

A 10-point plan (without too much elaboration) which is intended to put cash and food immediately in the hands of the poor and the vulnerable. It is placed for the consideration of the government and for an immediate announcement of relief.

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) March 25, 2020

A meeting between NP Singh (Sony), Sanjay Gupta (Google), Ajit Mohan (Facebook), Sudhanshu Vats (Viacom18), Gaurav Gandhi (Amazon Prime Video), Punit Goenka (Zee), Nikhil Gandhi (Tiktok), Ambika Khurana (Netflix), Karan Bedi (MX Player) and Varun Narang (Hotstar) came to a conclusion to temporarily default HD and ultra-HD streaming to SD content or offering only SD content, at bitrates no higher than 480p on cellular networks until April 14.

R Lalthangliana, state Health Minister while speaking to the media said that a pastor who had recently travelled to Netherlands has tested positive for covid-19.

A pastor with a travel history to Amsterdam in Netherlands has been tested positive for #COVID19. He has been shifted to Zoram Medical College. This is the first case in Mizoram: R Lalthangliana, state Health Minister pic.twitter.com/fGFn54zV40

— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2020