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Spain and France announce sweeping restrictions
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Key Highlights- Two of the EU's biggest states, Spain and France, have followed Italy in announcing emergency restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
- In Spain, people are banned from leaving home except for buying essential supplies and medicines, or for work.
Coronavirus: UK deaths double in 24 hours
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Key Highlights- Ten more people in the UK have died in the last 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 21.
- The UK government's chief medical adviser said the patients were all in "at-risk" groups from across England.
- The total number of confirmed cases in the UK has reached 1,140 while 37,746 people have been tested.
US President Donald Trump Tests Negative For Coronavirus
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Key Highlights- US President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his physician said, following concerns over his exposure to a disease that has paralyzed the globe.
- Trump agreed to the test after coming in contact with several members of a Brazilian presidential delegation visiting his Florida resort who have since tested positive for the virus.
Vladimir Putin Signs New Law Allowing Him To Run For Two More Terms
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Key Highlights- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed the package of constitutional reforms he had proposed, including a clause giving him an option to run for two more terms.
- The Kremlin has published the 68-page law spelling out the constitutional reforms on the official website. Putin's signature triggers a special procedure for the package, which differs from the way laws usually go into effect.
National
Telangana Shuts Schools, Bans Public Gatherings
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Key Highlights- Telangana government has ordered closure of all educational institutions and banned public gatherings till March 31 as a precautionary move to check spread of coronavirus.
- In a precautionary move to check spread of coronavirus, the Telangana government here ordered closure of all educational institutions and banned public gatherings till March 31.
234 Indians Stranded In Coronavirus-Hit Iran Arrive In India
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Key Highlights- Two hundred and thirty-four Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran have arrived in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
- The batch comprises 131 students and 103 pilgrims, he said.
PM Modi Assured Statehood Will Be Restored, Says New J&K Party After Meet
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Key Highlights- From full statehood to domicile rights to protection of their land and jobs - Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) demanded it all when they met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The meeting gained importance as this was the first time the Prime Minister met any political outfit from Jammu and Kashmir since the centre revoked Article 370, that granted special status to J&K, last year.
Education
307 vacancies of operators notified, check details here
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Key Highlights- Northern Coalfield Limited (NCL) has released an employment notification regarding the recruitment of HEMM Operator (Trainee) on its official website. Interested and eligible candidates can check the official notification online at nclcil.in.
- The online registration process for the recruitment exercise will begin on Monday, March 16, 2020, and will conclude on March 30, 2020.
Educational institutions to remain closed till March 31, says Telangana CM
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Key Highlights- As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said that all educational institutions in the state will remain closed till March 31.
- “Public here in Telangana should not panic. The first person who was found positive, he was treated and he got cured.
- A second positive case was reported today and the person is in the isolation ward in a state-run hospital. Two suspected cases reports are pending. This virus can spread easily to people.
Banking
Yes Bank Reports Rs 18,564-Crore Loss For December Quarter
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Key Highlights- Yes Bank reported on Saturday a staggering Rs 18,654-crore loss for the December quarter due to higher recognition of dud assets on the books, and an erosion of capital buffers to the brink.
- he gross non-performing assets shot-up to Rs 40,709 crore or 18.87 percent of assets as of December 31, 2019, up from the preceding September quarter's Rs 17,134 crore or 7.39 percent, which forced the bank to set aside Rs 24,765 crore as provisions for the expected reverses and eroded the bottom line.
Sports
Viktor Axelsen Reaches Final, To Play Chou Tien-chen
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Key Highlights- Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen will meet in the final of the All England Championships after taking contrasting routes through their last-four matches.
- World number seven Axelsen had to hit back to beat Malaysian world number 13 Lee Zii Jia 17-21, 21-13, 21-19 in Birmingham.
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Prashant Kumar appointed as MD & CEO, Sunil Mehta as Non-Executive Chairman & of YES Bank
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Key Highlights- Government appointed former Chief Financial Officer & deputy Managing Director(MD) of SBI Prashant Kumar as MD & Chief Financial Officer(CEO), the former Punjab National Bank(PNB) MD Sunil Mehta as Non-Executive Chairman, Mahesh Krishnamurthy & Atul Bheda as non-executive directors of the reconstructed board of Yes Bank.
- State Bank of India (SBI), which has a 49 % stake in Yes Bank, will nominate 2 directors & Reserve Bank could appoint one or more additional directors.
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