From IPL to stock market, coronavirus makes frantic impact; watch MyNation in 100 seconds
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the immediate release of former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah. The order of his detention was revoked on Friday. Abdullah was among the three former chief ministers who were put under house arrest ever since the Centre decided to abrogate Article 370. Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa ordered a shutdown of various services in the state. All malls, cinema halls, pubs and other large gatherings in the state have been banned for one week in the wake for coronavirus outbreak. Please stay indoors and take care of your health, the chief minister said. All this and more on MyNation in 100 seconds.
Bengaluru: 'The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till 15th April as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Coronavirus situation, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said. Investors woke up to a Black Friday as equity indices crashed by nearly 10% with coronavirus panic selling globally hitting almost every asset class. Sensex reopened after 45 minutes halt due to circuit; plunged 3518.49 points, at went down to 29206.20. It however regained in the later part of day to rest at 34103.48. While the country is battling the deadly coronavirus that has infected over 1.25 lakh people and claimed over 4,000 lives worldwide, PM Modi tweeted saying, "Say no to panic, say yes to precautions" He has also proposed to SAARC nations to chalk out a strong strategy to fight Coronavirus. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top stories of the day.
