New Delhi

Officials in top e-commerce companies who did not want to identified informed that they have reached out to the ministry seeking more clarity on the operations that are exempted to be resumed.

The quake, with its epicentre near Wazirpur in northeast Delhi, occurred at 1.26pm at a shallow depth of 5km, said JL Gautam, Head (Operations) at NCS, an institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

The Centre had earlier released Rs 12,857 crore to Punjab on account of compensation for July 2017-March 2019 and with the clearance of arrears, the total amount paid stands at Rs 14,094 crore.

The outbreak of coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdown to contain its spread have led to the idling of more than 90 per cent of about one crore truckers.

This is the third time that Modi held video conferencing meet with the Chief Ministers to discuss the steps taken to contain the spread of Covid-19 across the country.

Yechury was also of the view that the financial condition of several states is not good. In the ongoing war against the pandemic, the states desperately need money. They have already been deprived of GST funds.

In a statement, the authorities of the Delhi Airport also said that they have no immediate plans to defer any ongoing expansion works despite the coronavirus lockdown.

The company said priority refill deliveries to LPG customers under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is being given since the government has decided to provide three 14.2-kg cylinders free of cost during April, May and June to the poor.

Gandhi claimed that not enough tests are being conducted in the country to combat the spread of coronavirus and making people clap & shining torches in the sky isn't going to solve the issue.

He also said though India's GDP for the last quarter could not be have been more than 4 per cent, it was time to focus on saving people's lives and not the GDP.

Thng said the annual salary increment exercise for all eligible staff will be deferred from April to July 1 and an appropriate decision shall be taken then.

The board meeting held on Thursday cleared this proposal.This fund raising will be over and above Rs 10,000 crore cleared on February 7.

Rahul Gandhi also urged the government to act swiftly in announcing tax breaks and financial support to industries which are struggling to prevent massive job losses during the coronavirus crisis.

The money will be used to support customers, employees, vendors, government agencies and the community at large, said the bank.

Restrictions and travel advisories due to the coronavirus outbreak as well as a slowdown in industrial activity have led to the fall in demand.

In a separate reply, the minister informed Parliament that India is involved in 15 trade disputes, mostly against the US, at the WTO at present.