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Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that the state was going through a difficult time and the court cannot interfere with the provisions of the ordinance.

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar said the exodus of migrant workers will have an impact on construction, fishing, industrial units and other sectors in the state.

The four-drug regimes to be tested on patients are -Remdesivir, Lopinavir, Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine and Interferon, a senior state health official said.

As per the data on the website, the number of workers employed under the scheme rose from 62,000 on April 17 to 10 lakh within 10 days; of these, one lakh are first-time job card holders.

India has sent three naval ships to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Maldives and UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a defence spokesperson said in the early hours on Tuesday.

Several employees could not reach their offices due to unavailability of public transport and neighbouring cities sealing their borders with the national capital to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

As on Monday total coronavirus cases stand at 42,776 of which 29,685 are active cases and 1,389 fatalities were reported while 11,761 people have recovered.

With this, the total number of the cases in the state rose to 5,804 and the death toll to 319, the official said.

While around 2,400 workers came from Surat in Gujarat in two trains, around 640 workers reached Odisha from Ernakulam in Kerala in another train.

Addressing a press briefing, Joint Secretary at the health ministry Lav Agarwal said the recovery rate stands at 27.52 per cent with 11,706 COVID-19 patients cured till now.

Militants hurled a grenade at the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) camp guarding a power installation at Wagoora area under Nowgam police station area, said officials.

The MEA said the government of Pakistan or its judiciary has no locus standi on territories "illegally and forcibly" occupied by it.

So far, 102 of the 179 patients have been cured and discharged, leaving 77 active cases in the district.

The government also said the process of transporting the stranded labourers was being coordinated by states except for one or two of them.

Tipu ruled the kingdom of Mysore, which he inherited from his father Haidar Ali. His bravery, valour and skills were so talked about that French commander-in-chief Napolean Bonaparte once sought an alliance with the ruler of Mysore.

The IMCT, however, has appreciated the efforts made by the health department in increasing the testing rate from 400 to 2,410 per day.