Aired again after 33 Years, “Ramayan" has set a world record by becoming the highest viewed entertainment program globally. For the record, the final episode of “Game of Thrones" had shattered single-night viewing records. With 19.3 million tuning in to watch the finale in May 2019.

The re-telecast of the Ramayan started on Doordarshan National in March soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Announced a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.

Doordarshan National said on April 16, 77 million (7.7 crore) people across the globe watched the show.

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that all citizens will be covered under the state government's health scheme. Maharashtra will be the first state to provide free and cashless insurance protection to its people.

Speaking to reporters after a Maharashtra Day event in Jalna on Friday, Rajesh Tope said 85 percent of the state's population. Was covered under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY). At present and the cover will be extended to the remaining 15 percent.

A memorandum was signed to include government, semi-government employees, and white ration cardholders in the scheme. In a bid to prevent private hospitals from overcharging patients, he said.

Cars will be allowed to ply with only three persons per vehicle, including the driver while for two-wheelers, pillion riders will not be allowed in the Red Zone. According to the vehicle guidelines issued with the announcement of an extension of the nationwide lockdown for another 14 days till May 17.

Taxis and cab aggregators with one driver and two passengers are allowed in the Orange zone-- those districts which are neither defined as Red nor Green. However, inter-district and intra-district plying of buses are prohibited in the Orange zone during a nationwide lockdown

A special train carrying 1140 migrant labourers from Kerala bound for Bhubaneswar in Odisha. Left from the Aluva railway station in Kerala at 10 pm on Friday.

This is the first special train from Kerala carrying migrant labourers stuck here due to lockdown. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses were arranged for them to reach Aluva railway station. Also, police vans were used to take the migrants from camps to the railway station.

The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 37336 on Saturday with 2293 new cases. While 71 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. This is the highest number of cases reported in one day.

Of these, 26167 are active cases while 9950 individuals have been cured and discharged from the hospitals. The death toll has mounted to 1218 while one person has migrated to another country, according to the data released by the Health Ministry on Saturday.

In Maharashtra, which continued to be the worst-affected state by coronavirus cases with 26 new deaths. With 1008 new cases - the highest single day tally so far on Friday.

The novel coronavirus, that has killed over 230000 people globally so far and has shattered economies. Emerged from a virology lab in the Wuhan city of China, US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday with a high degree of confidence.

"Yes, I have. Yes, I have," Donald Trump told reporters at the East Room of the White House when asked if he has seen anything at this point. That gives him a high degree of confidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology is where the novel coronavirus originated.

South African schools and universities are going to open under strict conditions to curb the spread of coronavirus infection, said officials on Thursday.

"We are proposing that we will phase grades in. When we say grades 7 and 12 have to come to school, they will have the whole school to themselves. The other grades will only come later," said South African Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga at a virtual conference, Xinhua reported.

"We agreed on a number of steps that must be taken to ensure that the health and safety of our learners and teachers are not compromised," she said.

Veteran batsman Ross Taylor claimed the top honour on the final day of the 2020 New Zealand Cricket Awards. Winning the prestigious Sir Richard Hadlee medal for the third time in his career.

For Ross Taylor, it was a season of milestones as he helped guide New Zealand to a second successive World Cup final. He surpassed Stephen Fleming's all-time Test runs scoring record for New Zealand. Ross Taylor became the first cricketer to play 100 international games in each of the three formats.

The first coronavirus infection patient to undergo plasma therapy in Maharashtra succumbed to death, reports confirmed on Friday. The deceased, identified as a 53-year-old male patient, died on April 29 in Mumbai. A statement issued by the private Lilavati Hospital in the city confirmed that he was administered with the plasma therapy.

The demise comes amid speculations that the plasma therapy may play a crucial role. In bringing down the mortality rate due to coronavirus infection.

While Maharashtra has been unsuccessful with plasma therapy in its first trial, Delhi recorded a success.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says he has tested positive. For the new coronavirus pandemic and has told President Vladimir Putin he will self-isolate.

First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov will temporarily perform Mr. Mishustin’s duties. But the prime minister said on Thursday that he would stay in touch on key issues.

Mr. Mikhail Mishustin was named prime minister in January.

During a video call, Mr. Putin voiced hope that Mr. Mikhail Mishustin would continue taking part in drafting policies. To shore up the Russian economy, which has been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.