Google-owned YouTube on Wednesday launched Unified Payment Interface (U P I). As a new form of payment for both YouTube and YouTube Music. In enhancement to the earlier options of credit and debit cards. YouTube India users will soon be able to make easy payments through U P I. Which is one of the most adopted forms of digital payments in India, the company said in a statement.

All U P I users can now use the U P I payment option on YouTube India to buy monthly or quarterly prepaid subscriptions for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium. Buy and rent their favorite movies, as well as pay for features like SuperChat and Channel Memberships to join with and support their favorite YouTube creators.

The India Meteorological Department today declared that it suppose monsoon rainfall to be normal this year. "Southwest monsoon yearly rainfall over the nation as a whole is likely to be normal." The India Meteorological Department says in its first stage Long Range Forecast for monsoons.

It said that quantitatively, the monsoon seasonal rainfall expects to be 100 percent. Of the Long Period Average with a pattern error of 5 percent. The Long Period Average of the season rainfall over the country. As a whole for the period, 1961 to 2010 is 88 cm.

Monsoons suppose to hit Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on June 1. India Meteorological Department has updated the start and withdrawal date of monsoon in various other parts of India.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an interactive experience on Facebook Messenger. To provide people with detailed and timely information about the coronavirus pandemic.

WHO will leverage Messenger's reach to more than 1.3 billion monthly active users. They will now be able to ask questions. Get quick answers from the WHO's "Health Alert" interactive service on Facebook Messenger. Which is free to use, the social networking giant said in a statement late Tuesday.

The WHO Health Alert assistance has already reached more than 12 million people through WhatsApp in coronavirus pandemic.

The WHO's Health Alert interactive service accessed through the WHO's official Facebook Page by selecting Send Message or through the dedicated Messenger link.

The coronavirus infection cases in India hiked by over 1,000 in the past 24 hours. Taking the count overall toll above the 11,400-mark. As per the latest data published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. The number of active coronavirus infections in the nation reached 9,756. A total of 1,306 patients released or cured, whereas, the death count reaches 377.

The worst affected among all Indian states is Maharashtra state. Where the toll of coronavirus infection cases has stood near 2,900-mark. Maharashtra state has also recorded 178 deaths along with 259 recoveries.

Hours after the Union Ministry of Railways extended the suspension of its passenger train services till May 3 due to coronavirus lockdown, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Ltd. declared a full refund for booked tickets till May 3. The refund will be relevant to all booked tickets.

Notifying about the latest update, "For trains canceled by Indian Railways, a full refund will be provided automatically by IRCTC. Users need not cancel their e-tickets. Full fare will be credited back into the user’s accounts from which payment was made."

Earlier, the Ministry of Railways has too extended suspension of its passenger services till May 3. The declaration comes on the day when the current phase of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown was scheduled to end.

Researchers have reported the first empirical findings linking the loss of smell and taste in patients with coronavirus infection. A finding that may become a new clinical screening measure for the coronavirus.

According to the study, published in the journal International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology. People with influenza-like symptoms, and dysfunction of smell and taste, strongly associates with coronavirus infection.

While the most common first sign of a coronavirus infection remains fever, said  Carol Yan, an otolaryngologist and study co-author. From the University of California San Diego in the US, fatigue, and loss of smell symptoms. While taste follows as other very common initial symptoms.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the extension of total lockdown in India till May 3. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided that all flyings will continue suspended at this time. All domestic and international listed airline services will remain suspended till 11.59 pm on May 3. The aviation division hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

The India Railways has also extended the suspension of its passenger services till May 3. Earlier, the suspension of services made until April 14. This was the closing day of the 21-day coronavirus pandemic lockdown. However, looking at the surge in the coronavirus cases, the government took the decision to extend the lockdown by 21 more days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a seven-point demand to the nation while announcing the extension of total lockdown till May 3. Using the phrase "7 baaton mein saath (together in seven things)", the Narendra Modi made a seven-point fervent request to the masses to protect themselves in the battle against coronavirus disease. Here are the seven things highlight by the Narendra Modi.

"Take care of the old people in your family. We have to take special care of the elderly."

"Adhere to lockdown and social distancing. Use homemade masks."

"Create strong protection by following Ayush Ministry's guidelines."

"To stop the spread of coronavirus disease, download Aarogya Setu App."

"Look after as many needy families as you can."

"Please be polite about people working in your company. Please don't go for layoffs."

"Respect the corona warriors including doctors, policemen, hygiene workers, and others."

However, some relaxations could be allowed in areas with no coronavirus disease hotspots from April 20, Narendra Modi claimed.

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The Navi Mumbai APMC market shut since Saturday after a trader tested coronavirus disease positive. Set to reopen onion-potato and vegetable sales from Wednesday.

According to a Times of India report, this decision entered after the APMC market administration held talks with the transporters, traders, and workers.

The grains and spices market shut from Monday due to coronavirus disease. The traders, transporters and mathadi workers chose to discontinue the operations due to the growing numbers in the state.

However, the administration is sure of reaching a consensus and hopes the grain market will reopen soon.