President Kovind gives assent to promulgation of Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved to promulgate the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which provides stricter punishments for attacks against health workers even as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak. The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on Wednesday has approved the promulgation of the Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to […]