India, April 13 -- New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman goes under thermal screening by CISF personnel before entering her office at North Block after long time due to nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus, in New Delhi on April 13, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to all Union Ministers join to their offices from today. (Photo: Bidesh Manna/IANS)

Several ministers and senior civil servants returned to their offices in New Delhi amid likely extension of the 21-day nationwide lockdown beyond April 14. Most of the ministers have been discharging their duties from their homes following the government's directives in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

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