Odisha: Former Union Minister Arjun Charan Sethi passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, today. He was the Union Minister for Water Resources from 2000 to 2004
1007 COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths reported in Delhi today. Total number of cases in the national capital is now at 29943, including 17712 active cases, 11357 recovered/discharged/migrated and 874 deaths: Delhi Health Department
Delhi LG Anil Baijal overrules Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s order to test only symptomatic cases for COVID19. New order issued by LG states to follow ICMR guildelines, asymptomatic to also be tested.
Today at about 6 pm some unknown terrorists fired upon one Congress Sarpanch identified as Ajay Pandit at Lokbawan, Anantnag who later on succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, said a statement issued by the Jammu & Kashmir Police.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slammed the Maharashtra government while citing instances where corpses were seen on videos lying next to active patients.
Delhi LG and Chairman DDMA Anil Baijal directs authorities to ensure that medical treatment is not denied to any patient on the grounds of not being a resident of Delhi.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao allows film/TV shootings in the state with limited staff, in compliance with guidelines issued by the government from time to time: Telangana Chief Minister's Office.
In several states like Odisha, more than 42 per cent households don't have the access to tap water. PM Narendra Modi launched Jal Jeevan Mission to make available safe drinking water through pipeline to 25 crore people by 2022: Home Minister Amit Shah at Odisha Jan-Samvad Rally
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers provided food to more than 11 crore people during this COVID-19 pandemic. I wholeheartedly congratulate party president, his team & all the party workers for this: Home Minister Amit Shah at Odisha Jan-Samvad Rally
A consultative meeting chaired by Chief Minister Zoramthanga decides to impose 2-week total lockdown in the state from 9th June 2020 in view of the prevailing situation. Lockdown guidelines will be notified shortly: Mizoram Government
COVID-19 is a global pandemic. PM Modi has also advised for social distancing but it can never be between the people and BJP. Led by National President JP Nadda, we are now getting in touch with people via virtual rallies: Home Minister Amit Shah at Odisha Jan-Samvad Rally.
A meeting of State Disaster Management Authority will be held tomorrow on #COVID19 situation & to discuss whether there is community spread. If participant experts say there is community spread in Delhi, our strategy will change. I'll participate in meeting: Dy CM Manish Sisodia
314 more COVID-19 cases & 1 death reported in Nepal in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the country is now at 3762, including 488 recovered & 14 deaths: Nepal Health Ministry
A Low-Pressure Area is likely to develop over the east-central Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. It is likely to move west-northwest wards and become more marked during subsequent 24 hours: India Meteorological Department (IMD)
There are 4,320 active cases of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, while 6344 patients have recovered from the disease. 283 people have succumbed to the disease in the state. Yesterday, 13236 samples, the highest so far, were tested for COVID-19: Principal Health Secretary AM Prasad
India’s two retrofitted with most advanced security system Boeing-777 aircraft will be delivered in Aug-Sep 2020. One aircraft will be delivered in mid-August & the 2nd aircraft is scheduled for delivery in September end: Ministry of Civil Aviation official
Mumbai, June 8: From today, shopping malls, religious places, restaurants and hotels outside the containment zones will be allowed to open in several cities across the country. There are certain guidelines which one needs to follow in each of these places.
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the National Guard will be leaving from Washington DC after the protests have remained peaceful for past few nights over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that the government and private hospitals in the national capital will only treat patients of Delhi and will not be available for all. Centre-run hospitals will be open to patients from outside Delhi.
Actor Sonu Sood, who came under attack from Shiv Sena for his alleged attempt to portray the government in poor light over the migrant crisis, met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aaditya Thackeray yesterday. This meet followed after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in his editorial in Saamna slammed the actor and even taunted him by referring to him as 'Mahatma' in his writeup. Calling him as 'Mahatma Sood', Raut suggested that Sonu's work seems to show that the government isn't doing anything to help migrant workers amid this crisis.
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