Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Holds Discussion With Amit Shah Through Video Conference Over Cyclone Nisarga: Live Breaking News Headlines & Coronavirus Updates, June 1, 2020
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a discussion with Union Home Minister Amit Shah through video conference over #CycloneNisarga which will reach the west coast of the state on June 3: Maharashtra Government
China is demonstrating once again that it's willing to bully its neighbours rather than resolve conflicts according to international law: Eliot Engel, Chairman of House Committee on Foreign Affairs, US
Punjab: 2 officials of High Commission of Pakistan in Delhi who were apprehended y'day for indulging in espionage activities, left for Pakistan from Attari-Wagah border. They were declared as persona-non grata by the Govt & were asked to leave the country within 24 hours.
76 more #COVID19 positive cases and 8 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in Pune district. Death toll rises to 345 and positive cases are now 7826: Pune Health Department #Maharashtra
In the last 24 hours, 25 deaths and 423 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Gujarat. The total number of positive cases rises to 17,217 including 10,780 cured/discharged and 1,063 deaths: State Health Department
Nisarga is a severe cyclone & we're expecting a wind speed of 90-100 kmph,which I think is negotiable. Still, as a precautionary measure, we are going to start the evacuation of people from the coastal areas of the 2 states soon:SN Pradhan,DG of National Disaster Response Force.
5 new positive case of COVID19 reported in Manipur today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 83 including 72 active cases: State Health Department
130 cr Indians started their fight against #COVID19 with clapping&clanging of utensils&energized entire nation. Jab 130 crore log, ek bhavana se sath aatey hain, ek sang judte hain to ye sang hi sangeet ban jata hai: PM Modi at virtual inauguration of SPICMACAY Anubhav series
Liquor shops in Uttar Pradesh that are located outside the containment/hotspot zones will remain open from 10 am to 9 pm, said a statement issued by the state government.
With effect from today, additional activities of service centres of mobiles & consumer electronics, call centers of pvt companies, shops selling capital goods, IT hardware, electrical products, automobiles, jewellery, kitchenware and furniture allowed: Jharkhand Government.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has upgraded the threat-level in Mumbai and Thane due to Nisarga cyclone. A day after issuing the "orange alert", the same was upgraded to "red" on Monday. The cyclone is expected to hit the coastline on June 3.
"Launched the portal Champions.gov.in. This is a one-stop place for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector. The focus areas are support and hand-holding, grievance redressal, harnessing entrepreneurial talent and discovering new business opportunities, said PM Narendra Modi.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and the entire State Cabinet has been quarantined following the positive testing of one Minister in the government.
The Rajya Sabha elections for 18 vacant seats will be held on June 18, announced the Election Commission of India. Social distancing and containment zones norms would be adhered to, the polling body said.
We've decided to levy additional excise duty and assessed fee in lieu of COVID Cess on liquor with effect from 1 June. These would range from Rs 2 to Rs 50 depending on type and size of the item. The amount collected will be utilised for COVID-19 related expenditure, announced Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.
The micro, small and medium-scale enterprises can now be listed, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar following the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
June 1, Mumbai: In a piece of tragic news, Wajid Khan, music composer and singer passed away on Sunday night. He was 43. The Bollywood musical artist was renowned for his work along with his brother, Sajid Khan. He was allegedly suffering from coronavirus.
As the country is about to enter the lockdown 5.0 from today, various state governments on Sunday came up with ‘Unlock 1’ guidelines including allowing inter-state travel and extending the lockdown till June 30 with relaxations.
The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced "lockdown 5.0" or the extension of lockdown till June 30. The state government further unveiled a series of relaxations as part of the Centre's "unlock 1" strategy. Maharashtra, the worst-affected state in India, has reported over 65,000 cases so far. The bulk of the infections were reported in Mumbai - which accounts for 38,442 infections.
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai on Sunday released the monsoon update for Maharashtra and issued a red alert for Palghar district from June 3 onwards, which means extremely heavy rains at isolated places.
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