Three TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) MLAs in Telangana have tested positive for #COVID19, till now. Their contacts are being identified and tests will be conducted accordingly: State Health Department officials.
287 new COVID-19 cases have been reported till 8.30 pm today; the total number of COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan is now 12981, death toll 301, said a statement issued by the State Health Department.
The two officials of the Indian High Commission to Pakistan who went missing and were reportedly arrested earlier today, have been released and are back at the Indian mission, said reports citing sources.
Santosh Jha (IFS:1993), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Uzbekistan appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium. He will also be accredited as Ambassador of India to the European Union. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, said a statement issued by the MEA.
Waterlogging was reported in several parts of Nashik city after a heavy spate of rainfall. The Monsoon winds were predicted to cover all parts of Maharashtra by today.
During last 24 hrs, 7419 COVID-19 patients were cured. A total of 1,69,797 patients, so far, cured of COVID-19. The recovery rate rises to 51.08% which is indicative of the fact that more than half of positive cases have recovered from the disease: Government of India
Central Bureau of Investigation issues alert to all State/UT Police Agencies based on the inputs received from Interpol relating to online advance payment scams and use of methanol for counterfeiting hand sanitizers.
25 fresh cases of COVID-19 recorded in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking total number of cases to 2068. A total of 77 people have succumbed to the disease in the area so far: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announces 'maximized restricted lockdown' from 19th to 30th June in areas of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts which come under Metropolitan Chennai Police limits.
Central govt is providing 500 isolation coaches to Delhi govt. 50 coaches have already been deployed at Shakur Basti containing 900 beds. Around 180 coaches will be placed at Anand Vihar & some at another station by tomorrow: CPRO Northern Railways Deepak Kumar
Delhi Govt issues an order to private & govt laboratories, asking them to work with their full capacity and increase their COVID-19 testing capacity. As per the order, private labs will have to give results within 48 hours.
Mumbai, June 15: In one of the biggest news of Sunday, actor Sushant Singh Rajput died by committing suicide. His body was found hanging from his Bandra home in Mumbai. No suicide note was found, but police have said that he was suffering from medical depression for the last six months. Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's funeral will be performed in Mumbai today.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Gujarat on Sunday. The quake jolted regions in 122 km north-northwest (NNW) of Rajkot. No casualties or damage to properties were reported due to the earthquake. Tremors were felt in Rajkot, Kutch, Saurashtra, Patan other areas.
Mumbai local trains have resumed services on Monday after a gap of two months. The services will be allowed only for workers in the essential sector, general public will not be allowed to board these trains. On Sunday, the national capital reported a spike of 2224 cases, the highest single-day spike in the number of coronavirus cases. Maharashtra continues to top the chart with the maximum number of cases in the country with a total of 1.04,568 cases.
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