Delhi reports the highest single-day spike of 3630 new #COVID19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 56746. Death toll rises to 2112 with 77 deaths today.
Srikalahasti Temple will remain open tomorrow. Special 'abhishekam' will be performed from 10:18am to 11:45am. I request devotees to come to the temple. 300-400 devotees will be allowed every hour: Executive Officer, Srikalahasti Temple.
Telangana reports 546 new #COVID19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 7072. Death toll stands at 203 after 5 deaths reported today: Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana
CM today urged the Centre to changes its policy to allow soldiers at borders to open fire in their defence&for protecting the nation’s territorial integrity. It was absolutely wrong to send soldiers unarmed or not to allow them to defend themselves: Punjab CMO.
136 deaths and 1197 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of positive cases to 65265. The death toll is at 3559: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai
I will appeal everyone to celebrate #InternationalYogaDay with their families at their homes tomorrow in view of #COVID19 pandemic outbreak: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violated ceasefire by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district today at about 1845 hours. Indian Army is retaliating.
Gujarat High Court has ordered that Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra that was scheduled to take place on 23 June in Ahmedabad will not be held, in view of #COVID19 pandemic
The rates approved by the High-Level Expert Committee would be applicable to all the #COVID19 beds up to the upper limit of 60% of the total bed capacity of private hospitals: Anil Baijal, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Mumbai's Dharavi reports 7 new #COVID19 cases, taking the total number to 2,158; 78 deaths have been reported in the area: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Conditions are becoming favourable for further advancement of monsoon over some more parts of Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh during June 22-23. It is likely to cover Uttarakhand, most parts of Himachal Pradesh, parts of Haryana & Punjab and eastern Rajasthan on June 24-25: IMD
The position with regard to Galwan Valley area has been historically clear. Attempts by Chinese side to now advance exaggerated & untenable claims with regard to LAC there aren't acceptable. They aren't in accordance with China’s own past position: Ministry of External Affairs.
Highest single-day spike of 127 positive #COVID19 cases reported in Kerala today. There are 1450 active cases now: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
A woman was forced by in-laws to carry her husband on shoulders around their village in Jhabua, when she returned home after being missing since 13 June. In-laws allege that she has a love affair. Case filed. Some accused arrested. Investigation on: SP Jhabua
Tamil Nadu reports 2396 fresh #COVID19 cases & 38 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 56845. There are 24822 active cases now in the state. Death toll rises to 704: State Health Department
Delhi LG announces rollback of compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine, says, "Only those #COVID positive cases which do not require hospitalisation on clinical assessment & do not have adequate facilities for home isolation would be required to undergo institutional isolation."
Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's order to mandatorily quarantine asymptomatic COVID-19 patients at designated centres for 5 days despite has been withdrawn.
New Delhi, June 20: The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases globally has reached 8,757,750, according to worldometers on June 20. Of the total cases, 4,625,449 people have recovered from coronavirus so far, whereas 4,62,519 deaths have been reported across the world. The United States has the maximum number of infections and fatalities due to COVID-19. Catch live updates on the global coronavirus outbreak and other breaking news here. Coronavirus in India: Live Map.
Amid tension between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government has given the armed forces full freedom to take any necessary action. PM Modi categorically stated in the all-party meeting that no Indian post or territory has been occupied by anyone. The meeting was called after the military clash in eastern Ladakh's Galwan valley with Chinese troops in which 20 Indian soldiers were martyred.
The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is entering a "new and dangerous" phase. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday saw 150,000 new cases with half of those coming from the Americas and large numbers also from the Middle East and South Asia, the BBC reported.
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