Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram Disaster Management Authority issues guidelines for re-opening of gyms, salons and beauty parlours. Gyms will need to provide oximeters to record oxygen saturation and salons will need to adopt token system of appointment for stagger client entry.
Puducherry: Legislative Assembly building and statues of several leaders including that of Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr BR Ambedkar illuminated on the eve of Independence Day 2020.
RTPCR testing rate for patients referred from govt hospitals to private labs has been reduced from Rs 2,000 to Rs 1,500. If tests are conducted directly in private labs, rates charged would be reduced from Rs 3,000 to Rs 2,500: Karnataka Deputy CM CN Ashwathnarayan
797 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of cases to 45,614 and death toll to 518: State Health Department
Assam Govt today issued an order for 25% fee cut at all private schools from May 2020 till the schools open. This will be applicable for classes from pre-school to Class XII.
RBI tells Delhi HC that it won't be possible to raise withdrawal limit of Rs 1 lakh imposed on scam-hit PMC Bank due to its lack of liquidity, reported news agency PTI.
Defence Research & Development Organisation has developed a comprehensive anti-drone solution & technology which can bring down micro drones through either jamming of command & control links or by damaging electronics of drones through laser-based Directed Energy Weapon: DRDO
1,278 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in the state. The total number of positive cases in the state is now 58,692 including 13,949 active cases, 41,963 recovered cases and 846 deaths: Rajasthan Health Department
Maharashtra: Several buildings in Mumbai, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation building, illuminated in tricolour ahead of Independence Day.
Even when the ITBP troops fought whole night, they received minimum casualties by giving a befitting reply to the stone palters of the PLA. At places, they gave determined standoff about 17 to 20 hours throughout the intervening night: ITBP
EMI of a flat where Sushant Singh Rajput's friend and actor Ankita Lokhande used to stay, was deducted from Sushant's bank account. This flat is registered in Sushant's name: ED (Enforcement Directorate) Officer.
National Investigation Agency y'day arrested 4 more accused in connection with Kerala Gold Smuggling Case. The accused are- Mohamed Anwar, Hamzath Abdu Salam, Samju, & Hamjad Ali. Searches have been carried out at their houses at 6 locations in Malappuram & Kozhikode today: NIA
As part of the ongoing celebration of the 74th Independence Day, the Border Security Force (BSF) Band gave a musical performance at the Attari-Wagah border on the eve of Independence Day.
Mumbai, August 14: Sachin Pilot took to Twitter to announce that the Congress party is determined to act in the interest of the people of the state. He said this shortly after Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Thursday that his government will seek a trust vote in the House assembly.
India on Thursday posted the highest-ever recoveries of 56,383 patients in a single day. The COVID-19 recovery rate has risen to 70.77 per cent on Thursday with the total number of patients recuperating from the disease reaching nearly 17 lakh, while the case fatality rate has further declined to 1.96 per cent, the Union Health Ministry informed. With a single-day spike of 11,813 coronavirus patients in the state, the Covid-19 tally in Maharashtra on Thursday mounted to 5,60,126, the health department said.
Five security guards of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis wrote to CM Uddhav Thackeray, requesting him to reopen gyms. His letter read, "If you've opened liquor shops, why not allow gyms. Improving state's financial condition is important but health is more important in these times."
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