60 #COVID19 detected today of which 57 are asymptomatic and 3 are symptomatic. 32 patients discharged from 7 districts today: Directorate of Health Services, Arunachal Pradesh
Entry points of the State located at Byrnihat, Ratacherra, Bajengdoba, Tikkrikkilla, Mirjumla and Hallidayganj shall remain closed from midnight of 31st August to midnight of 7th September: Meghalaya Government
Entry points of the State located at Byrnihat, Ratacherra, Bajengdoba, Tikkrikkilla, Mirjumla and Hallidayganj shall remain closed from midnight of 31st August to midnight of 7th September: Meghalaya Government
Rajasthan reports 1,335 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths today, taking total cases to 67,954, including 14,525 active cases and 933 deaths: State Health Department
J&K: Heavy shelling by Pakistan has damaged several houses in the border village of Hiranagar sector Kathua district. Locals say, "We are suffering every day because of frequent ceasefire violations by Pakistan. The firing starts at around 10 pm and continues till 5 am."
The Election Commission of India's guidelines for the conduct of elections during #COVID19 fall far short for the conduct of free, fair and independent elections: AICC General Secretary, KC Venugopal
1,203 new #COVID19 cases, 620 cured cases & 7 deaths reported today in Haryana. Total number of COVID cases stands at 52,129 in the state till date, out of which 8,131 are active cases, 43,413 are recovered cases & 585 people have died so far: State Health Department, Haryana
The Union Cabinet has given its go-ahead for awarding the airport to the private party subject to the outcome of Writ Petition & in accordance with provisions of undertaking given by the Concessionaire: Civil Aviation Minister HS Puri
Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao has announced financial and other benefits to the families of those who died in the Srisailam Power Plant fire accident. The CM announced Rs 50 Lakh ex-gratia to DE Srinivas Goud’s family and Rs 25 Lakh each to other families of the dead
Jammu & Kashmir: A delegation of J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu today met the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum of demands to LG, pertaining to increasing the number of Judges in Subordinate & Higher Judiciary.
Special prayers offered in the Sabarimala temple, for the recovery of playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam who is critical in ICU. "Devaswom board artists gave a musical performance as a prayer for his speedy recovery," said Sunil Arumanoor, Devaswom Board PRO.
All offices and shops, except those selling essential items, will remain closed in Haryana on every Saturday and Sunday due to COVID-19, said state Health Minister Anil Vij.
New Delhi, August 21: The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to remain a top concern across the nation, with the numbers rising to an all-time high of over 69,000 on Thursday. The health experts have spotted a silver line amid the rising cases as the positivity rate has begun to decline in India for the first time since the outbreak. The case fertility rate is also at its lowest so far at 1.9 percent. Pakistan Threatens India With Nuclear War, Minister Sheikh Rasheed Says 'We Can Drop Atom Bombs Up To Assam Without Harming Muslims'.
"Testing in India has steeply increased to more than 9 lakh tests per day. This is bolstered with all States/UTs testing more than 140 tests/day/million population as advised by WHO (World Health Organisation)," said the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
On the international front, the further drifting of China towards Pakistan remains a top news. After being reportedly snubbed by Saudi Arabia, where visiting Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa failed to secure a meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister Imran Khan said China is the country's only all-weather ally.
Subsequently, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was sent to Beijing on an urgent visit. The official trip, 3-day long, begins from today. Stay tuned here for all the live breaking news and alerts, along with major updates related to coronavirus for August 21, 2020.
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