Assam reported 1521 new COVID-19 cases (out of 1,07,900 tests) today. Total number of cases now at 1,95,304, including 1,64,579 recoveries and 826 deaths. Active cases stand at 29,896: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
It is great to be back in India in advance of, COVID-permitting, Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Esper’s important 2+2 ministerial with Minister S. Jaishankar and Minister Rajnath Singh later this year: US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun at the India-US Forum.
Chhattisgarh: BJP MP Mohan Mandavi says, "...No oppression took place there (Hathras). Congress leaders are going there-where nothing happened-by fabricating & portraying it as oppression. Why are they not coming to Bastar where an incident occurred with tribals?"
MP Congress Committee writes to Election Commission, requesting them to remove 14 state ministers from their posts, alleging model code of conduct violation by them in constituencies, they are contesting from. By-poll to the state's legislative assembly will be held on November 3.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India today signed a $270 million loan to develop water supply and integrated stormwater and sewage management infrastructure, and strengthen capacities of urban local bodies for improved service delivery in Madhya Pradesh: Govt of India.
"There was no consensus arrived on a matter on which differences exist. The GST Council can certainly take a call on cess, collection of cess, extending the period of collecting the cess and so on. That was repeatedly reiterated," said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
As far as the Kartarpur Corridor is concerned, the Chief Minister says his government is in favour of its opening but it was up to the central government to take a decision based on assessment of security perception and the COVID situation: Punjab Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
Congress fields Mamata Kundu from Balasore and Himanshu Bhusan Mallick from Tirtol assembly constituencies for the upcoming by-election to the legislative assembly of Odisha.
Mumbai reports 1,620 new COVID-19 cases, 1,968 discharges and 36 deaths. Total cases here rise to 2,31,070, including 1,95,773 discharges and 9466 deaths. Active cases stand at 22,693: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai.
Classes to resume from standard 9th to 12th in all schools of Lucknow district, from 19th October. All SOPs and guidelines in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic to be followed, failing which action to be taken under Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
Delhi reports 1849 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths and 2975 recoveries/discharges/migrations today. The total tally rises to 3,11,188, including 5809 deaths and 2,84,844 recoveries/discharges/migrations. Active cases stand at 20,535.
The seventh meeting of Ministers of Justice of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States will be hosted by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on 16th October, via video conferencing.
Karnataka reports 7,606 new COVID-19 cases, 12,030 discharges and 70 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 7,17,915, including 5,92,084 discharges and 10,036 deaths. Active cases stand at 1,15,776: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka.
Punjab reported 581 new COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,24,535 including 8,258 active cases and 3,860 deaths.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 28th T20 match of IPL 2020.
Tamil Nadu recorded 4,879 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, 5,165 recoveries and 62 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 6,61,264, including 6,07,203 discharged cases and 10,314 deaths. There are 43,747 active cases in the state.
October 12, Mumbai: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday issued the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be followed during festivals later this month and in November. According to the guidelines, no festival-related events will be permitted in Coronavirus containment zones.
In a shocking incident on Sunday, a woman was gang-raped and later thrown into a river by rapists in Bihar. The incident took place at Ojha Baraon village in Bihar's Buxar district. The accused also threw the woman's five-year-old child into the river, leading to the toddler's death.
On Monday, amid tight security, family members of the 19-year-old woman, who died after the alleged assault and gang-rape last month, left for Lucknow to appear before the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, which has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident.
US President Donald Trump, who had tested positive for coronavirus on October 2, said he is now immune to the deadly virus. In a tweet on Sunday, Donald Trump said he is no more vulnerable and can't transmit coronavirus (COVID-19) to others.
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