Schools across the state are set to reopen from November 2. Schools will function for half-day for November, & students will be sent homes after midday meals. The state government has also decided to conduct classes on alternative days for the students: Andhra Pradesh CMO.
Pankaj Goyal, asst director-general, suspended with immediate effect. During this, his headquarters will be New Delhi & he'll not leave the HQ without permission: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, UIDAI. He was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 Lakh.
Mumbai reports 1,090 new COVID-19 cases and 1,470 recovered and discharged cases today. Total cases here at 2,44,262 including 2,14,375 discharges and 18,444 active cases. Death toll is at 9,821.
Delhi reports 3,579 new COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours; 2186 patients recovered. Total cases here rise to 3,36,750, including 6081 deaths and 3,06,747 recovered patients. Active cases stand at 23,922: Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Delhi.
Bihar: Two coaches of 05048 Gorakhpur-Kolkata Puja Special train derailed between Silaut and Siho today. No casualties reported yet. Movement of trains affected on the route.
Air India has announced its Air Bubble Schedule from Delhi to Tokyo, with effect from November 2 to December 28, 2020 and from Tokyo to Delhi with effect from November 4 to December 30, 2020: Embassy of India in Japan.
India and Japan are now part of 'Air Bubble' system. Registration of passengers with Embassy of India in Japan is no longer required, and bookings should be done directly with concerned airlines: Embassy of India in Japan.
India to host 5th Joint Working Group (JWG) on Coal between India and Indonesia scheduled to be held on 5th November 2020 through Video conference from Delhi due to travel restrictions on account of #COVID19 pandemic.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case to probe the "fake TRP ratings" issue, based on a complaint filed in Uttar Pradesh, reported NDTV.
Tamil Nadu reports 3,094 new COVID-19 cases, 50 deaths and 4,403 discharges today, as per the State Health Department. The total number of cases in the State is now at 6,94,030 including 6,46,555 discharges and 10,741 deaths.
India has a facility of more than 90 lakh beds for COVID-19 patients. There are 12,000 quarantine centres, around 2000 Corona testing labs. Number of tests will cross 10 Crores soon. In our fight against COVID, rise in the number of tests has been our strength: PM Narendra Modi.
Mumbai, October 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday delivered the keynote address at the inaugural function of Grand Challenges Annual Meeting via video conferencing and lauded India's efforts in battling the deadly coronavirus.
Five people were injured earlier on Monday in a clash on Vadodara-Mumbai highway wherein 6-7 rounds of bullets were fired. Injured have been admitted to hospital.
Haryana government issued direction for payment of full monthly wages to the persons engaged during March and April under outsourcing policy.
The Election Commission of India sought a detailed report from Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer over Former State CM Kamal Nath's "item" remark at an election rally on Sunday.
On Monday, the Indian Navy successfully tested the BrahMos Anti-Ship Supersonic Cruise Missile during ongoing naval drills of the Western fleet. The target was hit very close to the waterline with devastating effect.
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