02 Sep, 00:14 (IST)

Jharkhand reports 2,064 new #COVID19 cases, 969 recoveries and 5 deaths today, taking total cases to 43,833 including 28,149 recoveries & 428 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 15,256: State Health Department

02 Sep, 00:12 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be giving a special keynote address at our 3rd Annual Leadership Summit on Thursday, 3rd September: US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) 

02 Sep, 00:01 (IST)

BCCI announces CRED as official partner for IPL: Board of Control for Cricket in India

01 Sep, 23:59 (IST)

The two Foreign Ministers, Dr. S Jaishankar & Geoffrey Onyeama, held wide-ranging discussions on the entire gamut of India-Nigeria bilateral relations, in virtual mode, today. The fruitful interaction lasted for 75 minutes: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

01 Sep, 23:56 (IST)

Chaired a review meeting on disaster with the central team at Pasighat today to assess the damage in the state caused by heavy rains & floods. My thanks to 7-member Inter-Ministerial Team, headed by Joint Secy, MHA for their visit to our state: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu

01 Sep, 23:50 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh: Three persons injured after a truck overturned on National Highway-5 near Charabra in Shimla. Injured taken to Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla.

01 Sep, 23:29 (IST)

2,684 new #COVID19 cases detected today in the state. Total cases in the state rise to 1,11,724, including 85,458 recovered patients and 315 deaths. Active cases stand at 25,948: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma 

01 Sep, 23:20 (IST)

The rescue teams of Odisha Fire Service have rescued total 115 persons and distributed relief materials in flood-hit areas of Khordha and Puri district. Dharakot team rescued a monkey who was trapped inside a large reservoir: Directorate of Odisha Fire Services. #OdishaFlood

01 Sep, 22:49 (IST)

100 new COVID-19 cases and 94 recoveries detected in Arunachal Pradesh today, taking the total number of cases to 4,212. The death toll stands at 7 in the state: Directorate of Health Services, Arunachal Pradesh.

01 Sep, 22:29 (IST)

28 new cases and 67 recoveries reported today in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the total tally of COVID19 cases to 3,160. There are 400 active cases and 2,714 recoveries till date. The death toll is at 46: Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration.

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Mumbai, September 1: Former President Pranab Mukherjee died at the Army Research and Referral Hospital on Monday at the age of 84. Pranab Mukherjee was hospitalized for the past 21 days and was critical following brain surgery. Mukherjee was also found to be Covid-19 positive when he was admitted on August 10. Pranab Mukherjee, who served as 13th President of India, had a political career of over five decades.

Supporting students appearing for NEET & JEE exams, Railways has permitted them, and their guardians to travel by special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days. General passengers are requested not to commute, said Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

As a mark of respect to the departed soul of former President of India Pranab Mukherjee, West Bengal government will have all government and government-aided offices and institutions closed today.

Maharashtra Government extended lockdown in the state till September 30. Interdistrict transport of goods and persons are allowed. Private bus and minibus are also allowed to operate. SOPs for the same will be issued by State Transport Commissioner.

Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Monday said that he “gracefully” accepted the Supreme Court verdict in the contempt case and added that the Re 1 fine levied on him was contributed by lawyer and colleague Rajiv Dhavan. Bhushan was found guilty of criminal contempt of court on August 14 over his tweets against the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India SA Bobde.

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