27 new cases and 46 recoveries reported in Andaman and Nicobar Islands today. Total number of cases now at 3359 including 312 active cases, 50 deaths, 2997 recoveries: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration.
Maharashtra records 16,429 new COVID-19 cases, 14,922 discharges and 423 deaths today. The total cases in the state rise to 9,23,641, including 6,59,322 recoveries and 27,027 deaths. Active cases stand at 2,36,934: Public Health Department, Maharashtra
Taj Mahal & Agra Fort to be opened for visitors from 21st September. 5000 & 2500 visitors to be allowed in Taj Mahal and Agra Fort respectively, in a day. Electronic tickets will be provided; ticket counters will not open: Basant Kumar, Superintending Archaeologist, ASI.
2785 COVID-19 cases detected today out of 38,611 tests done in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases now at 1,28,244 including 96,823 recoveries, 31,048 active cases and 370 deaths: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Thoothukudi custodial deaths case: CBI & CB-CID files status report before Madras HC. The team states that CBI team that probed Sushant Singh Rajput's forensic samples have to examine samples in this case too and they haven't been able to do it as they are working in the former case.
The entire shortfall of compensation to the states irrespective of whether it is on account of GST implementation or COVID19 pandemic will be compensated: Finance Ministry Sources.
In a humane gesture Indian Army handed over 13 yaks and 4 calves, that strayed across the LAC on 31 August 2020 in Arunachal Pradesh's East Kameng, to China on 7 Sept 2020. Chinese officials present thanked Indian Army for the compassionate gesture: Eastern Command, Indian Army.
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The entire shortfall of compensation to the states irrespective of whether it is on account of GST implementation or COVID19 pandemic will be compensated: Finance Ministry Sources.
In a humane gesture Indian Army handed over 13 yaks and 4 calves, that strayed across the LAC on 31 August 2020 in Arunachal Pradesh's East Kameng, to China on 7 Sept 2020. Chinese officials present thanked Indian Army for the compassionate gesture: Eastern Command, Indian Army.
BJP MLA Rita Dhiman tested Positive for COVID-19, she attended the first day of monsoon session of state Assembly today: RD Dhiman, Additional Chief Secretary (Health), Himachal Pradesh.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrests Deepak Kochar, husband of former ICICI Bank MD & CEO Chanda Kochar in connection with ICICI Bank-Videocon case: Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials
PM Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated DRDO India for Successful Flight of Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle Today. "Congratulations to @DRDO_India for successful flight of the Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle today. The scramjet engine developed by our scientists helped the flight achieve a speed 6 times the speed of sound! Very few countries have such capability today", the PM tweeted.
Congress worker Kavitha Reddy booked under sections 323, 504(b) and 506 of the IPC in connection with alleged attack on actor Samyuktha Hegde: HSR Layout Police Station, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
PM Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated DRDO India for Successful Flight of Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle Today. "Congratulations to @DRDO_India for successful flight of the Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle today. The scramjet engine developed by our scientists helped the flight achieve a speed 6 times the speed of sound! Very few countries have such capability today", the PM tweeted.
Congress worker Kavitha Reddy booked under sections 323, 504(b) and 506 of the IPC in connection with alleged attack on actor Samyuktha Hegde: HSR Layout Police Station, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh today announced some relaxations in lockdown in urban areas, including opening of non-essential shops on Saturdays & relaxation in their timing from Monday to Saturday till 9 pm: Punjab Chief Minister's Office
179 more Maharashtra police personnel tested COVID-19 positive while 3 died, in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases in the police force rise to 17,091 including 3,064 active cases, 13,851 recoveries & 176 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police
Manipur reports 84 new COVID-19 positive cases and 194 recoveries, in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases now at 7,106 including 5358 recoveries, 1710 active cases and 38 deaths. The recovery rate is 75.40%: State Govt
Delhi govt provides relief in fixed power charges, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission reduces fixed charges for non-domestic/commercial & industrial consumers by 50% (i.e. from Rs. 250/ kVA/month to Rs. 125/kVA/month) for April & May 2020: Office of the Power Minister, Delhi.
Pune Municipal Corporation issues show-cause notice to three private testing labs in the city for not providing updated testing data on a daily basis to the district administration.
Manipur reports 84 new COVID-19 positive cases and 194 recoveries, in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases now at 7,106 including 5358 recoveries, 1710 active cases and 38 deaths. The recovery rate is 75.40%: State Govt
Delhi govt provides relief in fixed power charges, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission reduces fixed charges for non-domestic/commercial & industrial consumers by 50% (i.e. from Rs. 250/ kVA/month to Rs. 125/kVA/month) for April & May 2020: Office of the Power Minister, Delhi.
Pune Municipal Corporation issues show-cause notice to three private testing labs in the city for not providing updated testing data on a daily basis to the district administration.
India's daily testing capacity has crossed 11.70 lakhs. Cumulative tests are nearly 5 cr (4,95,51,507) as on date. 7,20,362 tests conducted in last 24 hrs. As a result of the countrywide ramped up testing, 1,33,33,904 tests were conducted in last 2 weeks alone: Ministry of Health.
39,741 pilgrims have had the 'darshan' of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri from 1st July to 7th September: Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board.
Mumbai, September 7: With a record spike of 90,633 cases, India became the second most COVID-affected country on Sunday. After a gap of more than five months, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is all set to welcome passengers in a phased manner in three stages beginning from September 7.
At 10:30 AM today, Narendra Modi will join a conference with Rashtrapati Ji, Governors & VCs of universities on National Education Policy 2020 & its transformational impact. Deliberations from this conference will strengthen efforts to make India a knowledge hub, said PM.
Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac was confirmed to have contracted coronavirus on Sunday.
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday said that President Donald Trump is living in a "different reality" when he denies there is systemic racism in America.
Supreme Court on Sunday was informed by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that tickets booked by passengers in domestic and international carriers for air travel between March 25 to May 3, 2020, which was the first two phases of lockdown, will be "fully refunded.
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