Rajasthan government imposes night curfew from 8 pm to 6 am in eight district headquarters- Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar and Bhilwara in view of COVID- 19 spread; penalty for not wearing masks increased to Rs 500 from Rs 200 earlier.
Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi is on mechanical ventilation, incubated today evening on inotropic support. His condition is critical: Abhijeet Sharma, Superintendent, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
Assam reports 223 new COVID-19 cases today. Total cases in the state now at 2,11,427 including 2,07,219 recoveries, 3,232 active cases, and 973 deaths.
Maharashtra reports 5,760 new COVID-19 cases, 4,088 recoveries and 62 deaths. The total number of cases in the state is 17,74,455. There are 79,873 active cases in the state and 16,47,004 patients have recovered so far. The death toll is at 46,573.
Himachal Pradesh: In view of rising cases of COVID-19, Shimla district administration issues guidelines for social/academic/sports/religious and other types of gatherings.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the 15th G20 Summit chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the theme 'Realising the Opportunities of 21st Century for All', via video conferencing.
Reopening of school has been postponed in Pimpri Chinchwad till November 30 in view of COVID-19 situation: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Shravan Hardikar.
Mumbai reports 1,092 new COVID-19 cases, 1,053 recoveries/discharges and 17 deaths today. Total cases here rise to 2,74,572, including 2,51,509 recoveries/discharges and 10,654 deaths. Active cases stand at 9,325.
Expressing his concern over the increasing scourge of terrorism, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu appealed to United Nations to complete the deliberations & adopt India's long-pending proposal of the 'Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism': Vice President's Secretariat.
Madhya Pradesh: Artists dressed up as 'Yamraj' and 'Chitragupt' create awareness about the importance of wearing masks and maintaining social-distancing, in Bhopal's New Market under the district administration's 'Rok-Tok Abhiyan'.
"When Modi ji visited Sri Lanka, he didn't forget Jaffna. He visited Tamil colonies there and met with Tamil brothers and sisters. He laid foundation stone for providing them houses. Over 50,000 Tamils will get houses and damaged temples will be rejuvenated in Sri Lanka," HM Amit Shah said.
New Delhi, November 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the eighth convocation of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gandhinagar at 11 am on Saturday via video conferencing. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of a '45 MW Production Plant of Monocrystalline Solar Photo Voltaic Panel' and 'Centre of Excellence on Water Technology' at the university, and will inaugurate the 'Innovation and Incubation Centre - Technology Business Incubation', 'Translational Research Centre' and 'Sports Complex'. Keep an eye on this space for all the latest news and updates that take place throughout the day.
In the United States of America (USA), multiple people were injured in a shooting that took place at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported citing emergency radio traffic.
Devotees across the country offered Puja to the rising sun on the last day of Chhath Puja today. In Bihar, people offered 'Usha Arghya' to the sun at Patna College Ghat while in Varanasi, the devotees offered prayers to rising sun on the banks of river Ganga.
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