136 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Madhya Pradesh's Indore today, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 5,632. Death toll in the district stands at 280: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore district
40 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran due to coronavirus lockdown, return home: Tamil Nadu govt
Madhya Pradesh CM has directed immediate removal of Collector and SP of Guna, after a couple consumed poison allegedly after they were manhandled by police during an anti-encroachment drive in Guna yesterday. A high-level inquiry has been ordered.
Jaipur: Rajasthan Congress MLAs lodged at Fairmont Hotel celebrate the birthday of Congress MLA Vijaypal Mirdha.
Jaipur: Rajasthan Congress MLAs lodged at Fairmont Hotel celebrate the birthday of Congress MLA Vijaypal Mirdha pic.twitter.com/qfL0OCw9Uo— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2020
From Raipur to Delhi, Congress is rattled. There's no leadership in & they've no control, so they're making wrong decisions. This has caused dissatisfaction. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are a result of that dissatisfaction: Brijmohan Agrawal, BJP and former Chhattisgarh Minister
All departments at the West Bengal legislative assembly to remain completely closed till 24th July after an employee at the assembly tested positive for COVID19. Work at the assembly to resume from 27th July.
All departments at the West Bengal legislative assembly to remain completely closed till 24th July after an employee at the assembly tested positive for COVID19. Work at the assembly to resume from 27th July.— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2020
198 new COVID-19 positive cases and 67 recoveries have been reported in Goa. Total number of cases rise to 2951 including 1259 active cases, 1674 recoveries and 18 deaths: State Govt
AI offices will function in full strength from 20th July. 'Work from Home' option can be considered for employees who are at higher risk due to medical conditions, pregnant women & employees in containment zones: Air India
US State Department will impose visa restrictions on individuals responsible for facilitating human rights abuses, including employees of Chinese technology companies involved in providing surveillance equipment to repressive regimes: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
1390 new COVID-19 positive cases and 62 death have been reported in Mumbai today. Total number of positive cases rise to 96,253 including 67,830 discharged cases, 22,959 active cases and 5464 total death reported till now: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Mumbai, July 15: Sachin Pilot was removed as the Rajasthan Deputy CM and state Congress chief after he skipped the second Congress meeting on Wednesday. Soon after being sacked by Congress as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress unit chief, Sachin Pilot changed his bio on Twitter to MLA from Tonk. He will be addressing the media today at 10 am.
Sanjay Jha was suspended from the Congress party for "anti-party activities and breach of discipline" on Tuesday. Back in June, Jha was removed as a Congress spokesperson, days after he wrote a newspaper article critical of the party.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a video address on World Youth Skills Day 2020 on Wednesday. In the other big news, former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje is back in picture amid the revolt led by former deputy CM Sachin Pilot against the Congress-led government in the state. Raje would be attending a key meeting called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today in Jaipur at 11 am.
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