ICMR to Conduct the International Symposium on Novel Ideas in Science and Ethics of Vaccines Against COVID-19 Pandemic on July 30: Live News Breaking And Coronavirus Updates on July 29, 2020

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct the International Symposium on Novel Ideas in Science and Ethics of Vaccines Against #COVID19 Pandemic on July 30. The symposium will have leading medical experts and scientists as speakers.

2613 COVID-19 positive cases and 66 deaths reported in Pune today. Death toll rises to 1858 while total positive cases are at 78,013: Dr Bhagwan Pawar, District Health Officer (DHO)

In view of the constraints due to the COVID pandemic & to further ease compliances for taxpayers, CBDT extends the due date for filing of Income Tax Returns for FY 2018-19(AY 2019-20) from 31st July to 30th September, 2020: Income Tax Department

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today joined stakeholders from Banks and NBFCs to discuss & deliberate on vision and roadmap for the future. The crucial role of the financial and banking system of supporting growth was discussed: Prime Minister's Office

Maharashtra Govt allows opening of malls, market complexes without theatres, food courts and restaurants between 9 am and 7 pm from August 5: Official

Govt of Maharashtra issues directions to extend the lockdown, with amendments, to operationalize MISSION BEGIN AGAIN for easing of restrictions and phase-wise opening, till 31 August, 2020.

The 2019-20 NBA season will resume tomorrow: National Basketball Association (NBA)

One-day Monsoon session of Nagaland Assembly deferred from July 30 to August 13 after six staffers of its secretariat test positive for COVID-19: Official

Rajasthan: Governor Kalraj Mishra issues orders to convene assembly session from 14th August.

Jammu and Kashmir records 540 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 19,419; 15 more fatalities take death toll to 348: Officials

India's Civil Aviation Ministry has said that Hong Kong is not allowing flights from certain places of origin including India. Air India has applied for permission with the authorities, it added.

Mumbai's coronavirus case tally rises to 1,11,964 with the addition of 1,118 new cases; 60 deaths take a toll to 6,244: civic body

Preparations underway in Ayodhya, ahead of the inauguration of the construction of Lord Ram's temple. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Ram Temple on August 5.

"Baahubali" director SS Rajamouli has tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, Rajamouli said he has no symptoms and will donate plasma once he recovers.

The Jammu and Kashmir government has extended 2G internet services across the union territory till August 19.

Rajasthan Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra has responded to sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot's congratulatory tweet. In his reply, Govind Singh Dotasra told Sachin Pilot that he hopes he will stand with the Congress government.

A total of 1,144 new cases took Gujarat's COVID-19 tally to 59,126, while 24 persons succumbed to the deadly virus in the last 24 hours, taking the state's death toll to 2,396.

Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi, while congratulating the Indian Air Force (IAF) for inducting Rafale fighter jets, asked the Modi government three questions.

Speaking of Sushant Singh Rajput's death, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said the investigation won't be transferred to the CBI.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines for Unlock 3. Restrictions on the movement of individuals during the night have been removed. Yoga institutes and gymnasiums are allowed to open from August 5.