Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal met the family of Dr Javed Ali, who died due to COVID on 20 July. Says, "We gave them compensation of Rs 1 crore. It's a small amount through which we're saying that we care for them and are with them. I assured that they can tell us if they need any help in future".
India has banned 106 Chinese applications that threatened its citizens’ privacy and security: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Fiscal Year 2021 State Department Budget request
371 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases in the State is now at 10,399, including 6,120 active cases, 4,176 recovered & 103 deaths: State Health Department
Andhra Pradesh: Three-day annual Pavitrotsavam festival began at Lord Balaji temple in Tirumala today. Pavitra Pratishta ritual performed earlier today. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams chairman says, "Darshan to continue with restrictions. Pavitrotsavam to be held in isolation."
Eight people in the state died due to lightning strikes today - 3 each in Sheikhpura and Jamui and 1 each in Siwan and Begusarai. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 Lakhs each to the next of the kin of the deceased.
Mumbai: A team of Bihar Police leaves from the residence of actor Ankita Lokhande after questioning her in connection with the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Assam: Dist Disaster Mgmt Authority, Kamrup Metropolitan Dist allows gathering of 5 people at mosques & Eidgahs to offer namaz on Eid al-Adha. As per the order social distancing while offering namaz & wearing face mask is mandatory, place of namaz to be sanitised before & after.
Delhi BJP will install giant LED screens across city for live telecast of Ram temple 'Bhumi Pujan' in Ayodhya on August 5, says party's Delhi unit chief Adesh Kumar Gupta
623 new COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana today; the total number of cases in the State reaches 34,254. There are 6,497 active cases; death toll stands at 417: State Health Department
Maharashtra: Bihar Police questioned actor Ankita Lokhande at her residence in Mumbai today, in connection with the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Suspension of flights to Kolkata from 6 cities- Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur & Ahmedabad has been extended till 15th August: West Bengal Additional Chief Secretary (Home) in a letter to Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation
Congress President Sonia Gandhi admitted today at 7 pm to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. She has been admitted for routine tests and investigations. Her condition is currently stable: Dr D.S. Rana, Chairman (Board of Management), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
Uttarakhand reports 199 COVID-19 cases and 185 cases of discharge today. The total cases here rise to 7065, including 76 deaths and 3996 cases of recovery: Uttarakhand State Control Room COVID-19
Mumbai, July 30: A batch of five Rafale fighter jets touched down to a special water cannon salute at the Ambala airbase on Wednesday. The French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets covered a distance of nearly 7,000 km and were escorted by two Sukhoi 30 MKIs after they entered the Indian air space.
In the fresh Central guidelines issued on Wednesday, the government said schools, colleges and educational institutions will remain shut till the end of August. The night curfew has been scrapped altogether and gyms and yoga institutes that are not in containment zones have been allowed to reopen in Unlock3. However, no large gatherings will be allowed – be it educational institutions, public parks or cinema halls.
Metro rail operations, cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums and other places which involve large gatherings, will also remain shut.
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