78 new #COVID19 positive cases and 66 recoveries have been reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases rise to 3134 including 2170 recovered/discharged cases: State Health Department
Police registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. Investigation is in progress. The men deployed for his security are being detained for negligence under Police Act. Area has been cordoned and search in the area is going on: Jammu and Kashmir Police
696 new #COVID19 cases detected today, 423 from Guwahati city. Total number of cases rise to 14032 including 8726 discharged cases, 5281 active cases and 22 deaths: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Telangana recorded 1924 new #COVID19 positive cases and 11 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 29,536 including 11,933 active cases, 17,279 discharged cases and 324 deaths: State Government
We lost Sheikh Waseem Bari,his father&brother in Bandipora,J&K today in a cowardly attack on them.This is a huge loss for party. My deepest condolences are with the family. Entire Party stands with bereaved family.I assure that their sacrifice will not go in vain:BJP Pres JP Nadda
151 trains to be run by private operators once the selection process is over, would be over and above the already existing trains. These trains are going to run on the routes where there the demand for trains are already higher than the existing capacity: Ministry of Railways
Congress party has become directionless and they themselves don't know what their policies have been in the past. Modern trains under the public-private partnership are serving people all over the world, we want such trains in India too: Piyush Goyal, Railways Minister
Army personnel have also been asked to delete dating apps such as Tinder, Couch Surfing along with news apps like Daily Hunt in the instructions issued recently: Indian Army Sources
Wasim Bari, his father & brother, all 3 succumbed to their injuries. The family had a component of 8 security people but unfortunately, none of them was kept along at the time of incident: J&K DGP Dilbag Singh
The Indian Army has banned 89 applications for its personnel. The list of banned applications included Facebook, Instagram, PUBG and TikTok among others.
Rajasthan has reported 659 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths today. The total number of cases in the state is now at 22,063, including 4,715 active cases and 482 deaths.
Hours after Pakistan claimed that captured Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav has refused to file a review petition, India's Ministry of External Affairs said the country is committed to protecting him. "ICJ has already held that Pakistan is in egregious violation of international law. The government will do its utmost to protect Jadhav and ensure his safe return to India. To that end, it would consider all appropriate options," the MEA said.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said the state government will consider re-opening of restaurants and gyms in coming days. "We are positive about it. If social distancing norms are strictly followed, then there is no problem in reopening these two," Tope said.
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia has expressed reservations and concern over the manner and content of the syllabus reduction of classes 9th to 12th for the academic session 2020-21 by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
The rationalization of syllabus up to 30% undertaken for nearly 190 subjects of class 9th to 12th for academic purposes for session 2020-21 as a one time measure only, said the CBSE on dropping chapters on nationalism, secularism from the curriculum.
Mumbai, July 8: In one of the biggest news of today, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for COVID-19. He announced the news on CNN Brasil in a live interview. During the interview, he said, “I’m perfectly well.” Bolsonaro added that he had only mild symptoms of coronavirus.
The West Bengal government on Tuesday announced complete lockdown in all the designated COVID-19 containment zones across the state from July 9. The containment and buffer zones will be clubbed together to constitute a "broad-based" containment zone where a strict lockdown will remain imposed from 5 pm on July 9.
The Union government on Tuesday asked the central board of secondary education (CBSE) to revise its curriculum and reduce course load on students by up to 30 percent in the academic year 2020-21. The direction has been issued considering the time lost to disruptions caused by the spread of covid-19.
In view of the rising coronavirus cases in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday decided that a doctor's prescription would not be required for a COVID-19 test anymore. This was done to increase the number of COVID-19 tests in the city.
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