30 Jun, 00:19 (IST)

302 new #COVID19 positive cases detected in Assam on 29th June. Out of these, 172 cases were reported from Guwahati City in last 24 hours. Total cases 7794, recovered 5333, active cases 2447, deaths 11: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

30 Jun, 00:19 (IST)

302 new #COVID19 positive cases detected in Assam on 29th June. Out of these, 172 cases were reported from Guwahati City in last 24 hours. Total cases 7794, recovered 5333, active cases 2447, deaths 11: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

29 Jun, 23:37 (IST)

Tuticorin custodial death case: Tamil Nadu Govt has issued an order to transfer the case registered at Kovilpatti East Police Station for investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

29 Jun, 23:01 (IST)

President Ram Nath Kovind approves re-appointment of KK Venugopal as Attorney General for India for a period of one year from July 1, 2020.

29 Jun, 22:43 (IST)

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved reappointment of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General of India with effect from 01.07.2020 for a period of 3 years or until further orders.

29 Jun, 22:25 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 4 PM tomorrow: Office of the Prime Minister (PMO)

29 Jun, 22:25 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 4 PM tomorrow: Office of the Prime Minister (PMO)

29 Jun, 22:06 (IST)

Training institutions of Central & State govts outside Containment Zones, will be allowed to function from July 15, for which Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be issued by Dept of Personnel & Training.

29 Jun, 22:02 (IST)

#UNLOCK2: Night Curfew shall continue to remain in force, between 10:00 pm and 5:00 am, except for essential activities and other relaxations.

29 Jun, 22:00 (IST)

#UNLOCK2: Night Curfew shall continue to remain in force, between 10:00 pm and 5:00 am, except for essential activities and other relaxations.

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June 29: Manipur extended the lockdown till July 15 in order to contain the spread of coronavirus on Sunday. The current tenure of lockdown was scheduled to end in the state on June 30. The Chief Minister decided to extend the lockdown after meeting with top officials to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the state.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia withdrew his earlier estimate of upto 5.5 lakh cases in Delhi by July-end, claiming that the situation is certainly improving. His remarks came hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah blamed Sisodia's comments for stoking "panic and fear" among the national capital residents.

Maharashtra reported the biggest single-day spike of 5,493 COVID-19 cases so far on Sunday, thus taking the tally of coronavirus patients in the state to 1,64,626. The state also reported deaths of 156 coronavirus positive patients, due to which the number of victims grew to 7,429, the official said.

President Ram Nath Kovind assigned Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh in the absence of Governor Lal Ji Tandon, who has taken ill and has been in a hospital, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

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