01 May, 00:05 (IST)

Asad Qaiser, Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly has tested positive for #COVID19 along with his son & daughter. He had met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on 24th April: Pakistan Media

30 Apr, 23:57 (IST)

Karnataka: Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Sharat B has directed the district's Health & Social Welfare Department to take over 48 hotels & lodges to convert them into quarantine facilities for primary contacts of #COVID19 patients.

30 Apr, 23:17 (IST)

Screening of all residents of containment zones must be carried out at least three times within 14 days of issue of notification of the containment zone: Delhi Government

30 Apr, 22:38 (IST)

Russain Prime MInister Mikhail Mishustin said he has tested positive for coronavirus, according to news agency AFP.

30 Apr, 21:30 (IST)

Three deaths and 146 new coronavirus cases were reported in Rajasthan, taking the total number of cases to 2,584 including 58 deaths.

30 Apr, 20:40 (IST)

The number of coronavirus cases has crossed 10,000-mark in Maharashtra. According to the state health department, the tally stands at 10,498.

30 Apr, 20:38 (IST)

The Delhi government has issued a notification stating guidelines for home isolation of very mild/pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases. Read the guidelines below:

30 Apr, 19:47 (IST)

25 new COVID19 cases reported in Dharavi today. The total number of positive cases in Dharavi is now 369, death toll 18: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

30 Apr, 19:41 (IST)

36 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in West Bengal today, taking number of active cases to 572. 139 patients have been cured/discharged for different hospitals so far. 1905 samples were tested in the last 24 hours: West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha

30 Apr, 19:08 (IST)

Migrant workers, students & others returning to Bihar will be provided food & screened for #COVID19 at State borders. We'll make arrangements to drop them at their respective blocks where they will be screened again &quarantined: Bihar Director General of Police Gupteshwar Pandey

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Mumbai, April 30: In one of the biggest news of Wednesday, actor Irrfan Khan died at the age of 53. The entire nation mourned the death of the versatile actor. The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday issued guidelines regarding the new academic session for freshers. As per the guidelines, the academic session in the year 2020 will begin from September and for already enrolled students in August. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the academic sessions have been delayed.

The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in India increased to 31,787 on Wednesday after 1,813 more patients were admitted during a 24-hour period starting 5 pm on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the death toll increased to 1008 with 74 fatalities in the past 24 hours - the biggest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic

The West Bengal on Wednesday decided to give some relaxations in the coronavirus lockdown. These relaxations will be given in green and orange zones of the state and will come into effect from Monday. However, the restriction will continue in the red zone areas.

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