Coronavirus live updates: 28,380 total cases in India, 6,362 cured & death toll at 886, according to health ministry

Jharkhand will not implement central guidelines on reopening shops during lockdown due to sudden spurt in coronavirus cases: CM Hemant Soren

28,380 total cases: 21,132 active cases, 6,362 cured, 886 deaths (Health ministry update)

Nine new cases reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 512

Total includes 19 deaths & 193 discharges. Number of active cases stands at 299.

6,184 or 22.17% COVID-19 patients have recovered: Health ministry

There has been a rise of 1,396 cases in 24 hours since Sunday morning, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 27,892 in India, the ministry said. According to health ministry data, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the country stood at 872. Read full story

Lockdown impact: Domestic sugar consumption to fall by at least 1mn tonne

According to rating agency ICRA, the national lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the sugar demand, resulting in a decline in the sugar prices to closer to minimum support price (MSP) levels of Rs 31 per kg from Rs 32.5 per kg in February 2020. The report further said that the sugar mills are unable to fulfill their monthly sales quota allocated by the government owing to demand squeeze.

CBSE to conduct remaining 10th & 12th exams post lockdown: HRD minister

"As soon as the national lockdwon will be lifted and the situation returns to the normalcy, the government will announce the schedule for holding the CBSE examination in the country," HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Twitter in reply to a question. Read full story

Mumbai Traffic Police personnel dies of Covid-19

Bengal govt to allow home delivery of non-essentials from today, said CM Mamata Banerje

Centre making conflicting statements on lockdown, there is no clarity: WB CM Mamata Banerjee on MHA order to open standalone shops

Chinese test kits: India cancels order, says due process followed

Saying that ICMR identified two companies taking sensitivity and specificity in mind, the Centre has said that as the due process was followed (not going for procurement with 100% advance amount), the government of India does not stand to lose a single rupee. The government released a fact sheet of the procurement process of testing kits from two Chinese companies - Biomedemics and Wondfo - that have been put on hold for now. Read full story

No summons issued, Tablighi chief not an absconder, says his lawyer

Lawyer of Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad, on Monday, said that Maulana Saad is not an absconder as he has responded to the notices seeking information under Section 91 of the CrPC served by Delhi Police in the Nizamuddin congregation case. A search has already taken place at his residence in Delhi in the presence of his son. His native place in Uttar Pradesh has also been searched in connection with the case. Read full story

47 new positive cases have been reported in West Bengal; total active cases stand at 504: Rajiva Sinha, chief secretary

5 more persons have tested positive in Bihar; taking the total number of positive cases to 326

About 2,000 or 80% vegetable mandis operational in country now: MHA official

Over 80 pc wheat crop harvested: MHA