News Live Updates: 160 deaths and highest single-day rise of 3,874 new cases reported in Maharashtra

Government of Delhi:

During yesterday’s All-Party Meeting, PM Modi spoke extensively on the India-China situation. His answers clearly reflected India’s strong stand when it comes to safeguarding our sovereignty. All other “commentary” may be best ignored. It’s not factual or desired.

- Meghalaya CM

PM Narendra Modi’s remarks in the all-party meeting were crystal clear in reaffirming India’s stand on China issue. It was reassuring to hear that govt won’t compromise on India’s interests. Everybody also had great faith in our forces to vanquish any evil design.

- Sikkim CM

59 more COVID-19 cases & 69 recoveries reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1965, including 619 active cases, 1335 recovered/discharged & 11 deaths: State Health Department

Delhi reports the highest single-day spike of 3630 new COVID-19 cases

160 deaths and highest single-day rise of 3874 new COVID19 cases reported in Maharashtra today

This is the time to showcase our unity and solidarity with our armed forces and not the time to point fingers or find faults: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

We're happy with the all party meeting: CM KCR

The total number of containment zones in Delhi is now 262; total 73 zones have been de-contained till date: Delhi Government

We can start regular international flights when our domestic traffic reaches about 50-60% & other countries open up to international traffic without present conditionalities. Once situation evolves in that direction we'll consider calibrated opening.

- Civil Aviation Minister HS Puri

The total number of containment zones in Delhi is now 262; total 73 zones have been de-contained till date: Delhi Government

West Bengal reports 441 fresh COVID-19 positive cases

CM today urged the Centre to changes its policy to allow soldiers at borders to open fire in their defence&for protecting the nation’s territorial integrity. It was absolutely wrong to send soldiers unarmed or not to allow them to defend themselves.

- Punjab CMO

U.S. halts test of Donald Trump-touted hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients

Ahmedabad COVID-19 cases up by 306 to 18,564; death toll 1,312

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Rajasthan: Swarm of locusts were seen in Bikaner district today

23 new COVID-19 cases reported in Uttarakhand. Total number of cases in the state is now at 2301, the death toll is at 27: State Health Department

381 new COVID-19 cases & 4 deaths reported in Rajasthan

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violated ceasefire by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district today at about 1845 hours. Indian Army is retaliating.

592 new cases reported today in Uttar Pradesh. A total of 374 patients recovered today, taking the total number of recovered cases to 10369. Active cases stand at 6237, death toll is at 529.

- Uttar Pradesh Health Department

Office of Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Gujarat High Court has ordered that Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra that was scheduled to take place on 23 June in Ahmedabad will not be held, in view of COVID-19 pandemic

Rajasthan CM writes to PM requesting raising limit of guaranteed employment under MGNREGA from 100 to 200 mandays per family. And also, to bear cost of material component(including state govt share)for works carried under it,so to maximize benefits of Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan.

Andhra Pradesh reports 491 new COVID-19 positive cases and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases and deaths rise to 8452 and 101 respectively: State Health Department

Delhi government cancels leaves of all staff of hospitals, medical institutions

COVID-19 death toll touches 80 in Jammu & Kashmir with 5 more fatalities

Over 3,000 active COVID cases in Karnataka, 416 new infections and 9 deaths

COVID-19 death toll in Bengal rises to 540 with 11 more fatalities; 441 fresh cases take total tally to 13,531: Health bulletin

29 COVID-19 cases reported in Goa today, taking the total number of cases to 754 including 129 recoveries and 625 active cases: Goa Health Department

20 deaths and 539 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. State's tally rises to 26737 including 18702 cured/discharged and 1639 deaths: State Health Department

Saudi Arabia to lift nationwide curfew, resume economic activities from Sunday

The total number of positive cases in Chandigarh stands at 390, of which 68 are active. The death toll is at 6.

- Chandigarh Health Department

120 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases to 3952 including 2678 recovered cases and 98 deaths

- Punjab Health Department

Mumbai's Dharavi reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number to 2,158; 78 deaths have been reported in the area

- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Delhi High Court directs Delhi Government to consider the necessity of opening some counselling centres, to deal with mental health problems, including depression, on emergent basis in few districts as early as possible taking note of the prevalent situation in Delhi due to COVID-19

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on the state moving Supreme Court against Centre's decision to auction coal blocks for commercial mining

We will speak to our senior police officials and the Centre to take further steps: Maharastra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on being asked if steps will be taken for extradition of Tahawwur Rana, 26/11 terror attack plotter arrested in Los Angeles

One unidentified terrorist killed in the encounter underway at Likhdi Pora area of Kulgam.

Since early May 2020, Chinese have been hindering India's normal patrolling pattern in the area.

The position with regard to Galwan Valley area has been historically clear. Attempts by Chinese side to now advance exaggerated & untenable claims with regard to LAC there aren't acceptable. They aren't in accordance with China’s own past position.

- Ministry of External Affairs

Indian troops are fully familiar with the alignment of LAC in all sectors of India-China border areas, including in Galwan Valley. They abide by it scrupulously here, as they do elsewhere.

- MEA on Chinese Spokesperson's 19 June statement on the events in the Galwan Valley area

The Indian side has never undertaken any actions across the LAC. In fact, they have been patrolling this area for a long time without any incident. All infrastructure built by the Indian side is naturally on its own side of the LAC.

- MEA

Home-isolation of COVID-19 patients to continue now; LG's apprehensions regarding it were resolved in the SDMA meeting. We thank LG for this.

- Manish Sisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister

33,231 samples tested today, the highest number of COVID-19 tests conducted in a single day in Tamil Nadu. Total 8,61,211 samples have been tested till date: State Health Department

Google Pay not a payment system operator: RBI to High Court

Air France subsidiary KLM to increase flights in July, August

Highest single-day spike of 127 positive #COVID19 cases reported in Kerala today. There are 1450 active cases now.

- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Himachal Pradesh stands at 650 now, including 229 active cases, 402 recovered and 6 deaths: State Health Department

Tamil Nadu reports 2396 fresh COVID-19 cases & 38 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 56845. There are 24822 active cases now in the state. Death toll rises to 704.

- State Health Department

Delhi LG announces rollback of compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine

Delhi LG to rollback compulsory 5-day institutional quarantine for COVID-19 patients: Sources

West Bengal: Members of 'Regional Tibetan Youth Congress' hold an anti-China protest in Siliguri

Encounter has started at Likhdi Pora area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.

- Jammu and Kashmir Police

A plea has been moved in Delhi High Court challenging Delhi Lieutenant Governor's order which made mandatory for COVID-19 positive cases to undergo 5 days institutional quarantine.

In Sushant Singh Rajput death case at Bandra Police Station, statements of his managerial staff recorded. Investigation officer has received contract copy signed by Rajput from Yash Raj Films. Statements of 15 ppl have been recorded.

- Abhishek Trimukhe, DCP Zone 9, Mumbai

I have never been as hopeful&confident on Air India, divestment or disinvestment whatever you choose, as I am now. Air India is a first-class asset. Whether it be for evacuation of ppl from Wuhan, Air India has been at the heart of it.

- Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Kerala High Court Advocates' Association wriites to Kerala High Court Chief Justice S Manikumar

Pope, in first post-lockdown audience, thanks Italian doctors

MP BJP MLA tests COVID-19 positive hours after RS polls voting