TIMES OF INDIA

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 24, 2020, 18:20:16 IST

Coronavirus live updates: ITBP takes over largest Covid-19 care center in Delhi

With the highest single-day spike of 15,968 cases and 465 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 count reached 4,56,183 on Wednesday. 14,476 deaths have been recorded due to the infection so far in the country. The count includes 1,83,022 active cases, and 2,58,685 cured/discharged/migrated patients. Stay here for all the latest updates

18:20 (IST), Jun 24

Aarogya Setu to be coupled with another IT-driven tool to boost surveillance, contact tracing in Delhi

This is part of the new Covid-19 response plan prepared by Delhi government health department, as per the recommendations from the Union health ministry.

18:04 (IST), Jun 24

Covid-19 cases breach 70,000-mark in Delhi with 3,788 new cases in the last 24 hours. Death toll at 2,365. Out of the total, 26,588 are active cases and 41,437 people have recovered.

17:36 (IST), Jun 24

Of 15 districts with highest Covid-19 death rate, four are from Uttar Pradesh: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

17:20 (IST), Jun 24

Criminal complaint filed in court in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district against yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balkrishna over Covid-19 medicine claim (PTI)

17:00 (IST), Jun 24

ITBP takes over largest Covid-19 care center in Delhi

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Wednesday took over a 10,000 bed capacity Covid-19 care center in Delhi, officials said. A team of officials from the border guarding force visited the Radha Soami Beas facility and held discussions with the Delhi government and other stakeholders who will be partners in running the center.

16:57 (IST), Jun 24

In the last 48 hours, 2 deaths and 185 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra Police; the total number of positive cases rises to 4,288 including 998 active cases, 3,239 recoveries and 51 deaths: Maharashtra police

16:32 (IST), Jun 24

Uttarakhand reports 33 new cases of Covid-19, taking total number of active cases to 863. Number of deaths due to the disease stands at 35: State health department

16:07 (IST), Jun 24

We intend to open Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in every Lok Sabha constituency where no PSK exist today. We've so far been able to provide for 488 Lok Sabha constituencies. This process which we were going forward with very ambitiously, stopped momentarily due to Covid: Jaishankar

16:04 (IST), Jun 24

I would like to felicitate all our passport issuing authorities in India and abroad on Passport Sewa Diwas and I am sure, you all appreciate we're meeting under unique circumstances. I acknowledge how well all of you have responded to changing public requirements amid Covid: Jaishankar

15:48 (IST), Jun 24

Railways isolation coach in Delhi gets first Covid-19 patient

15:36 (IST), Jun 24

I would like to felicitate all our passport issuing authorities in India and abroad on Passport Sewa Diwas and I'm sure,you all appreciate we're meeting under unique circumstances.I acknowledge how well all of you have responded to changing public requirements amid Covid: EAM S Jaishankar

15:35 (IST), Jun 24

Cabinet approves Rs 15,000 cr infrastructure fund to promote dairy, poultry and meat processing: Animal Husbandry Minister Giriraj Singh

15:29 (IST), Jun 24

Union Cabinet approves establishment of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund. Government will provide 3% interest subvention to eligible beneficiaries: Union Minister Giriraj Singh

15:20 (IST), Jun 24

Union Cabinet approves the extension of tenure of the Commission constituted under Article 340 of the constitution to examine the issue of sub-categorization within Other Backward Classes, by 6 months - upto January 31, 2021: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

15:19 (IST), Jun 24

Union Cabinet approves declaration of Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh as an International Airport: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

15:15 (IST), Jun 24

We have built up good space assets, these are now in a way being opened for use by everyone: Javadekar

15:12 (IST), Jun 24

Government banks, including 1,482 urban cooperative banks and 58 multi-state cooperative banks, are now being brought under the supervisory powers of RBI; RBI's powers as they apply to scheduled banks will apply for cooperative banks as well: Javadekar

15:10 (IST), Jun 24

We have built up good space assets, these are now in a way being opened for use by everyone: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

14:54 (IST), Jun 24

First patient arrived at Shakur Basti Covid Care Center of Railways in New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

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