Coronavirus live updates: Gyms, salons to open next week in Maharashtra, says minister

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8 more personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. There are total 70 active cases & 221 have recovered till date, reports ANI quoting ITBP

The state government has decided to re-open gyms and salons in Maharashtra within a week; guidelines will be issued for it. Maharashtra govt has not taken any decision on allowing religious gatherings in the state, reports ANI quoting Maharashtra minister Aslam Sheikh

Ensure social distancing in barracks of security forces: UP CM to officials

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday stressed the need for strict compliance of social distancing norms in barracks of the Provincial Armed Constabulary and other security forces, an official release said. Directing officials to give a special attention to sanitisation in view of the rainy season, the chief minister said all necessary precautions should be taken to check the spread of communicable diseases.

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the state is 145 including 115 active cases and 30 discharged, reports ANI quoting department of information and public relations, Government of Mizoram

Central team to visit Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana to bolster Covid-19 management efforts

A central team, led by joint secretary in the health ministry Lav Agarwal, will visit Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana between June 26 and 29 to coordinate with the state officials in strengthening Covid-19 management efforts in those areas, the ministry said on Thursday. According to officials, the team will also review the measures undertaken by the states for containment of Covid-19. Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases at 1,42,900. Gujarat has recorded 28,943 instances of the viral infection while Telangana has so far reported 10,331 cases.

During the last 24 hours, a total of 13,012 Covid-19 patients have been cured. So far, a total of 2,71,696 patients have been cured of Covid-19. The recovery rate is 57.43%: Ministry of Health

Railway stalls to sell coronavirus essentials to passengers

Coronavirus essentials like masks, gloves, sanitisers, bedroll kits will now be sold at the multi-purpose stalls at railway platforms, railway officials said Thursday.The stalls, run by private contractors, carry most items that travellers could require, like toiletries, books, medicines and packed eatables. The stalls will now also be able to sell essential items required to protect passengers from coronavirus infection, according to a set of instructions issued by the Railway Board.

One more constable attached to Dadar police station Brahmdev Shendge, 54 succumbed to Covid.

Prime Minister to launch ‘Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan ‘on Friday 26th June

Covid-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on workforce in general and migrant workers in particular. A large number of migrant workers returned to several states. The challenge of containing Covid-19 was compounded by the need to provide basic amenities and means of livelihood to migrants and rural workers. Government of India announced the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package to stimulate various sectors. In order to generate employment with thrust towards creating infrastructure in backward regions of the country Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan was launched on 20th June 2020.

A 21-yr-old woman from Kendra Khurd (district Hingoli) was admitted in the Akola GMCH since June 22.

She died of Covid-19 on June 25. She is the youngest Covid-19 deceased in Vidarbha region. Akola has 73 deaths, Vidarbha – 138.

SC says that it will pass a comprehensive order tomorrow and asked Centre to file its proposal for not conducting remaining exams for Xth class and giving option to XIIth class students to take test.

Centre says that it will be the central authority which will take a call on whether there is a conducive environment to conduct CBSE exams.

CBSE tells SC that it will issue new notification to quash it's earlier decision to conduct examination from July 1 onwards

108 more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Bihar taking the total to 8,381.

CBSE cancels pending Class X, Class XII examinations: All you need to know

We will follow the same pattern as proposed by CBSE and we will notify it for our students: ICSE Board tells SC