Coronavirus live updates: Over 73.5 lakh samples tested for Covid-19 in India till June 23, ICMR says

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

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

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

Railways isolation coach in Delhi gets first Covid-19 patient

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 more test positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram; total now 145: Officials

497 test positive for Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh; tally in the state mounts to 10,331

130 test positive for Covid-19 in Bihar; tally in the state rises to 8,180

Covid-19 death toll increased to 129 in Andhra Pradesh with 10 people died of virus on Wednesday

Maharashtra: 51 including 36 jail inmates test positive for Covid-19 in Akola; tally in the district rises to 1,298

Rajasthan reports 7 deaths and 182 new Covid-19 positive cases today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 15,809 including 3,013 active cases and 372 deaths.

Coronavirus isn't the only rising curve: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over fuel price hike

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once again took a jibe at the government on Wednesday over the rising fuel prices in the country. The former Congress president took to Twitter and wrote (in Hindi): "Modi government has 'unlocked' the coronavirus pandemic and petrol, diesel prices." This is not the first time when Gandhi questioned the Centre's steps to contain Covid-19 spread and the rise in fuel rates. Read more