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Economic Times | 04 Jul, 2020 | 11.07PM IST
Coronavirus Live News: Maharashtra case count surges past 2 lakh mark
Maharashtra reported 7,074 COVID-19 cases and 295 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 2,00,064 and death toll to 8,671.
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West Bengal: Indian Coffee House in Kolkata reopens after more than three months
Flight from UAE carrying 173 stranded Indians lands at Chandigarh airport
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tests negative for COVID-19
Sushil Modi sends swab sample for COVID-19 test after attending event with infected BJP leader
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday sent his swab sample for COVID-19 test after he attended a function with Legislative Council Acting Chairman Awadhesh Narayan Singh, who has been found infected with the highly contagious disease.
Fire breaks out on 10th floor of residential building in Kolkata's Alipore area, five fire engines at spot: Officials
Let pregnant women, those above 50 work from home: Minister
- Maharashtra Women and Child Welfare Minister Yashomati Thakur on Saturday urged Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to allow women staffers who are pregnant or above the age of 50 with aliments like diabetes, blood pressure etc to work from home.
- In a letter to Thackeray, she said pregnant staffers had left for their native places to shield the unborn child from the infection, while those above 50 were unable to report to work due to transport restrictions in the lockdown.
A cyclonic circulation lies over Westcentral & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Coastal Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coast
It is most likely to cause fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thundershower activity along with isolated heav… https://t.co/lmjWhoi7y7
— ANI (@ANI) 1593879703000Goa recorded 108 fresh COVID-19 cases today, taking active cases to 853: State Health Department
Tamil Nadu: Five accused in Tuticorin custodial death case have been transferred from Tuticorin jail to Madurai Central Jail
Punjab CM announces cancellation of college, varsity exams
- University and college examinations in Punjab have been cancelled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Saturday. The students will be promoted on the basis of their previous years' results and will also have an option to take the exams later, Singh announced in his weekly 'AskCaptain' Facebook live.
- However, the online exams being conducted by some universities will continue uninterrupted.
Maharashtra reported 7,074 cases and 295 deaths
- Tally - 2,00,064
- Toll - 8,671
NLC India: Director Power asked to go on leave immediately
- The government on Saturday said NLC India's Director, Power has been asked to immediately proceed on leave till the finalisation of the enquiry into the explosion of the boiler at thermal power plant.
- A boiler exploded at NLC India's thermal plant in Tamil Nadu killing six people and leaving 17 others injured on Wednesday and it has been shut for safety audit.
India registers highest single-day spike of nearly 23K covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violated ceasefire in Degwar sector of Poonch district at about 1945 hours, today. Indian Army is retaliating
712 new cases and 21 deaths reported in Gujarat
- Tally - 35,398
- Toll - 1,927
Karnataka reports 1,839 cases and 42 deaths
- Tally -11,966
- Toll - 335
30 lakh smart power meters to be installed in Haryana by 2024: Power Minister Ranjit Singh
- Haryana's Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala on Saturday said 30 lakh smart meters would be installed in homes and other installations of electricity consumers in the state by the year 2024.
- These smart power meters can be monitored even by consumers' mobile phones, said Chautala, adding these meters are of both pre-paid and post-paid varieties and can be recharged like mobile phones as and when needed.
- In the first phase, the work of installing 10 lakh smart meters is going on, said Chautala, adding 1.5 lakh of them have already been installed in Gurgaon.
West Bengal's unemployment rate of 6.5% in June 'far better' than national average
- Mamata Banerjee
DU online registration process for admission extended till July 18
PM Narendra Modi invites start-up & tech community to participate in 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’
Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI and MiG-29 fighter aircraft carrying out air operations at a forward airbase near India-China border
BJP's relief work during lockdown was biggest 'seva yagya': PM Modi
- Lauding BJP workers for the party's relief work during the nationwide COVID-19-induced lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said this was the biggest "seva yagya".
- Addressing BJP leaders at an online meeting, 'Seva Hi Sangathan', where seven state units of the party presented reports of the welfare works done by them, Modi cautioned them that the danger of COVID-19 remains and the festival season is set to begin. Be aware and spread awareness, the prime minister said
IAF Apache attack helicopter at a forward airbase near India-China border carrying out air operations
Indian Air Force (IAF) Apache attack helicopter at a forward airbase near India-China border carrying out air opera… https://t.co/ee9lq00C09
— ANI (@ANI) 1593871898000Over 6,000 COVID-19 patients in home isolation in Telangana; govt to ramp up testing, facilities: Official
Bajaj Auto unions demand factory halt after 250 workers catch coronavirus
- Workers at Bajaj Auto, India's biggest exporter of motorbikes, are demanding the temporary closure of one of its plants after 250 employees there tested positive for coronavirus, its unions said on Saturday, as companies struggle to ramp up operations.
- India went into complete lockdown in late March to curb the spread of the virus but it has recently eased restrictions despite the number of cases surging, putting some companies in a difficult position as they try to revive production.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sends swab sample for COVID-19 test after attending event with BJP leader infected with virus: Officials
Kulgam Encounter: One more unidentified terrorist killed. Operation going on
Encounter underway at Arrah area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job: Kashmir Zone Police
9,925 RT-PCR and 13,748 rapid antigen tests conducted in Delhi today, taking the total number of tests to 6,20,378
9,925 RT-PCR and 13,748 rapid antigen tests have been conducted in Delhi today, taking the total number of COVID-19… https://t.co/pRIFDlfgqq
— ANI (@ANI) 1593870753000Delhi records 2,505 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to over 97,000; death toll crosses 3,000-mark: Authorities
Kerala recorded 240 new cases today, taking active cases to 2,129. 1,77,769 people are under observation: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja
TN reports 4,280 cases and 65 deaths
- Tally - 1,07,001
- Toll - 1,450
Puducherry reports 80 new cases
- Tally - 904
- Toll - 14
2 new cases and 2 deaths reported in Dharavi, Mumbai
- Tally -2311
- Toll - 86
Coal India, NLC India JV to pump in Rs 12,000 cr to install 3,000-MW solar power assets
- Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NLC India will jointly develop solar power assets of 3,000 MW with a likely investment of around Rs 12,000 crore, sources said on Saturday.
- The two state-run companies had on Friday said they would form a JV to develop 5,000 MW of solar and thermal power assets across the country.
- "A solar JV is already in process of formation with an initial capital of Rs 10 lakh. Once the company is formed, the respective company boards will decide the final contours of the project. At present, solar capex for each MW is around Rs 4 crore," they said.
Pvt medical colleges not cooperating over virus centres: Govt
- The Department of Health and Family Welfare here has alleged that some private medical colleges not extending cooperation to set up COVID-19 Care Centres (CCCs) on their premises.
- Director of Health S Mohan Kumar has written an official letter to the Territorial Lieutenant Governor and also to Chief Minister, Health Minister, Chief Secretary and Secretary to Health regarding the issue.
Odisha govt bans Kanwar Yatra due to COVID-19 pandemic: Official
Mizoram postpones opening of schools for 2020-21 academic session
The Mizoram government has postponed the opening of schools for the 2020-21 academic session for an indefinite period as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease, a minister said.
Magic Bus joins hands with Maha govt, pvt sectors to provide relief
- Non-profit organisation Magic Bus on Saturday said it has joined hands with the Maharashtra government to provide relief to vulnerable families across Mumbai amid the coronavirus outbreak and the ongoing lockdown.
- Magic Bus India Foundation has partnered with both private and government organisations to ensure that the ongoing city-wide food and hygiene relief distribution efforts remain data-led, aligned and focused, it said in a statement.
Relaxations in Chennai lockdown to come in effect from 6th July
Vegetable & grocery shops allowed to open from 6 am to 6 pm, textile & hardware shops from 10 am to 6 pm, and restaurants from 6 am to 9 pm: Edappadi K Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane says the state will have a plasma bank
COVID-19 cases reach 1,041 in Himachal Pradesh out of which 331 cases are active: State Health Department
Some believed that COVID-19 will spread more in east India due to high poverty; people proved it wrong
- PM Modi to Bihar BJP workers
A cousin of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani found shot to death inside his home in Kabul: Afghanistan Media
Rajasthan BJP has shown how to stand shoulder to shoulder with people, no matter if we are in the power or out of the power. Very inspiring!
- PM Modi
COVID-19: UP records 24 more deaths, 757 fresh cases
- Tally - 26,554
- Toll - 773
Combating COVID-19: Total lockdown imposed in Bengaluru
Complete lockdown to be imposed from 8 pm today till 5 am on Monday in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits, as per instructions by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in view of COVID-19," BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar said on Saturday.
Gujarat: Surat to get 200 ventilators, Rs 100 crore for hospitals
Considering the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Surat, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday said 200 ventilators will be made available in the city and Rs 100 crore will be allocated to convert two hospitals into COVID-19 facilities.
UK FM Sunak urges British public to help restart economy on 'Super Saturday'
- Bars, pubs, restaurants, cinemas and hairdressers across England began opening up on what has been branded “Super Saturday” due to the coronavirus lockdown measures being significantly eased.
- UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is among the ministers urging the public to relearn safely going out and enjoying meals with friends and family in order to kick-start the economy after over three months of complete shutdown.
Proposed Rs 8,250-cr Chambal Expressway to be game changer for MP, UP, Rajasthan
- Nitin Gadkari
PM to interact with BJP workers via video conferencing at ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ programme shortly
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to interact with BJP workers via video conferencing at ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ prog… https://t.co/iKKKQkPsfi
— ANI (@ANI) 1593860713000Lockdown extended till 12th July in Madurai and area limits of adjoining rural civic bodies of Paravai & Thiruparankundram panchayats: Edappadi K Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Lightning strikes in 8 districts of Bihar: 21 dead
21 people lost their lives due to lightning strikes in Lakhisarai, Gaya, Banka, Jamui, Samastipur, Vaishali, Nalanda, and Bhojpur districts in the last 24 hours: Bihar Disaster Management Department.
Week-long total lockdown in Arunachal's Capital Complex from July 6
The Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday announced that a week-long total lockdown will be imposed in the Capital Complex, comprising Itanagar and Nagarlagun, from July 6 in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, a top official said on Saturday.
Bihar govt decides to impose Rs 50 fine on people found not wearing masks at public places
CM lays foundation for one more govt medical college, TN to get 1,650 more MBBS seats
- The foundation stone for the construction of a government medical college in Kallakurichi district was laid by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami through a virtual link from the Secretariat here on Saturday.
- The medical college, to come up at Siruvangur village at an estimated cost of Rs 381.76 crore in the newly carved district, would be set up with 150 MBBS seats, the government said.
ASI, Bhubaneswar Circle releases a list of non-living monuments/sites and museums that will open from July 6
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Bhubaneswar Circle releases a list of non-living monuments/sites and museums… https://t.co/AOHhxEGYLe
— ANI (@ANI) 1593858806000No passenger flights to Kolkata from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and 3 other cities between Jul 6-19
- No passenger flights will operate to Kolkata from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur and Ahmedabad between July 6 and July 19, the Kolkata airport said on Saturday as novel coronavirus cases continue to rise in the country.
- India resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25, after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Scheduled international passenger flights are still suspended in India.
Pak will complete CPEC at all costs, says PM Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed on Friday that his government would complete the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at "any cost" as the USD 60 billion project is a manifestation of the all-weather friendship between the two countries.
Over 2.75 lakh COVID-19 tests, 17k per day since rapid-antigen testing began in Delhi
Center launches Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge
Today there is immense enthusiasm among the tech & start-up community to create world class Made in India Apps. To… https://t.co/fZst2fCTpj
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