Coronavirus live updates: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren tests negative for Covid

Meghalaya govt announces total lockdown in Shillong on Monday, Tuesday due to spike in Covid-19 cases

Dharavi in Mumbai is inspiration for world on how to contain Covid-19 spread: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

Chief Minister Hemant Soren tested negative for Covid-19: Jharkhand Chief Minister's Office

Recovered cases outnumber Covid-19 active cases by 2,31,978. The recovery rate has further improved to 62.78%: Health ministry

Total recovered cases among Covid-19 patients crossed the 5 lakh mark today. 5,15,385 Covid-19 patients have so far been cured: Health ministry

PM Modi appreciates efforts of Centre, state and local authorities in containing Covid-19 situation in Delhi and directs that similar approach be adopted with other state governments in checking the pandemic in entire NCR

No decision on Saturday lockdown, govt to decide,depending on situation: Karnataka deputy CM

PhD and MSc final year examinations at the University of Agricultural Sciences will be postponed till August. They will have to submit their thesis online and hardcopy after August: Karnataka agriculture minister (ANI)

Lashing out at Kejriwal, Gautam Gambhir asks the Delhi CM whether this was "to create panic & blackmail Centre for help?"

Proactive screening helped curb Dharavi's Covid-19 spread: BMC

Talking to PTI on Saturday, Kiran Dighavkar, Assistant Commissioner of the G North ward of BMC said the civic body had to change its traditional approach of waiting for patients, contact tracing, isolation and home quarantine to begin proactive screening instead. "Proactive screening helped in early detection, timely treatment and recovery," he said.

Security personnel testing COVID-19 positive won't be allowed to enter Sikkim: State govt

PM Modi appreciated the concerted efforts of the Centre, state and local authorities in containing the pandemic situation in Delhi

The PM directed that we must reiterate the need to observe personal hygiene and social discipline in public places

He said that the awareness about Covid should be disseminated widely and a continuous emphasis on preventing spread of the infection should be laid. There is no room for any complacency in this regard, he added.

The Prime Minister took stock of the situation of Covid-19 in various parts of the country and the preparedness of various states

PM chairs review meeting on Covid-19 pandemic preparations

Corona downturn forces Air India to withdraw job offers to trainee cabin crew.

The airline confirmed the move and the number of trainee cabin crew whose conditional job offer has been withdrawn is awaited from AI. These trainees were to be taken on board on successful completion of their course. Earlier this week, a letter issued to a trainee cabin crew selected last August said: “…in view of the current aviation scenario, it would not be possible for Air India to impart any further training to you for engaging your services. In view of above reasons, which are beyond the control of the company, it has been decided to discontinue your training arrangement and dispense with the offer of engagement with immediate effect. The bank guarantee furnished by you at the time of joining is returned herewith.”

Read: Sonia holds meet with Congress Lok Sabha MPs to discuss political, Covid-19 situation in India

According to sources, she also discussed the current political situation and the key issues that would be raised by the Congress in the next Parliament session where the party will seek to corner the government on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the Sino-India standoff at Ladakh. The Congress has been critical of the BJP-led government over various issues, especially its handling of the pandemic as COVID-19 cases have risen exponentially after the easing of the lockdown.

Strict lockdown restrictions reimposed after spike in coronavirus cases in J&K's Rajouri, reports PTI.

We must focus on fighting coronavirus and that is what we are doing but they (BJP) are trying to de-stabilise the government. It wasn't so during Vajpayee ji's time but after 2014 there is pride & division on basis of religion: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot