Coronavirus live updates: Karnataka BJP president Nalinkumar Kateel tests positive for Covid-19

786 new Covid-19 cases, 490 recoveries and 9 deaths reported in Jammu and Kashmir today, taking total cases to 37,163 including 28,510 recoveries and 694 deaths: Jammu and Kashmir Administration

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announces 100-day action plan for mitigating sufferings faced by people due to Covid-19 pandemic

Kerala reports 2,154 new Covid-19 cases and 1,766 recoveries; active cases stand at 23,658: Chief Minister's Office

2,078 new Covid-19 cases and 2,231 recovered cases reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours. Total number of Covid positive cases in the state rises to 1,35,013, including 17,019 active cases, 1,17,305 recovered cases & 688 deaths till date: State Health Department, Bihar

Andhra Pradesh reports 10,603 new coronavirus cases and 88 deaths, taking total cases to 4,24,767 out of which 99,129 cases are active. Number of recoveries and deaths stands at 3,21,754 and 3,884 respectively: State Health Department

Himachal Pradesh records 91 new Covid-19 cases, taking total cases to 5,890 including 4,296 recovered patients and 33 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 1,517: State Health Department

Samajwadi Party worker escapes from Covid-19 ward of hospital in UP's Bareilly, allegedly jumps to death from overbridge: Police

Indore administration blames carelessness of people for 60 per cent of new Covid-19 cases in district

How can exams be held by September 30 if schools, colleges are closed, asks Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant.

Record over 10.5 lakh Covid-19 tests in a day

With a record over 10.5 lakh tests conducted in a day for detection of Covid-19, the number of such tests performed in the country has crossed 4.14 crore, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.The exponential jump in the testing capacity and the number of tests has resulted in an upsurge in Tests Per Million to 30,044 as on date, it highlighted.With a record 10,55,027 tests conducted on Saturday, the country has further strengthened the national diagnostic capacity of testing more than 10 lakh samples for Covid-19 daily.The total number of tests conducted in the country for detection of coronavirus currently stands at 4,14,61,636, the ministry said.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel says he will isolate himself for next 4 days as 2 of his staff members, including personal security officer, have tested positive for coronavirus.

Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Pratap Khachariyawas tests positive for Covid-19

Census, National Population Register unlikely in 2020 due to Covid-19

The first phase of the Census and the exercise to update the National Population Register (NPR), scheduled for this year but deferred due to the coronavirus outbreak, may be delayed by a year as there is no sign the pandemic is slowing down.The Indian census is one of the largest administrative and statistical exercises in the world, with the involvement of more than 3 million officials who would visit each household across the length and breadth of the country.

Goa's NRI Affairs commissioner and former MP Narendra Sawaikar on Sunday said he has tested positive for Covid.

Kochi: State-run Kerala Civil Supplies Corporation stalls wear a deserted look due to Covid-19 pandemic on Uthradam Day, ahead of Onam festival.

Despite groceries, vegetables & other items being provided at subsidised rates, fewer customers turnout for festive shopping.

Karnataka BJP President Nalinkumar Kateel says, he has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been admitted to hospital with no symptoms.

Increased testing, opening economy, complacency among people behind Covid-19 case surge: Experts

The surge in coronavirus infections in India can be attributed to increased testing on one hand and opening of the economy on the other accompanied by complacency among people towards following Covid-appropriate behaviour, experts have said, as the country witnessed over five lakh cases in a week.

Virtual innovations enable to honour hiring commitment during Covid-19: L&T

Amid the challenges due to Covid-19 pandemic, domestic infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said virtual innovations enabled it to honour its job offers and hire 1,297 candidates from institutions like IITs and government colleges. The conglomerate had visited 112 colleges in 2019 for the recruitment of graduate and postgraduate engineering trainees for 2020.

Actor Himansh Kohli's family tests positive for Covid-19

Actor Himansh Kohli has said his family, including father, mother and sister, have tested positive for Covid-19 while he has not contracted the virus.Kohli took to Instagram on Saturday and shared that for the last two-three days, his family was experiencing symptoms of viral infection, including mild fever.

Spike in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra over last one month due to govt's aggressive approach of 'tracking, tracing, testing and treatment': Health Minister Rajesh Tope