Coronavirus live updates: India's total case tally reaches 38,53,406

In view of rise in Covid-19 cases in the Uttarakhand secretariat, the state secretariat association has demanded the chief secretary to completely shut down the secretariat for a week, reports ANI

Two sections and 7 offices of secretariat sealed after a few positive cases were reported.

424 more Maharashtra police personnel tested Covid-19 positive while 5 died, in the last 24 hours, reports ANI quoting Maharashtra police

Total number of positive cases in the police force rise to 16,015 including 2,838 active cases, 13,014 recoveries and163 deaths till date.

8 more deaths increase Covid19 death toll in Odisha to 523, says health department

In a recent judgment, SC had upheld UGC guidelines making it mandatory for final year degree/PG students to take examination for getting degree

However, it had said states can defer final examination beyond September 30 UGC deadline under DM Act in view of pandemic.

If a University decides to hold examination for first and second year students of graduation course, it can do so as UGC guidelines have given the discretion to individual universities, SC said dismissing a PIL against holding of exams for 1st and 2nd yr students by certain units

705 new Covid-19 positive cases and 7 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 10.30 am today, reports ANI quoting state health department

Total number of cases now at 85379 including 13421 active cases and 1088 deaths.

3631 new Covid-19 positive cases, 3303 recoveries and 8 deaths reported in Odisha as on September 2, says state health department (ANI)

Total number of cases now at 113411 including 84073 recoveries, 28763 active cases and 522 deaths.

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The total number of coronavirus cases in the country mounted to 38,53,406, while the death toll climbed to 67,376 as 1,043 people succumbed to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8am showed. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has risen to 77.09 per cent.

India's total Coronavirus cases has reached 3,853,406

Of these 8,155,38 are active cases, 2,970,492 patients have been discharged and 67,376 people have died.

2,817 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2,611 recoveries and 10 deaths reported in Telangana on September 2, taking the total number of cases to 1,33,406 in the state, says state health department (ANI)

Total number of cases includes 1,00,013 recoveries, 32,537 active cases and 856 deaths so far.

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2,817 fresh cases, 2,611 recoveries & 10 deaths reported in Telangana on 2nd September, taking the total number of cases to 1,33,406 in the state: State health department

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Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman to review with the top management of Scheduled Commercial Banks and NBFCs, the implementation of the resolution framework for Covid-19 related stress in bank loans today.

The review will focus on enabling businesses and households to avail the revival framework on the basis of viability, necessary steps like finalising bank policies and identifying borrowers and discussing issues that require addressing for smooth and speedy implementation.

A total of 4,55,09,380 samples tested up to September 2. Of these, 11,72,179 samples were tested yesterday, says Indian Council of Medical Research (ANI)

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Germany reports 246,166 confirmed coronavirus cases (+1,311), 9,321 coronavirus deaths (+8), reports Reuters quoting Robert Koch Institute