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COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS | Maharashtra reports 23,446 new cases, 448 deaths, total tally at 9,90,795

The death toll due to the pandemic in Mumbai increased by 38 to reach 8,023.
A health worker collects sample from a person for Covid-19 test in Thane (File Photo | PTI)
A health worker collects sample from a person for Covid-19 test in Thane (File Photo | PTI)
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With a whopping 95,735 fresh infections, the world's second-worst affected India, reported its highest daily surge ever with its tally breaching 44 lakh. The country also recorded 1,172 deaths on Thursday.

The total case tally stands at 44,65,864 including 9,19,018 active cases, 34,71,784 cured/discharged/migrated & 75062 deaths, according to Ministry of Health data.

Meanwhile, a grim global milestone was also reported today as the worldwide toll due to the virus crossed the 9 lakh mark, according to Johns Hopkins tally.

The death toll now stands at 901,050 with 27.7 million total cases and 18.6 million recoveries.

Jharkhand tally

Punjab approaches Centre to block social media links

They said the Government of India was approached after the social media platforms concerned failed to act against the links within the mandated 36 hours of notices being issued to them by the state. (READ HERE)

One more dies in Sikkim

Meanwhile, Sikkim reported 20 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, which pushed the tally in the state to 2010.

Nagpur update

Nagpur district registered 1,934 new coronavirus patients, taking its caseload to 46,490 on Thursday, the local administration said. The district recorded 58 fresh coronavirus deaths, pushing up the toll to 1,516, a District Information Office release said.

Chhattisgarh records 16 deaths

With 2,227 new COVID-19casesand 16 fresh deaths, Chhattisgarhs total count rose to 55,680 and the toll to 493 on Thursday, a health official said. The day also saw discharge of 1,345 patients from hospitals, taking the total number of recoveries to 25,855, he said.

74 Pakistanis repatriated

As many as 74 Pakistanis, stranded in different Indian cities due to COVID-19 pandemic, were repatriated to Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border, the Pakistan High Commission here said. Since March 20, more than 760 stranded Pakistanis have returned home, it said in a statement.

2,187 new cases in Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan tally

Assam tally

278 new cases in Surat

While three persons from the city died due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, one death was reported from the rural parts, taking the death toll to 855 in the district.

Haryana reports record single-day spike

The state on Thursday reported its sharpest single-day spike of 2,591 COVID-19 infections which pushed the state's case count to 85,944, while 25 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the toll to 907, the health department's daily bulletin said.

Rajasthan govt fixes hotel room charges for asymptomatic patients

The government has authorised hotel rooms for Rs 5,000, Rs 4,000 and Rs 3,000 per day, which will provide all necessary and medical facilities to patients of this category, Sharma said. Those who do not have any symptoms and whose condition is not critical but need monitoring of doctors and separate rooms can avail medical facilities in hotels, Sharma said in a statement.

319 new cases in Himachal

Three more persons died of coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday taking the death toll to 65, while 319 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 8,467, the Health department said. The number of active cases in the state has now risen to 2,723, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said.

Kolkata Police Commissioner tests positive

Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and he went for home isolation, an official said. The 52-year-old IPS officer has been feeling unwell for the past few days. (READ HERE)

Maharashtra update

Ahmedabad records 167 new cases

Gujarat's Ahmedabad district recorded 167 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 33,204 on Thursday, the state Health Department said. Out of these 167 new cases, 148 were from Ahmedabad city and 19 from the rural parts of the district, said a release by the Health Department.

41 deaths in West Bengal

Madhya Pradesh tally

Goa records 639 new cases

As many as 639 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while six persons died of the infection in Goa on Thursday, a health official said. With the addition of the latest cases, the tally in the coastal state has risen to 22,890, the official said.

Delhi records 4,308 new cases

This is the highest single-day spike so far, as the tally breached the 2.05-lakh mark in the city, where a record 58,340 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, authorities said.

261 fresh cases in Nagaland

As many as 261 people, including 216 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland on Thursday, taking the state's caseload to 4,636, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.

Another Uttarakhand MLA tests positive

Khanpur MLA Pranav Singh Champion has gone into self-isolation at his Mohini Road residence here after testing positive for COVID-19, official sources said.

Vaccine update

Uttar Pradesh tally

Delhi tally

Karnataka tally

1,015 fresh cases in Uttarakhand

The state's total tally is now at 28,226 while five more patients died. It is for the second consecutive day that the state has reported more than one thousand cases on a single day.

Haryana tally

Nashik update

With single-day addition of 1,465 COVID-19 cases, the count in Maharashtra's Nashik district reached 49,209 on Thursday, a health official said. This is the third consecutive day that the district recorded over 1,400 cases. 29 patients succumbed to the infection, taking the toll in the district to 1,020, the official said.

Gujarat records 1,332 new cases

As many as 1,332 more persons tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Gujarat, taking the statewide tally to 1,09,627 on Thursday, the Health Department said. With the second highest daily increase of 1,332, Gujarat's tally of positive cases touched 1,09,627, the Health Department said in a release.

12 Gujarat HC staffers test COVID-19 positive, no hearings till September 16

As per a circular issued by the Registrar General of the High Court on Wednesday, even virtual hearings of the court have been suspended till September 16. Notably, only important and urgent matters are being heard by the High Court via video-conferencing in view of the coronavirus outbreak, while the staff continued to visit the premises for routine judicial work.

Jammu and Kashmir reports 1,592 fresh COVID-19 cases, thirteen more deaths

Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 1,592 new COVID-19 cases which took the union territory's tally to 49,134, while 13 more people succumbed to the disease, pushing its toll to 845, officials said. This is the eighth time in as many days that the number of fresh cases in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed the 1,000-mark in a 24-hour period. Thirteen more people died in the union territory in the 24 hours till 5 PM on Wednesday.

Jammu and Kashmir reports 1,592 fresh COVID-19 cases, thirteen more deaths

Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 1,592 new COVID-19 cases which took the union territory's tally to 49,134, while 13 more people succumbed to the disease, pushing its toll to 845, officials said. This is the eighth time in as many days that the number of fresh cases in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed the 1,000-mark in a 24-hour period. Thirteen more people died in the union territory in the 24 hours till 5 PM on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu records 5528 new cases and 64 deaths

Unlock 4: Kolkata Metro to resume operations on September 14, no services on Sundays

The Metro Railway has decided to allow a maximum 400 passengers at a time in its trains to avoid crowding and to maintain COVID-related norms.

Kerala COVID tally

Kerala COVID tally

COVID cases in Dharavi rises to 2850

The tally of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi increased to 2,850 on Thursday with 11 more persons testing positive for the infection, the city civic body said. A senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said 2,478 patients from Dharavi have already recovered and discharged from hospitals. According to the official, at present the slum- dominated area has 102 active COVID-19 cases.

Andhra records 10175 new cases and 68 deaths

Puducherry records 452 more infections and six deaths

Puducherry reports 452 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths today, taking total cases to 18,536 including 13,389 recoveries and 353 deaths. Number of active cases now at 4,794 cases: Union Territory Health Department

Delhi deputy CM on school fee hike

Lok Sabha Speaker on Parliament Monsoon Session

  • We will go 100% digital eventually. For the first time in the history of Parliament, all members have sent their questions through online medium. We have successfully made 62% of our operations digital.

  • All members will undergo COVID19 testing. The attendance of parliamentarians will be recorded through a mobile app.

  • Session will commence from Sep 14. It's challenging for us amid pandemic but we've to prove ourselves to people to whom we are accountable, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

  • 257 members will sit in Lok Sabha while 172 in visitors gallery, rest will be in Rajya Sabha. Both sessions will function consecutively.

  • Arrangements being done for virtual address in Lok Sabha. Sanitisation will be done on regular basis

    • READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Uttar Pradesh COVID tally

    In the last 24 hours, 7042 new COVID19 cases were reported in the state. Active cases stand at 66,317 - out of these 35,036 are in home isolation. A total of 2,21,506 people have been discharged so far after treatment. The recovery percentage is 75.85%. The death toll is 4,206: Uttar Pradesh Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad

    Uttar Pradesh COVID tally

    In the last 24 hours, 7042 new COVID19 cases were reported in the state. Active cases stand at 66,317 - out of these 35,036 are in home isolation. A total of 2,21,506 people have been discharged so far after treatment. The recovery percentage is 75.85%. The death toll is 4,206: Uttar Pradesh Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad

    Chhattisgarh police launch initiative for suicide prevention amid COVID-19 pandemic

    Among the 28 districts of the state, Durg-Bhilainagar reported the highest suicide rate of 34.5 per 100000. While remaining apprehensive that those who are depressed or grief-stricken might become vulnerable to inflict self-harm or develop suicidal tendencies, the Durg range police have undertaken an unusual task to impress among the masses the message that "life is precious and one must realise how to safeguard it."

    FULL REPORT HERE

    WATCH | Trump admits to 'playing down' COVID-19 threat, defends remarks by calling self 'cheerleader' of US

    WATCH | Trump admits to 'playing down' COVID-19 threat, defends remarks by calling self 'cheerleader' of US

    Delhi Metro footfall goes up

    With the services available on most of the metro lines now, the total ridership was approx 47,600 between 7 am to 11 am today: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

    SII following DGCI instructions on COVID-19 vaccine trials

    We are reviewing the situation and pausing India trials till AstraZeneca restarts the trials. We are following Drug Controller General of India's (DGCI) instructions and will not be able to comment further on trials: Serum Institute of India on COVID19 vaccine trials

    More cats may have COVID-19 than believed: Study

    The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Emerging Microbes & Infections, showed COVID-19 antibodies present in 15 of the blood samples taken from the cats. It found that of these, 11 cats had neutralising antibodies -- proteins that bind so successfully to a virus they block the infection. The study shows cats are fighting off the virus with naturally developed antibodies, however, they could be at risk of reinfection.

    SOP issued for conduct of examinations

    Health Ministry issues Revised SOP (standard operating procedure) on preventive measures to be followed while conducting examinations to contain the spread of COVID19.

    West Bengal Government lifts lockdown on 12th September, in view of NEET 2020 examination scheduled on 13th September: Mamata Banerjee

    READ HERE

    Odisha government issues guidelines for Durga Puja, Kali Puja and Laxmi Puja celebrations

    Odisha government issues guidelines for Durga Puja, Kali Puja and Laxmi Puja celebrations in the state. Not more than 7 persons allowed to be present at a time, in pandals. No immersion processions will be allowed and the use of public address systems will remain prohibited.

    READ FULL REPORT HERE

    Odisha government issues guidelines for Durga Puja, Kali Puja and Laxmi Puja celebrations

    Odisha government issues guidelines for Durga Puja, Kali Puja and Laxmi Puja celebrations in the state. Not more than 7 persons allowed to be present at a time, in pandals. No immersion processions will be allowed and the use of public address systems will remain prohibited.

    Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar tests positive for COVID19, says she is asymptomatic.

    Kerala govt to provide free food kits to 88 lakh families for next 4 months

    WATCH | Lockdown was an attack on India's poor: Rahul Gandhi

    More than 20,000 coronavirus tests planned during IPL 2020

    The world's richest cricket league, starting on September 19, is being held in United Arab Emirates this year because of the pandemic, and likely with no spectators. (FULL REPORT HERE)

    60 per cent of total cases reported today from five states, Maharashtra contributes over 23,000 infections

    Almost 4,000 new cases reported in Odisha, highest single-day spike

    Lessened testing amid soaring cases in Odisha, reduction by 30 per cent

    The fall in numbers has raised serious questions on Odisha government’s intent and strategy. The action is being seen as a deliberate ploy to keep the daily number of cases at a considered level to show that the government is in control, notwithstanding the fast worsening ground situation not only in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack but also across districts.

    224 Maharashtra police personnel test COVID-19 positive in last 24 hrs

    Doorstep screening: Coimbatore civic body's volunteers doing shoddy job, allege residents

    Residents alleged that the volunteers were just noting down the names of persons in a house without seeking details about the health conditions or symptoms. The civic body launched the initiative to diagnose infected persons at an early stage.

    India records highest daily spike of 95,735 cases, tally rises to 44.6 lakh

    Over 5 crore virus samples tested till September 9: ICMR

    Ladakh reports 40 fresh cases

    Two undertrial COVID positive prisoners escape from Pune prison, search underway

    Travellers from India must take COVID-19 tests for Singapore trip

    The travellers will have to present a valid negative test result that has to be taken within 72 hours before their flight to Singapore, the Health Ministry said in a statement late on Wednesday. (READ MORE)

    Too early to write off plasma therapy as ineffective form of treatment: Medical experts

    In absence of any other alternative, plasma therapy emerged as one a procedure to save critically ill patients. However, the duration of the existence of Covid antibodies in a person is still questionable, said Dr Lalit Kant, former scientist 'G' and head (Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Division), ICMR. (READ FULL REPORT)

    COVID global death toll tops 9 lakh, 27.7 million total cases recorded: Johns Hopkins tally

    Worldwide death count due to coronavirus crossed the 9,00,000 mark on Thursday with 901,050 deaths, 27.7 million total cases and 18.6 million recoveries, according to Johns Hopkins data. US continues to be the worst-affected with 63.5 million cases and India is at the second spot with over a total of 43 million cases.

    Mizoram update

    DMRC resumes services on red, green, violet lines

    Manipur tally

    A total of 160 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Manipur in the last 24 hours taking the total coronavirus count in the state to 7,362. There are 1,774 active cases in the state and 40 persons have died due to the disease.

    Bihar tally stands at 1,52,192

    Bihar's COVID-19 count on Wednesday stood at 1,52,192 cases, including 15,625 active cases and 775 deaths, according to the state health department. A total of 1,35,791 people in the state have recovered from the illness so far.

    Public awareness drive

    Haryana records highest-ever spike

    Haryana reported the biggest single-day jump of 2,294 fresh COVID-19 infections and 28 deaths on Wednesday, taking the state's case count to 83,353 and toll to 882, according to the health department's daily bulletin.

    Ahmedabad tally go past 33,000

    The COVID-19 tally in Ahmedabad district crossed the 33,000 mark and reached 33,037 on Wednesday with addition of 171 new cases, Gujarat health department said. The cumulative death toll rose to 1,760 with four new fatalities, it said.

    82 more test positive in Muzaffarnagar

    The fresh cases took the district's total number of active cases to 961, officials said on Wednesday. The new cases include four bank employees and two health workers of the district hospital, they said.

    23,816 new cases in Maharashtra

    Meghalaya update

    Meghalaya's COVID-19 tally mounted to 3,197 on Wednesday with 121 more people testing positive for the infection, a top Health department official said. Two more fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 19, Health Services Director Aman War said.

    Nagpur registers 1,319 fresh cases

    With the detection of 1,319 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the tally of infections in Maharashtra's Nagpur district reached 44,556, an official said. Apart from this, 59 COVID-19 patients succumbed to the infection, raising the casualties to 1,458, the official said.

    43 deaths in Mumbai

    Assam tally

    Tamil Nadu update

    Rajasthan tally

    Telangana to form task force

    The Telangana government would appoint a task force committee to monitor the fees being charged by private hospitals for COVID-19 treatment, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Wednesday. He assured members that tough action would be taken against those hospitals trying to fleece patients.

    53 deaths in West Bengal

    The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal rose to 3,730 on Wednesday with 53 more people succumbing to the disease, a bulletin released by the state health department said. The tally also went up to 1,90,063 after 3,107 fresh cases of infection were registered in different parts of the state, it said.

    Nashik's caseload goes up by 1,419

    With the single-day addition of 1,419 cases of coronavirus, the tally in Maharashtra's Nashik district rose to 47,744 on Wednesday, an official said. Moreover, the district also recorded 18 fatalities during the day that have taken the toll in the region to 991, the official said.

    IN PICS | Kerala's Sreekrishna Jayanti celebrations

    WATCH | Tata Group gifts India's first COVID hospital to Kasaragod

    Karnataka reports 128 deaths

    Punjab relaxes restrictions

    Uttarakhand update

    Gujarat reports 16 deaths

    Gujarat's coronavirus tally rose to 1,08,295 with the addition of 1,329 new cases on Wednesday, the state health department said. With 16 fatalities, the death toll rose to 3,152, it said.

    Manipur tally

    Punjab tally

    Delhi records highest single-day spike

    Delhi tally crosses two-lakh mark

    Death toll rises to 48 in Noida

    UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Wednesday recorded one more fatality linked to COVID-19, pushing the district's death toll to 48, official data showed. The district also recorded 238 new patients, the biggest single-day surge yet, and the infection tally reached 9,356, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period.

    66 deaths in Uttar Pradesh

    Sixty-six more people died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the death toll to 4,112, while 6,711 fresh cases took the state's infection tally to 2,85,041, according to an official bulletin issued here on Wednesday. The total number of active coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 64,028, it said.

    BJP leaders booked

    Three cases have been registered against six BJP leaders for allegedly violating COVID-19 guidelines by taking out processions during 'Narmada Kalash Yatra' at Sanver in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, police said.

    WATCH | AstraZeneca pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial

    In the new normal

    Jammu and Kashmir records 1617 new cases of COVID

    1,617 new COVID19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 894 from Jammu division and 723 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 47,542 including 12,839 active cases, 33,871 recoveries and 832 deaths: Govt of Jammu and Kashmir

    UP COVID tally

    Uttar Pradesh reports 6,711 new COVID-19 cases and 66 deaths, taking active cases to 64,028, recoveries to 2,16,901 and death toll to 4,112: State Health Department

    Andhra records over 10000 infections and deaths

    Thiruvananthapuram: 107 inmates of psychosocial rehab centre test positive for Covid-19

    Santimandiram, a privately-run psychosocial rehabilitation centre, houses homeless and elderly people. With the new 107 cases, the total number of cases in Shantimandiram, which has 130 inmates and six staff, touched 112.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Kerala records a new high, over 3400 infections recorded

    In Delhi, dedicated team to check COVID-19 norm violations, traffic cops withdrawn from task

    The traffic police has been asked to focus on managing vehicular movement, withdrawing them from COVID-19-related tasks such as issuing fines for spitting in public places, not wearing mask and violating distancing norms.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Bihar COVID tally

    No prescription needed to get tested for COVID, says Delhi govt

    It has been decided that there'll be no requirement of a prescription from a qualified medical practitioner for COVID-19 testing in Delhi. However tests will be conducted in accordance with advisory issued by ICMR & as per orders issued by Delhi govt from time to time: Delhi govt

    Sriharikota space centre reports 47 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally goes past 100

    Considering the gravity of the situation, the Nellore district administration has deployed a 'Sanjeevini' bus at the space centre to beef-up Covid-19 testing. The Andhra Pradesh government has converted the APSRTC Garuda AC buses into testing facilities.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Sriharikota space centre reports 47 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally goes past 100

    Considering the gravity of the situation, the Nellore district administration has deployed a 'Sanjeevini' bus at the space centre to beef-up Covid-19 testing. The Andhra Pradesh government has converted the APSRTC Garuda AC buses into testing facilities.

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Tata Group gifts India's first COVID hospital built from scratch to Kasaragod

    The 81,000 sq ft-hospital spread over 5.5 acres was built in five months using prefabricated shipping containers. This is said to be India's first hospital built from scratch to exclusively treat COVID patients.

    COVID: SC to hear on September 23 pleas seeking refund of airfare for cancelled flights

    A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the Central government, that there are some clarifications required and asked the Centre to file an affidavit to make some clarification in the matter. The bench also granted 10 days time to all parties and stakeholders to file affidavits to the Centre's affidavit and posted the matter for further hearing on September 23.

    Haven't faced any issue in Indian trials of vaccine yet: SII

    FULL REPORT HERE

    Haryana education minister infected

    Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal says he has tested positive for COVID-19

    Haryana education minister infected

    Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal says he has tested positive for COVID-19

    Govt employees in J&K get tested for COVID-19

    Govt employees in J&K get tested for COVID-19

    Road ministry releases Rs 10339 crore during COVID-19

    A sum of Rs 10,339 crore released by the Ministry during COVID19 period under the simplified payment process as envisaged in ambitious Aatm-Nirbhar Bharat scheme. Another sum of Rs 2475 crore is being processed&likely to be released soon: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

    COVID-19 norms flouted at BJP procession in Indore

    Social distancing norms were flouted during a procession (Kalash Yatra) organised by BJP in support of State Minister Tulsi Silawat in Indore on Tuesday. Madhya Pradesh Water Resource Minister Silawat is contesting from the Sanwer constituency in the upcoming State Assembly by-polls. As per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Madhya Pradesh currently has 17,205 active COVID-19 cases and a total of 1,609 people in the state have lost their lives to the deadly virus, reports ANI.

    India records nearly 75000 recoveries in last 24 hours: Health minister

    5-day break from online classes for TN students

    In a bid to reduce stress among students, online classes including video lessons on television will be suspended for five days between September 21 and 25, School Education Minister KA Sengottaiyan said on Wednesday at Gobichettipalayam

    FULL REPORT HERE

    TN to take final decision on school reopening: CMO

    COVID-19 recoveries near 34 lakh, fatality rate has drops to 1.69 per cent: Health Ministry

    A record 74,894 patients recovered from COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. The total number of recoveries on a weekly basis has increased from 1,53,118 during the third week of July to 4,84,068 in the first week of September, the ministry said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    533 more Maharashtra cops infected, three dead in last 24 hours

    533 more Maharashtra police personnel tested COVID-19 positive while 3 died, in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases in the police force rise to 17,972 including 3,523 active cases, 14,269 recoveries and 180 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police.

    341 new cases in Puducherry

    WATCH | No social distancing at BBMP meeting

    COVID-19 reaches community spread phase in Himachal: Health official

    In a statement, Shimla Chief Medical Officer Surekha Chopra said the recent data of COVID-19 cases established community spread of the virus. The coronavirus cases are increasing day by day and neither their index cases nor travel history is being found which establishes its community spread, she added. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Update from the apex court

    Supreme Court agrees to examine a plea, seeking the re-opening of religious places in the country of all faiths that have remained closed or restricted for access due to the COVID-19, and issued notice to Centre and State governments on the plea.

    Bengal Speaker, MLAs to give COVID-19 tests before Assembly monsoon session

    Latest Himachal tally

    Maharashtra, Andhra new worry amid rising COVID-19 cases in India

    Kerala gets another COVID facility

    Eight test positive for COVID ahead of truncated Bengal assembly monsoon session on Wednesday

    "A total of eight people tested positive; out of them, two are assembly staff members. Four police personnel who were on duty inside the premises, one media person and a driver examined also tested positive. Necessary steps as per norms have been taken," Speaker Biman Banerjee said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    After Delhi, now Chennai Metro opens up another sector in graded manner

    Makes more sense with interchange facility: Delhi Metro commuters as more lines reopen

    The Delhi Metro had resumed operations in a graded manner on Monday. The Yellow Line was the first to be reopened. A lesser number of commuters travelled on the Metro on the first day. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    EPS visits Tiruvannamalai district

    3748 new cases in Odisha, eleven more deaths in last 24 hours

    WATCH | Protests at Hyderabad's Osmania Hospital

    WATCH | Social distancing goes for a toss in Madhya Pradesh BJP rally

    Online education to be stopped for five days from September 21 in Tamil Nadu

    Gehlot not to meet people after string of cases in Rajasthan CMO, CM's house

  • After nearly 40 personnel at the Chief Minister's Office and his residence tested positive for COVID-19 in the last few days, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has decided not to meet people for the next one month, according to a release.

  • "As per the advice of doctors, the chief minister has decided not to meet people for the next one month. During this time he will participate only through video conference," a release said.

  • Nearly 40 personnel of the CMO and the Chief Minister's Residence (CMR) including some security staff have tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the last few days.

  • The chief minister also appealed to the people to follow social distancing norms, wear face masks and take all precautions to stay safe from the coronavirus.

    • COVID-19: India reports 89,706 fresh cases, death toll rises to 73,890 with 1,115 fatalities

    The total coronavirus cases mounted to 43,70,128, while the death toll rose to 73,890 with 1,115 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    728 new cases in Rajasthan

    IN PICS | Delhi Metro Blue Line restarts

    Big spike in new infections, deaths in last 24 hours in India

    EAMCET exam begins in Telangana

    Over 11 lakh samples tested in last 24 hours

    AstraZeneca pauses Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial after volunteer's unexplained illness

    "As part of the ongoing randomized, controlled global trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine, our standard review process was triggered and we voluntarily paused vaccination to allow review of safety data by an independent committee. This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials, while it is investigated, ensuring we maintain the integrity of the trials," a spokesperson said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Complaints from states that people becoming lax in taking COVID-19 precautions: Health ministry

    Addressing a press briefing, NITI Aayog member V K Paul, who also heads the national task force on COVID-19, stressed on the importance of testing in containing the pandemic and reducing mortality. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    32% international flyers at Delhi airport brought COVID-negative reports to avail quarantine exemption: Puri

    The Health Ministry had said earlier that from August 8, if any arriving international passenger has a negative report from an RT-PCR test done 96 hours prior to the journey, he or she need not undergo institutional quarantine in India. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Metro services start at Blue, Pink lines in Delhi

    Kangana tests negative

    Actor Kangana Ranaut has tested negative for COVID-19: Dr Devender Sharma, Chief Medical Officer, Mandi District. Himachal Pradesh.

    69 new cases in Mizoram

    COVID-19: Delhi Metro's Blue Line, Pink Line resume services after 171-day hiatus

    The Ministry of Home Affairs had recently issued guidelines allowing the Delhi Metro to resume operations in a graded manner, following which the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had said it would be done in three stages from September 7-12. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

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