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    News updates: India starts unlocking amid rising Covid cases

    02 Jul, 2020 | 12:07:16 AM IST
    News updates: India starts unlocking amid rising Covid cases
    Following the announcement of Unlock 2, Haryana on Wednesday announced reopening of schools while Goa said it will allow tourists. This came on a day when India reported its single day death tally.
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    12:02:24 AM IST, 02 July 2020

    Wrap: Important news highlights from today

    • India reported 18,653 Covid-19 cases, taking the country's tally of coronavirus cases to 5,85,493.
    • Goa to open for tourists from tomorrow as 250 hotels were granted permission to resume operations.
    • Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked to vacate government allotted accommodation within one month
    • Shashank Manohar has stepped down as International Cricket Council Chairman.
    • 198 deaths and 5,537 new Covid-19cases reported in Maharashtra today
    • Delhi reports 2442 new Covid-19 cases and 61 deaths today. Total number of cases rise to 89802.
    • Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited resumes services on six routes.
    • Anandiben Patel takes oath as Governor of Madhya Pradesh, in addition to her own duties as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
    • In the last 24 hours, 675 fresh positive cases and 21 deaths have been reported in Gujarat.
    • Haryana's Covid-19 case tally rises to 14,941 with 393 new positive cases reported today.
    11:17:53 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Delhi Government's latest direction to autonomous bodies and corporations

    Delhi Govt directs all departments, autonomous bodies/PSUs, corporations/local bodies of GNCT of Delhi to maintain "status quo" in NCT of Delhi, except modifying night curfew timing on the movement of individuals from 10pm-5am in place of 9pm to 5am
    11:05:48 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    US warns companies of potential risks from human rights-related Chinese entities

    • The US State Department in an advisory warned American companies of the potential exposure they could face from maintaining supply chains with entities that engage in human rights abuses in Xinjiang, or elsewhere in China, and the associated risks of such involvement.
    • A New York-based think tank has said in its report that the Chinese government has reportedly detained more than a million Muslims in reeducation camps.
    10:59:13 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Congress MP B Manickam Tagore has written to Union Home Minister Harsh Vardhan regarding the need to expand Rapid Antigen Test to southern districts of Tamil Nadu.

    10:53:21 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Himachal Pradesh Road & Transportation Corporation to start its bus services with 100% seating capacity from tomorrow, nobody will be allowed to stand in buses. Social distancing, wearing of masks & sanitization of buses would be made mandatory.

    - Govind Singh Thakur, Transport Minister

    10:50:38 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    IIT Bhubaneswar successfully conducted the End-sem exams online

    IIT Bhubaneswar conducted its end-semester examinations in normal comprehensive way as per its standards, very successfully, in online mode from 24th to 30thJune 2020 for its final year subjects: IIT, Bhubaneswar
    10:41:48 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Given the large Indian community that makes Hong Kong its home, India has been keeping a close watch on recent developments. We have heard several statements expressing concern on these developments

    - Rajiv K Chander, India's ambassador&permanent representative to the UN in Geneva

    10:29:42 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Sec 144 extended till July 31 in Gautam Buddh Nagar

    • Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which bans unlawful assembly of people, was on Wednesday extended in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district till July 31.
    • Section 144 of the CrPC has been renewed even in 'Unlock 2', the phased re-opening of activities.
    • Political, social, sporting or religious congregations, protest rallies or processions will remain banned across Noida and Greater Noida during the period.
    • Except for medical personnel and essential service providers, nobody would be allowed to move in or out of containment zones in Gautam Buddh Nagar.
    10:21:00 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    COVID-19 cases reach 960 in Himachal Pradesh out of which 336 cases are active: State Health Department

    10:17:24 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    268 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Madhya Pradesh today

    • The total number cases rises to 13861.
    • Death toll rises to 581 after 9 deaths were reported today
    10:12:39 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    More feline control after cat contracts rare virus in Italy

    10:10:41 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Gujarat: Kin of three `corona warriors' paid Rs 1.5 crore

    • A total of Rs 1.5 crore were paid as compensation to the families of three health workers from Gujarat who died due to coronavirus infection in the line of duty, an official release said on Wednesday.
    • The compensation, in the form of insurance pay-out, was paid under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the state government said.
    10:01:29 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Flood situation in Assam continued to be grim with six more deaths reported on Wednesday

    • Floods have hit around 14.95 lakh people.
    • The death toll in the flood has gone up to 33 in 21 districts across the state.
    • River Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level in most places from upper Assam to lower Assam.
    09:56:34 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Tamil Nadu CB-CID books six people, including four policemen, on murder charges in connection with death of father-son duo

    09:55:55 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Telangana recorded 1,018 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths today.

    Total number of cases rise to 17,357 including 9,008 active cases, 8,082 discharged cases and 267 deaths
    09:55:34 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Over 160,000 coronavirus cases reported every day in past week: WHO

    09:32:30 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Jammu & Kashmir: Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid in Keri area of Bhimber Gali Sector in District Rajouri today resulting in the killing of one terrorist; one AK-47 with two magazines were recovered.

    09:16:25 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    2,442 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi

    • Total number of cases rises to 89,802 in Delhi
    • According to the official data, 1,644 have cured today.
    • Death toll rises to 2,803
    09:14:17 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    NYC delays resumption of indoor dining at restaurants

    09:08:04 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Tamil Nadu reports marginal drop in cases

    • As many as 52,926 have been discharged from the hospitals after fully recovering from the virus.
    • The recoveries also include 2852 new recoveries on Wednesday alone.
    09:00:38 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Gmail and G suite face outage, Twitter buzzes with complaints

    08:58:58 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Chardham Yatra started from today for residents of Uttarakhand.

    08:58:05 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    72 samples have tested positive for COVID-19 today.

    • Total number of cases rises to 1387.
    • There are 713 active cases and 670 patients have recovered till date.
    • Death toll is at 4
    08:56:19 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Around 14,95,321 people are affected in 21 districts due to floods in Assam. Six people died in flood-related incidents, two hog deers have died at Kaziranga National Park in the last 24 hours: Assam State Disaster Management Authority

    08:44:56 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Health Ministry clarifies that 'Made in India' ventilators supplied to states/UTs have BiPAP mode

    08:42:10 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    ShareChat, the Indian regional social media platform, looks to raise $200 million as India bans Chinese apps

    08:32:27 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    151 new COVID-19 positive cases and 131 recoveries have been reported in Kerala today.

    Total positive cases stand at 4593 including 2130 active cases. There are 124 COVID-19 hotspots in the state, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
    08:24:17 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Maharashtra govt to requisition private ambulances for COVID patients

    • The Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to requisition private ambulances and other vehicles which will be used to ferry patients to hospitals.
    • The decision was also taken following complaints that private ambulances are charging exorbitant rates for providing services, said an official release here.
    08:21:15 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    198 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir today.

    • 19 from Jammu division and 179 from Kashmir division were reported.
    • Total number of cases stands at 7695 including 2734 actives cases, 4856 recoveries and 105 deaths
    08:20:06 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    In the last 24 hours, 675 fresh Covid-19 positive cases and 21 deaths have been reported in Gujarat.

    State tally rises to 33,318 including 24,038 cured/discharged and 1,869 deaths, says State Health Department.
    08:18:11 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    India's clean app approach will boost India's sovereignty and boost integrity and national security: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on India's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps

    India's clean app approach will boost India's sovereignty and boost integrity and national security: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on India's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps
    08:01:10 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Karnataka reports 1272 new COVID-19 positive cases.

    • This includes 735 cases from Bengaluru Urban, taking the total number of cases to 16514.
    • Death toll rises to 253 after 7 deaths were reported today.
    07:58:57 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    PM Modi quits Weibo; BJP says PM sends strong message at personal level too

    07:57:07 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    7 more test COVID-19 positive in Meghalaya this week; tally rises to 55

    07:49:22 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    I will not be appearing for TikTok. I had appeared for them in a case one year ago and won in Supreme Court. I don’t intend to appear in this one.

    - Senior lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi

    07:39:29 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    US stocks up on hiring data, COVID-19 vaccine progress

    • Wall Street stocks rose early Wednesday as data showed US businesses added jobs in June, while a pharmaceutical venture announced positive preliminary data on a coronavirus vaccine.
    • About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6 percent at 25,960.14.
    • Investor sentiment was also boosted by an announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech of positive data from a preliminary study of a vaccine candidate.
    07:38:12 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Legal notice sent to Madhya Pradesh BJP president for 'malicious' remark against Kamal Nath

    07:29:26 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    14 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 2,282: BMC

    07:28:12 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    North Delhi Municipal Corporation has issued 115 notices to schools, residential group housing societies, institutional buildings etc. to submit a structural audit report to ensure seismic stability of the buildings.

    07:20:00 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Since natural gas is an important fuel to many industries, we're moving towards rationalization of gas transportation tariff to make gas available at affordable price. New tariff structure would facilitate in creating single gas market.

    - Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

    07:17:30 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    23 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for in the last 24 hours

    Active cases rise to 103 out of which 23 patients are in Delhi. A total of 251 personnel have recovered so far, says ITBP
    07:16:14 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Goa to open for tourists from tomorrow as 250 hotels were granted permission to resume operations.

    For a tourist to enter Goa, he/she will have to carry a COVID-19 negative certificate within stipulated 48-hrs window or get mandatorily tested in Goa, says M Ajgaonkar, Tourism Minister
    06:59:42 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked to vacate government allotted accommodation within one month by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

    06:53:54 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Request for Qualification invited for private investment for running passenger trains in over 109 pairs of routes: Railways

    06:48:16 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Rajnath, Army chief to visit Leh on Friday to review LAC situation

    06:41:22 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Khalistani members designated under UAPA by the Centre

    Reinforcing the commitment to strengthening national security and its policy of zero tolerance to terrorism, the Union Home Ministry today declared the following nine individuals as designated terrorists under the provisions of the UAPA Act 1967 (as amended in 2019) and included their names in the Fourth Schedule of the said Act.

    1. Wadhawa Singh Babbar: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization, “Babbar Khalsa International”.
    2. Lakhbir Singh: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization, “International Sikh Youth Federation”.
    3. Ranjeet Singh: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization, “Khalistan Zindabad Force”.
    4. Paramjit Singh: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization “Khalistan Commando Force”.
    5. Bhupinder Singh Bhinda: Germany based key member of terrorist organization, “Khalistan Zindabad Force”.
    6. Gurmeet Singh Bagga: Germany based key member of terrorist organisation, “Khalistan Zindabad Force”.
    7. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun: USA based key member of Unlawful Association, “Sikh for Justice”.
    8. Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Canada based Chief of “Khalistan Tiger Force”.
    9. Paramjit Singh: United Kingdom based Chief of terrorist organization, “Babbar Khalsa International”.
    06:34:47 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Global tourism stands to lose up to $3.3 trillion from COVID-19: U.N. study

    06:34:10 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Russian vote on extending Putin's rule until 2036 nears end

    • A vote on amendments to Russia's constitution that could allow President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036 entered its final day Wednesday amid widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities.
    • For the first time in Russia, polls were open for a week to bolster turnout without increasing crowds casting ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic.
    06:31:42 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Free grains reach to only 2.14 cr migrants across India; no beneficiaries in Goa, Telangana

    • The government distributed free foodgrains to 2.14 crore migrant labourers with no ration cards in May and June, but none have been covered in Goa and Telangana, the Union Food Ministry said.
    • While Goa and Telangana did not distribute free grains for both the months, six states and union territories, namely Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim and Ladakh, did not distribute the grains in June, the ministry's data showed.
    • The Narendra Modi government had announced free foodgrains for an estimated 8 crore migrant workers, with neither central or state ration cards, for two months at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore.
    06:27:36 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Mission Sagar a major milestone in India's engagement with IOR countries: MEA

    • INS Kesari, which was deployed in the Indian Ocean region on 'Mission Sagar' to deliver assistance to the country's maritime neighbours in dealing with the COVID crisis, returned back to the country on June 28.
    • INS Kesari successively visited Maldives, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles "to deliver assistance to our maritime neighbours in dealing with the COVID crisis": MEA
    • The mission was launched on May 10 and India's initiative to deliver COVID-19 related assistance to the countries in the Indian Ocean region.
    • India's humanitarian assistance included supplies of essential food items, medicines, Ayurvedic medicines and deployment of Medical Assistance Teams (MAT) to Mauritius and Comoros.
    06:24:33 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    PIL in SC to ban consumption of liquor, intoxicating drinks in view of COVID-19 pandemic

    The plea, filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, contended that liquor consumption during the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating health vulnerability, risk-taking behaviour, mental health issues and violence.
    06:18:05 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    585 new COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh, drive against communicable diseases launched

    • A total of 585 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
    • There are 6,709 active cases, 16,629 discharged and 718 deaths as of today in the state.
    06:09:33 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    88 new COVID-19 cases in Bihar, state tally rises to 10,076

    06:05:12 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    International Cricket Council Chairman Shashank Manohar steps down after two, two-year tenures.

    06:03:52 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    UK body wants tougher checks for Google, Facebook ad reign

    The call for tougher rules by the UK's Competition and Markets authority (CMA) comes a year after it began a probe into the influence of the U.S. platforms, how they collected and used personal data and consumers' interest.
    05:59:13 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    RBI announces scheme for improving liquidity position of NBFC, HFCs

    To be eligible under the scheme, RBI has laid out eight conditions which are,1. NBFCs including microfinance institutions that are registered with the RBI under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, excluding those registered as Core Investment Companies2. Housing Finance Companies that are registered under the National Housing Bank Act, 19873. CRAR/CAR of NBFCs/HFCs should not be below the regulatory minimum, that is, 15 per cent and 12 per cent respectively as on March 31, 20194. The net non-performing assets should not be more than 6 per cent as on March 31, 20195. They should have made net profit in at least one of the last two preceding financial years (that is, 2017-18 and 2018-19)6. They should not have been reported under SMA-1 or SMA-2 category by any bank for their borrowings during last one year prior to August 1, 20187. They should be rated investment grade by a SEBI registered rating agency8. They should comply with the requirement of the SPV for an appropriate level of collateral from the entity, which, however, would be optional and to be decided by the SPV.
    05:58:47 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Pakistan: Exchange of fire with India kills boy in Kashmir

    Pakistani and Indian troops have traded fire in Kashmir in an exchange that killed a boy in the Pakistan-controlled section of the disputed Himalayan region, officials said Wednesday.
    05:19:09 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    India asks telcos, internet firms to block banned apps

    • The websites of some of the banned apps - such as Alibaba's UC News - were no longer accessible from some internet networks in India. While Bytedance moved to block TikTok in India soon after the government's announcement, several other banned apps were still available for download.
    • The Indian government has separately reached out to Google and Apple formally and asked them to remove the apps from their app stores so that new downloads can be restricted, two sources told Reuters.
    05:17:36 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    Scientists identify molecules that may block coronavirus replication

    Researchers have identified a library of molecules that can potentially shut down a protein involved in the novel coronavirus genome replication process, an advance that may lead to the development of new therapeutics for COVID-19.
    05:02:57 PM IST, 01 July 2020

    UK cautions of increased risk in Hong Kong travel

    The United Kingdom updated its travel advice for Hong Kong on Wednesday, saying there was an increased risk of detention and deportation due to China's imposition of a new security law.
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