2036 new COVID-19 cases detected in Assam today. The total positive cases in the state rise to 98,807, including 278 deaths and 76,962 discharges. Active cases stand at 21,564: Government of Assam.
FIR registered against 200 leaders and workers of AIMIM for organising meeting near party office in Bihar's Kishanganj district in violation of COVID-19 lockdown: Police.
10 deaths and 1,365 new cases reported in the state today. The total number of cases in the state is now 34,676 including 23,119 recovered cases, 11,180 active cases and 377 deaths: Jharkhand Government.
We have recorded statements of the woman (who accused BJP MLA Mahesh Negi of sexual harassment), the MLA, his wife & son. Husband of the woman has also been summoned: Anuj Kumar, Dehradun DSP (Sadar) & Investigating Officer in the case.
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi appointed as Deputy Leader of the Party in Lok Sabha and Ravneet Singh Bittu appointed as the Party's Whip in Lok Sabha: Sources.
Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren has written to Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank urging him to postpone the NEET, JEE 2020 exams.
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation should remove Hindi signage from metro stations & trains. Signages in metro trains and stations should be in Kannada and English: Kannada Development Authority Chairman T Nagabharana said during meeting with Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation officials.
1,746 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state today, takes the state's total case tally to 47,836 including 15,608 active cases, 30,972 discharged cases and 1,256 deaths: Punjab Government.
Delhi reported yet another spike in per-day count of COVID-19 cases, with 1,840 new infections being reported today. The recovery rate has dipped below 90 percent.
The allegation raised in the letter of the Health Minister of Delhi Govt dated August 27, 2020, which is addressed to Union Home Secretary, to the effect that MHA is putting pressure on Delhi Govt officers not to increase testing in Delhi is false and baseless.
As a precautionary measure, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has cancelled all pre-scheduled meetings after 10 staff of Chief Minister's Office and residence tested positive for COVID-19: State government.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has said that a show-cause notice has been sent to IAS officer Shekhar Vidyarthi based on the report of an SIT constituted to probe liquor mafias. Instructions have been issued to send a show-cause notice to IPS officer Pratiksha Godara: State govt
Supreme Court to pronounce tomorrow its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging University Grants Commission's July 6 circular and seeking cancellation of final term examination in view of COVID-19 situation.
CBI registers case against a Delhi/Aligarh based pvt company & others & unknown public servants on Punjab National Bank' complaint for allegedly defrauding a consortium of PNB, Dena Bank (now Bank of Baroda), Central Bank of India&Indian Bank, to tune of Rs 221.72 crores.
Tipu Sultan was the greatest freedom fighter this country saw. He triggered the freedom movement in the country. The country has to respect to such eminent personalities: BJP MLC AH Vishwanath in Bengaluru
Kerala has not taken a stand against conducting NEET and JEE examinations. We have not approached the Centre regarding this matter: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Mumbai, August 27: The 41st GST Council meeting will be held today via video conference over Goods and Services Tax compensation to the States.
Telecom giant Reliance Jio would be coming up with a cable landing station in West Bengal that would increase the state’s connectivity with European and Asian countries and attract investment, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to temporarily reduce stamp duty on flats' registration from 5 per cent to 2 per cent till December 31 in order to boost the stagnant real estate market hit by coronavirus pandemic.
Shiv Sena MP from Maharashtra's Parbhani, Sanjay Jadhav tendered his resignation from membership of Lok Sabha. His resignation letter to the party chief and CM reads, "If I'm unable to do justice with Shiv Sena workers of my area I've no right to be an MP of the party".
He further said, "I have been following the matter (of appointment of Administrator of Jintur APMC in Parbhani) for the last 8-10 months. Now a person from NCP has been appointed as Non-Governmental Administrator and this is an insult to Shiv Sena workers."
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