9 August 2020, 22:41 PM
Madhya Pradesh: 868 new cases take the total number of cases to 39.025. Death count at 996.
868 new #COVID19 cases have been reported in Madhya Pradesh today, taking the total number of cases to 39025. Death toll rises to 996 after 19 deaths were reported today: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/1TWWhLEndO
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
9 August 2020, 22:40 PM
West Bengal: 2,939 new cases were reported today. The total number of cases in the state is now at 95,554, including 67,120 discharged, 26,375 active cases, and 2,059 deaths.
9 August 2020, 21:02 PM
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain blames 'outside patients' for the rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital.
9 August 2020, 21:00 PM
Haryana: 792 new infections were reported in the state today. The total number of cases has now increased to 41,635. Death count at 483.
792 new #COVID19 cases & 9 deaths have been reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of cases to 41,635. The death toll stands at 483: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/kt1LPpoepB
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
9 August 2020, 19:54 PM
Karnataka: Week after CM Yeddyurappa, Health Minister B Sriramulu tests positive for COVID-19.
9 August 2020, 19:53 PM
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anil Agarwal on Sunday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a bill in Parliament for population control. He has sought from the prime minister that in the name of national interest the population control bill be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session.
9 August 2020, 19:03 PM
Delhi: National capital reports 1,300 new COVID-19 infections, 13 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Delhi Health Bulletin - 9th August 2020#DelhiFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/eCTnx0f4LG
— CMO Delhi (@CMODelhi) August 9, 2020
9 August 2020, 18:27 PM
PMO: Ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the fire at a COVID centre in Vijayawada. Rs 50,000 each would be given to those injured due to the fire.
Ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the fire at a Covid centre in Vijayawada. Rs. 50,000 each would be given to those injured due to the fire.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 9, 2020
9 August 2020, 18:22 PM
Tamil Nadu: State records 5,994 new cases and 119 deaths today. The total number of cases has now increased to 2,96,901, of which, 53,336 are active cases and 4,927 have succumbed to COVID-19.
5,994 new #COVID19 positive cases and 119 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases now at 2,96,901 including 53,336 active cases, 2,38,638 discharged cases and 4,927 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/Db8LJ44qOU
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
9 August 2020, 18:21 PM
Shashi Tharoor: Congress needs to find a full-term chief, Rahul Gandhi has the aptitude to lead.
9 August 2020, 18:20 PM
Congress leader Akhilesh Singh: Will extend support to PM Narendra Modi on population control law.
9 August 2020, 18:19 PM
Centre to introduce a new law to protect land rights of Jammu and Kashmir natives, to table the bill in Parliament. (Read in detail)
9 August 2020, 18:17 PM
DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi: Was asked if I am Indian for not speaking in Hindi at airport. (Read more)
Today at the airport a CISF officer asked me if “I am an Indian” when I asked her to speak to me in tamil or English as I did not know Hindi. I would like to know from when being indian is equal to knowing Hindi.#hindiimposition
— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) August 9, 2020
9 August 2020, 10:13 AM
Delhi COVID-19 data: 1,404 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths reported in Delhi on Saturday (August 8), taking the total tally to 1,44,127. 1,130 people recovered yesterday from the infection & there are 10,668 active cases. Death toll rises to 4,098, said Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister.
9 August 2020, 10:06 AM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh: Embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 to 2024. Our aim is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the Armed Forces so that they are better prepared to realise the goal of indigenisation.
9 August 2020, 10:05 AM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh: Taking cue from that evocation, the Ministry of Defence has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them. This is a big step towards self-reliance in defence.
9 August 2020, 10:04 AM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call for a self-reliant India based on the 5 pillars Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography & Demand and announced a special economic package for Self-Reliant India named 'Atamnirbhar Bharat'.
9 August 2020, 09:46 AM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh: Ministry of Defence (MoD) is now ready for a big push to Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. MoD will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production.
9 August 2020, 09:29 AM
India COVID-19 data: Coronavirus cases in India rises to 21,53,011 including 6,28,747 active cases, 14,80,885 cured/discharged/migrated & 43,379 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data. Single-day spike of 64,399 cases and 861 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.
9 August 2020, 08:54 AM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to make an important announcement at 10.00 am today.
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will make an important announcement at 10.00 am today.
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) August 9, 2020
9 August 2020, 08:53 AM
Wishing citizens on the occasion of Balaram Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday informed that he will virtually launch the financing facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund. He will also release the sixth installment of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna (PM-KISAN) scheme.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 9, 2020