LIVE News Updates: Statewide curfew in Maha for 15 days from April 14; essential services exempted, says CM

For the next one month, 7 crore beneficiaries will get 2 Kgs rice and 3 Kgs wheat, says Maha CM, reported NDTV

We are imposing strict restrictions which will come into effect from 8 pm tomorrow. Section 144 to be imposed in the entire state from tomorrow. I will not term this as lockdown: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

Statewide curfew in Maharashtra for 15 days from April 14; essential services exempted, says CM Uddhav Thackeray

Local train and bus services for essential services only, petrol pumps, financial institutions associated with SEBI and construction work to continue, hotel/ restaurants to remain closed only take-away, home deliveries allowed: Maharashtra CM

We have improved the health infrastructure in the last one year but the new wave of COVID-19 has put a lot of pressure on it: Uddhav Thackeray, reported NDTV

Delhi reports 13,468 new COVID-19 cases, 7,972 discharges and 81 deaths. Total cases: 7,50,156 Total recoveries: 6,95,210 Active cases: 43,510 Death toll: 11,436

Yogi Adityanath in isolation after officers test positive for coronavirus, NDTV reported

Restaurants/ hotels including eating joints/food courts in malls to run only with 50% capacity, have to close by 9:30pm, order to come into effect from 10pm tonight: Chandigarh Administration

Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss, opt to bowl against Mumbai Indians.

The upward climb of coronavirus cases continued as Andhra Pradesh added 4,228 afresh on Tuesday, the highest daily count in exactly six months.

The active caseload also crossed the 25,000 mark to 25,850, the highest after October 30.

A health department bulletin said 1,483 patients had recovered and 10 more succumbed in 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday.

No shortage of remdesivir at present. We appeal to physicians for rational, judicious use of drug in hospitalised COVID patients: Govt

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to address the state at 8.30 pm today.

Kerala Govt issues new restrictions to contain COVID spread- Max 100 people permitted to gather indoors& max 200 persons at outdoor functions. Shops to close by 9pm, religious leaders to persuade to avoid community gatherings (Iftar party) & malls, theatres to restrict occupancy

Uttar Pradesh records highest-ever single-day spike of 18,021 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours; death toll rises by 85: Officials

Central Govt, NCC file appeal against Kerala High Court single-judge verdict allowing admission of transgender person to NCC in female category, Bar and Bench reported.

Govt fast-tracks approval for foreign-produced COVID vaccines having emergency use authorisation in other countries to enhance availability

Delhi: Sushil Chandra took charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) today

Election Commission of India asks West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh to explain his stand by 10 am tomorrow, over his statement on Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar violence.

Corona cases are increasing rapidly. As per the report available with me, 13,500 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. During the peak in November, 8500 cases were reported, compared to that we are already reporting 13,500 cases: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee begins dharna in Kolkata to protest EC's decision to ban her campaign for 24 hours

6 lakh children in Delhi are going to write CBSE exams. Nearly 1 lakh teachers will be a part of it. These can become major hotspots leading to large-scale spreading of Corona. Children's lives & health is very important to us. I request Centre to cancel CBSE exams: Delhi CM

Election Commission of India imposes a ban on BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning in any manner for next 48 hours commencing from 12 pm today till 12 pm on 15th April over his remarks on Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar violence.

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and HDFC twins amid largely positive cues from Asian peers.

Amid COVID-19 scare in national capital, Kalkaji Temple in Delhi makes e-passes mandatory for devotees arriving on the first day of Navratri "Devotees will be given a particular day & time to visit the temple. Link available on temple website," the head priest says

25,92,07,108 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the country up to April 12 including 14,00,122 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,41,750 on Tuesday as 2,366 more people tested positive for the infection, while 19 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 1,232, a health official said.

India reports 1,61,736 new COVID-19 cases, 97,168 discharges and 879 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry

With the addition of4,971 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has reached 3,85,068, an official said on Tuesday.

Russia will reduce the number of regular and charter flights with Turkey from April 15 to June 1 to curb imports of COVID-19 infections, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova announced.