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    Coronavirus Updates: Bihar tally crosses 75k, death toll reaches 419

    09 Aug, 2020 | 12:03:11 AM IST
    Coronavirus Updates: Bihar tally crosses 75k, death toll reaches 419
    Bihar was jolted by close to 4,000 fresh Covid cases on Saturday. The number of fresh cases was 3996 which left the tally climbing to 75,786 while the death toll stood at 419.
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    11:57:37 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Daily Wrap Up: All you need to know about the major stories of the day

    • U.S. CDC reports 4,920,369 coronavirus cases
    • 5,883 new COVID-19 positive cases and 118 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu
    • Kerala recorded 1,420 new COVID-19 cases, 1,715 recoveries & 4 deaths
    • 52 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Chandigarh today
    • PM Narendra Modi announces week-long campaign from Aug 8 to 15 to free India of garbage
    • 463 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir
    • 169 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur
    • 1,101 new COVID-19 cases, 1135 discharges and 23 deaths reported in Gujarat
    • 12,822 COVID-19 cases & 275 deaths reported in Maharashtra today
    • 501 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Uttarakhand
    • 7178 new cases (including 2665 in Bengaluru Urban), 93 deaths reported in Karnataka
    • 859 new COVID-19 positive cases and 15 deaths have been reported in Madhya Pradesh
    • 2,949 COVID19 cases, 2,064 discharged, and 51 deaths reported in West Bengal
    • Rajasthan records 1,171 new COVID19 positive cases and 11 deaths
    • Kozhikode airport operator addressed issues like rubber deposits, cracks routinely red flagged by DGCA
    • Arjun Ram Meghwal tests positive for coronavirus
    • Bihar COVID-19 tally crosses 75k, death toll reaches 419
    • Assam reported 2,218 COVID-19 cases out of 54,845 tests in last 24 hours
    • Goa reports 259 new COVID-19 cases, total count reaches 8,206
    • Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 3,264 in Himachal Pradesh
    • Delhi records 1404 fresh coronavirus cases
    • The death toll in Idukki landslide rises to 26
    • Jharkhand reports 6 more COVID deaths, 926 new cases
    • Sushant Singh Rajput case: Mumbai police opposes CBI probe in SC
    11:49:24 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Protesters seize Lebanon foreign ministry after deadly blast

    11:38:18 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to go on a two-day visit to Bhopal starting tomorrow, will meet senior functionaries and discuss relief work done during COVID-19: RSS functionary

    11:26:06 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    U.S. CDC reports 4,920,369 coronavirus cases

    11:25:44 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Goa reports 259 new COVID-19 cases, total count reaches 8,206

    10:59:54 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 3,264 in Himachal Pradesh, active cases stand at 1,143: State Health Department

    10:56:19 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Assam reported 2,218 COVID-19 cases out of 54,845 tests in last 24 hours, taking total cases to 57,714 including 38,809 recoveries, 18,762 active cases and 140 deaths: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

    10:56:08 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Just wanted to assure everyone that I’m doing well. I’m currently under medical observation & my COVID-19 report is negative. With the help & care of the doctors, nurses & staff at Lilavati hospital, I should be home in a day or two.

    - Actor Sanjay Dutt

    10:41:21 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    It's important not to get into false choices. The choice is not today b/w will India engage or not engage the world. Proponents of FTAs make out as if that is only vehicle to engage the world & if you missed out of RCEP, you are missing something very big in the world: EAM

    10:28:54 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Bihar COVID-19 tally crosses 75k, death toll reaches 419

    10:28:42 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Rajasthan: Auto driver assaulted for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Modi zindabad'

    10:25:45 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Arjun Ram Meghwal tests positive for coronavirus

    I tested positive for COVID-19 after testing negative for the disease. My health is fine but I am admitted to AIIMS on doctors' advice: Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs
    10:14:00 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    2,639 new coronavirus cases in Pune district

    10:13:37 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Delhi sexual assault: Mahila Congress workers detained for protesting outside CM house

    10:07:38 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Actor Sanjay Dutt (in file pic) admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai after he complained of breathlessness. His COVID-19 report is negative but he is still there for some time just for medical observation. He is perfectly fine.

    - Lilavati hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra

    10:07:21 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Bihar: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas today

    10:06:52 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    To my mind, what it does is it puts a huge premium on reaching some kind of equilibrium or understanding between the two (countries) and how to do that is one of the big challenges that we face: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on India-China relationship

    10:06:26 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    It is a fact that several issues were routinely red-flagged by DGCA & addressed by airport operator. These pertain to excessive rubber deposits,water stagnation,cracks & other routine issues. Short point is that raising such concerns is normal work of DGCA:Civil Aviation Minister

    09:48:06 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Encourage all to exercise patience, refrain from speculative observations bordering on irresponsible: Aviation Minister on Kerala plane crash

    09:47:36 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Sushant Singh Rajput death case in Supreme Court:

    "In the present facts and circumstances of the present case, the FIR ought to be transferred as a Zero FIR to the Bandra Police Station, Mumbai," Maharashtra police stated in its reply before the Supreme Court today.
    09:46:51 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Sushant Singh Rajput death case in Supreme Court:

    Mumbai Police today filed its reply before the court, stating that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should not have registered an FIR on the request of the Bihar government in the case.
    09:45:31 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    In case of Kozhikode accident, an enquiry has been ordered under the Aircraft Act, black boxes of flight IX-1344 have been recovered. Findings of this investigation will be made public: Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

    09:41:00 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Kozhikode airport operator addressed issues like rubber deposits, water stagnation, cracks routinely red flagged by DGCA: Aviation minister

    09:35:13 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    During his visit to SMHS hospital in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha noticed a shortage of staff in isolation wards & directed immediate appointment, on short term basis, of 200 nursing orderlies to attend to COVID patients in isolation: Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal

    09:34:51 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Rajasthan records 1,171 new COVID19 positive cases and 11 deaths

    • This takes the total positive cases and deaths to 51,328 and 778 respectively.
    • Active cases stand at 13,387
    09:33:27 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    2,949 COVID19 cases, 2,064 discharged, and 51 deaths reported in West Bengal today

    • Total number of cases in the state is now at 92,615
    • This includes 65,124 discharged, 25,486 active cases, & 2,005 deaths
    09:32:08 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    859 new COVID-19 positive cases and 15 deaths have been reported in Madhya Pradesh today

    • Total number of cases now at 38157
    • This includes 28353 recoveries, 8827 active cases and 977 deaths
    09:30:51 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Rajasthan: Congress MLAs supporting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who are staying in Jaisalmer, visited Tanot Mata Temple earlier today

    08:52:22 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Punjab Police today busted another major spurious liquor module with the arrest of two persons, Gurwinder Singh and Lovepreet Singh, from Majitha: Police

    08:51:59 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    7178 new COVID-19 cases (including 2665 in Bengaluru Urban), 93 deaths & 5006 discharges reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours

    The total number of cases rises to 172102, including 79765 active cases, 89238 discharges & 3091 deaths: State Health Department
    08:49:53 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    89 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Haryana taking the total number of cases to 40843: State Health Department

    08:49:35 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Major General-level talks held today between India and China concluded around 7:30 pm. The two sides discussed disengagement by the Chinese side in the Ladakh sector including the Depsang Plains area and other friction points: Indian Army sources

    08:32:21 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has said that with a view to bringing qualitative improvement in education, 104 government schools would be developed as Model Sanskriti schools. At present, there are 22 Model Sanskriti schools in the state: State government

    08:20:01 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    At least 5 people injured in an LPG explosion at a jhuggi in JJ Camp locality of Tigri, Delhi at about 07 pm today. The injured have been shifted to hospital, senior officers with staff are present at the spot for rescue and relief: Delhi Police

    08:19:43 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    501 new COVID19 positive cases have been reported in Uttarakhand today taking the total number of cases to 9402 including 5963 recovered cases, 3238 active cases and 117 deaths: State Control Room COVID19

    08:19:21 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    I offer no apology for what I had said though I am sorry that it had affected our palm oil export to India. I don’t know if that is a high price to pay for speaking out against such injustices: Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on his remark on Kashmir

    08:18:35 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa (in file pic) is on treatment since his admission to Manipal Hospitals. At present, his vital parameters are stable. He is being closely monitored by team of experts: Dr Manish Rai, Hospital Director

    07:52:07 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    12,822 COVID-19 cases & 275 deaths reported in Maharashtra today

    • Total number of cases in the state is now at 5,03,084.
    • This includes 1,47,048 active cases & 17,367 deaths.
    07:38:30 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    1,101 new COVID-19 cases, 1135 discharges and 23 deaths reported in Gujarat today. Total 9,56,645 tests carried out so far. There are 14,530 active cases, 82 are on ventilator: State Health Department

    07:37:58 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    671 people have been arrested for deliberate violation of the COVID-19 safety restrictions since morning till 1800 hours today. A total of 32 vehicles have been seized in the same period: Kolkata Police

    07:33:36 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha approves grant of special move Travelling Allowance (TA) of Rs 25,000 to all employees irrespective of actual movement as a special case this year: Rohit Kansal, J&K Principal Secretary (Power & Information)

    07:33:23 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Manipur's Covid update

    169 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Manipur in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 3,635 including 1,697 active cases, 1,927 discharges and 11 deaths: State government
    07:33:01 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Under PM Narendra Modi ji's leadership, our goals have clearly articulated Aatmanirbhar Bharat, a self-reliant country. An India which opens its doors to wider engagement in the global sphere from a position of strength: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

    07:32:05 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Punjab's Covid tally

    998 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours. State tally rises to 22,928 including 7,506 active cases, 14,860 cured/discharged and 562 deaths: Government of Punjab
    07:31:40 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Excise Dept, Punjab has issued a helpline/complaint number 98759-61126 for registering information/complaints regarding excise offences, such as smuggling of liquor, illegal distilleries/units for making liquor, etc. Name of the informer will be kept confidential: Punjab Govt

    07:31:25 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Kerala: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continues rescue operation at the landslide site in Rajamala, Idukki.

    07:13:34 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    As we emerge successful from COVID-19 crisis, we will progress into a grand vision to develop the lives of 1.35 billion Indians to provide each Indian with an opportunity for good quality of life: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

    07:07:39 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Our Mission 2022 can only be a stepping stone to a larger goal to make India a very important stakeholder in the global world: Union Minister Piyush Goyal at CII's India@75 Summit on Mission 2022

    07:04:54 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    The death toll in Idukki landslide rises to 26: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    06:55:06 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the tragic plane crash at Kozhikode: India in Russia

    06:54:45 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    463 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours; 81 from Jammu division and 382 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 24,390 including 7,264 active cases and 459 deaths: Govt of Jammu & Kashmir

    06:47:05 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat writes to Telangana CM, asking him not to proceed with development projects on which Andhra Pradesh has raised objections. He has asked the CM to obtain the sanction from the Apex Council constituted under AP Reorganisation Act.

    06:46:13 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    5,883 new COVID-19 positive cases and 118 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today

    • Total number of cases now at 2,90,907
    • This includes 53,481 active cases, 2,32,618 discharged cases and 4,808 deaths
    06:45:14 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    More MLAs will join us. Congress government in Rajasthan is pressurizing us to vote in their favour. We will stay here for the next 2 days: Rajasthan BJP MLA Nirmal Kumawat outside Porbandar Airport in Gujarat

    06:28:25 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Punjab government to withdraw police security to Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa

    06:25:34 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Kerala recorded 1,420 new COVID-19 cases, 1,715 recoveries & 4 deaths in the last 24 hours. 485 cases reported in Thiruvananthapuram today

    06:25:07 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    India’s total recoveries cross 14.2 lakhs as recovery rate continues to improve, stands at 68.32% today. National case-fatality rate has further dipped to 2.04%.

    - Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

    06:24:33 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    5500 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 19092 Rapid antigen tests conducted today. So far 1168295 tests have been conducted: Delhi Health Department

    06:21:30 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    Imagine what would have happened had pandemic like Coronavirus broken out before 2014. Could we have imposed lockdown when over 60% population was forced to open defecation? 'Swachhagrah' has empowered us in the fight against COVID-19.

    - PM Narendra Modi

    06:20:51 PM IST, 08 August 2020

    In the last few years, lakhs of people across the country, who are inspired by Gandhiji, have made 'Swachh Bharat Mission' a goal of their lives. This is the reason that we have been able to provide toilet facility to over 60 crore people in just 60 months.

    - PM Modi

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