India reported a huge spike of 24,248 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours along with 425 fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. The number of recoveries stands at 4,24,433, with 19,693 people have succumbed to the disease till now.
Approval for human clinical trials for two made-in-India COVID-19 vaccine candidates – COVAXIN and ZyCov-D – marks the “beginning of the end” for the novel coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 1.12 crore people worldwide and left more than 5.3 lakh dead, the government said on Sunday.
In wake of coronavirus situation in Agra, historical monuments like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Akbar tomb in Sikandra and others to remain closed until further orders as they fall in ‘buffer zone’ areas, according to Agra DM. All monuments under Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to open from today.
Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai and nearby areas in Maharashtra for three consecutive days, leading to water-logging in low-lying areas and traffic disruptions.
Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala today presented before the state cabinet a draft ordinance proposing 75% reservation in private jobs for youth from the state.
Director & Producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali arrives at Bandra police station to record his statement in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide case.