BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, wife hospitalized after testing COVID-19 positive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the current flood situation and preparedness of Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala to deal with the monsoon. He held a meeting through video conference with chief ministers of these six states.

In other news, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee and urged her to take steps to undo justice being done to West Bengal farmers.

Meanwhile, former IAS officer Shah Faesal, who launched his political party Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) in 2019, stepped down as the president of the party on Monday. He is likely to re-join the Jammu and Kashmir administration.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa discharged from hospital after recovering from COVID-19.

Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the Bihar Police Association has said that Justice is being obstructed. Bihar Police Association president Mrityunjay Kumar Singh in a statement said that Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, through its party mouthpiece Saamana, has accused the Bihar Police and Centre of hatching a political conspiracy against the Maharashtra government.

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10 August 2020

22:24 IST

Kirit Somaiya (BJP National Executive Member): Me & My Wife Prof Dr Medha Somaiya are tested COVID Positive. Both r hospitalized, treatment started.

Me & My Wife Prof Dr Medha Somaiya are tested COVID Positive. Both r hospitalized, treatment started

मी आणि माझी पत्नी प्रा. डॉ मेधा सोमैया कोरोना पोझिटीव/बाधित झालो असून हॉस्पीटल मधे उपचार सुरू झाले आहे@BJP4Maharashtra @BJP4India @Dev_Fadnavis @ChDadaPatil

— Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) August 10, 2020

18:50 IST

Kerala: 1184 new COVID-19 positive cases,784 recoveries and 7 deaths were reported today.

17:14 IST

Karnataka: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa gets discharged from the hospital after recovering from COVID-19.

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was today discharged from Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru after he recovered from #COVID19: Karnataka Chief Minister's Office (CMO)

The CM had tested positive for the disease on August 2. pic.twitter.com/j9XIanY7FH

— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020

17:14 IST

Jammu and Kashmir: IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal steps down as JKPM president, likely to re-join administration.

17:12 IST

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar writes to CM Mamata Banerjee: Take steps to undo justice being done to West Bengal farmers.

17:10 IST

PM Modi reviews flood situation of six states, emphasises use of innovative technologies for improving forecast.

13:26 IST

More than 5 million domestic passengers have flown to their destinations on 56,792 flights since calibrated domestic operations began on 25 May 2020. 93,062 passengers flew on 911 flights on 9 Aug alone: Hardeep Singh Puri, Civil Aviation Minister

More than 5 Million domestic passengers have flown to their destinations on 56,792 flights since calibrated domestic operations began on 25 May 2020.

93,062 passengers flew on 911 flights on 9 August 2020 alone. pic.twitter.com/eMihKcsaT9

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 10, 2020

10:45 IST

Active cases have reduced & currently comprise only 28.66% of the total positive cases. India has posted more than 9 lakh recoveries than the active cases (6,34,945). Case Fatality Rate is 2% as on date and is steadily declining: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

10:19 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair, via video conferencing. The foundation stone for this project was laid by PM Modi on 30th December 2018 at Port Blair.

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair, via video conferencing.

The foundation stone for this project was laid by PM Modi on 30th December 2018 at Port Blair. pic.twitter.com/lLYKL5Nyss

— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2020

09:58 IST

Coronavirus data India: The COVID-19 tally rises to 22,15,075 including 6,34,945 active cases, 15,35,744 cured/discharged/migrated & 44,386 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data. Single-day spike of 62,064 cases and 1,007 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.

09:11 IST

The result of Tamil Nadu SSLC exam has been declared. Around 9.7 lakh students who had appeared in the class 10 exam can check their results through the websites- dge.tn.nic.in or tnresults.nic.in

08:13 IST

India's COVID-19 recoveries cross the 15 lakh mark. Infection still remains concentrated in 10 states that contribute more than 80% of the new cases: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

#IndiaFightsCorona

Recovery of more than 15 lakh has been made possible because of the policy of TESTING aggressively, TRACKING comprehensively & TREATING efficiently. Better ambulance services, focus on Standard of Care & use of non-invasive oxygen have given desired results.

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) August 10, 2020