Kerala reports 1,758 new COVID-19 cases, active cases rise to 16,274

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President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday (August 17)  gave his nod to the change in name of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as Ministry of Education.It may be recalled that the name change was one among the many recommendations of the draft new National Education Policy (NEP), which was cleared during a meeting of the Union Cabinet in July.

In other news, two terrorists were killed on Tuesday (August 18) in a joint operation of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Police at Kreeri area of Baramullah district. One soldier also martyred in the encounter today taking the total number of martyred to 4.The operation which began on Monday (August 17) was put on hold during the night. One terrorist was killed in the encounter on Monday that broke out in Kreeri village of Baramullah district of North Kashmir. 

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18 August 2020

20:10 IST

Madras, Bombay, and Delhi IITs have bagged the top three positions among centrally-funded institutes of national importance in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovations Achievements (ARIIA), announced on Tuesday. (Read more here)

20:09 IST

Lucknow: Fourteen people have died in flood-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh this year and 16 districts in the state are affected by the deluge, an official said. (PTI input)

20:09 IST

Hyderabad: Four Telangana ministers on Tuesday visited the flood-affected areas of Warangal town while the receding water level in the Godavari river provided some respite to the people at Bhadrachalam.

20:08 IST

The government is likely to take a major decision on airport privatization in its scheduled cabinet meeting on Wednesday (August 19).

The cabinet may approve the privatization of six airports including Amritsar, Indore, Ranchi, Trichy, Bhubaneshwar, and Raipur. After the cabinet approval, the bidding process for the privatization of these six airports will begin this year itself.

20:07 IST

Andhra Pradesh: CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy reviews flood situation as several villages still inundated

20:07 IST

Vistara on Tuesday said it will operate special non-stop flights on the Delhi-London route from August 28 to September 30 as part of the bilateral air bubble arrangement signed between India and the UK. With this Vistara will mark its foray in long-haul international operations.

19:46 IST

India is negotiating with 13 countries to establish separate bilateral air bubble arrangements for international flight operations, confirmed Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday. Under a bilateral air bubble pact, airlines of both countries can operate international flights with certain restrictions.

Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Puri said, "We are now taking these efforts forward & are negotiating with 13 more countries to establish such arrangements. These countries include Australia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Bahrain, Israel, Kenya, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea & Thailand.

These countries include Australia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Bahrain, Israel, Kenya, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea & Thailand.

The ongoing negotiations will benefit stranded Indians & nationals of these countries.

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 18, 2020

18:16 IST

Kerala: 1,758 new COVID-19 cases were reported today taking the active cases to 16,274.

1,758 new #COVID19 cases reported in Kerala today. There are 16,274 active cases and 31,394 people have recovered so far: State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan pic.twitter.com/3YNCNAjyOL

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2020

18:01 IST

Forensic audit of Sushant Singh Rajput's bank account reveals no transaction in favour of Rhea Chakraborty in last one year. (Read more)

18:00 IST

Amid border tensions with China, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday reportedly deployed the indigenous fighter Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas on the western front.

18:00 IST

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday (August 17, 2020) apprehended an accused in connection with Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) case.

17:58 IST

In a major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Centre on Tuesday launched the Rs 4.30 crore “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge- Innovate Solutions for Aatmanirbhar Bharat” to provide further impetus to the strong ecosystem of start-up, innovation and research in the country.

Keeping up with the spirit of #AatmaNirbharBharat happy to announce Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge. Make innovative products using microprocessors from IIT Madras & CDAC.

Invite students, Startups & innovators to take part in this challenge.
Details- https://t.co/SSPZHi6gAe pic.twitter.com/6YQiQcmWRn

— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) August 18, 2020

17:57 IST

Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who was admitted to a Chennai hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, is in the ICU and on ventilator support. Doctors are continuously monitoring his condition. As per the latest update, the singer's condition is the same as before - stable but doctors refer to it as critical.

16:28 IST

Indian Premier League: Fantasy gaming platform Dream11 on Tuesday (August 18, 2020) won the IPL title sponsorship rights with a bid of Rs 222 crore, replacing Chinese mobile phone company Vivo for a four and a half month deal.

16:28 IST

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, who was next in line to head the poll panel, resigned on Tuesday.

He will join the Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) as vice-president in September. Lavasa, who would have retired as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in October 2022, would be the second election commissioner to step down from the poll panel before the completion of his term.

16:27 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce the results of 'Swachh Survekshan 2020' on August 20. This is the fifth edition of the annual cleanliness survey of the country.

A total of 129 awards will be handed over to the top-performing cities and states in the programme, titled 'Swachh Mahotsav'.

16:25 IST

Election Commission of India to frame guidelines for elections amid COVID-19 situation within three days. (Read more here)

13:55 IST

Himachal Pradesh's COVID-19 case tally now stands at 4,208 including 1,314 active cases, 2,835 recovered cases and 17 deaths: State Health Department

13:30 IST

India has recorded the highest single-day recoveries of 57,584 in the last 24 hours. This is higher than the confirmed cases added during the same period (55,079): Government of India

13:24 IST

India has set another record in COVID-19 tests conducted per day. Nearly 9 lakh (8,99,864) tests conducted in a single day, the highest tests/day so far. With this, the cumulative tests have reached 3,09,41,264: Govt of India

12:22 IST

Gujarat: Rain lashes parts of Vadodara

#WATCH Gujarat: Rain lashes parts of Vadodara; visuals from Raopura Road.

India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall for several districts of the state till 21st August. pic.twitter.com/aRErZgObqR

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2020

11:56 IST

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) manufactured DHRUV being proudly showcased in national & international arena by Indian Air Force (IAF) Sarang Helicopter display team since 2003: Defence PRO

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) manufactured DHRUV being proudly showcased in national & international arena by Indian Air Force (IAF) Sarang Helicopter display team since 2003: Defence PRO pic.twitter.com/sIjz19ngfE

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2020

11:55 IST

9 deaths and 2,239 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Odisha in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 64,533 including 20,339 active cases, 43,779 recovered cases and 362 deaths: Odisha State Health Department

11:05 IST

112 people dead and 56,91,694 affected due to floods across 30 districts of Assam: State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA)

10:55 IST

As many as 1,682 COVID-19 positive cases and eight deaths were reported in Telangana on August 17 (Monday), taking the total number of cases to 93,937 in the state, informed Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana.According to the state health department, the total number of cases includes 72,202 recoveries and 711 deaths so far.At present, there are 21,024 COVID-19 patients isolated and being treated in the state. (ANI input)

10:34 IST

370 new COVID19 cases, 282 recoveries & 9 deaths reported in Puducherry. The total number of cases stands at 8,396 in the state till date, including 4,909 recovered cases, 3,364 active cases & 123 deaths so far: Puducherry Health Department

09:58 IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah admitted to AIIMS for chest infection treatment. 

09:44 IST

6 flood-stranded workers were rescued today at Gudadpally village in Bhupalapally Mandal of Jayashankar Bhupalapalli district (Telangana): Satya Pradhan, Director General of NDRF 

6 flood-stranded workers were rescued today at Gudadpally village in Bhupalapally Mandal of Jayashankar Bhupalapalli district (Telangana): Satya Pradhan, Director General of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) pic.twitter.com/6zkdHsV28w

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2020

09:43 IST

A high tide of 4.42 meters expected at 11:39 hours in Mumbai today: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

09:30 IST

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) COVID-19 testing: 3,09,41,264 samples tested up to 17th August for COVID19. Of these, 8,99,864 samples were tested yesterday.

COVID-19 Testing Update . For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqvXAsZ #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 #IndiaFightsCOVID19 #CoronaUpdatesInIndia #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/7gFVY92Pv8

— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) August 18, 2020

09:29 IST

COVID-19 data India: Coronavirus cases in India rises to 27,02,743 including 6,73,166 active cases, 19,77,780 discharged/migrated & 51,797 deaths as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data. Spike of 55,079 cases and 876 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.

09:29 IST

COVID-19 data India: Coronavirus cases in India rises to 27,02,743 including 6,73,166 active cases, 19,77,780 discharged/migrated & 51,797 deaths as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data. Spike of 55,079 cases and 876 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.