Punjab records 1,136 new cases, total rises to 41,779; death count at 1,086

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 23) held a meeting with senior ministers and officials to formulate strategy and policies regarding ways to boost plastic toys manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign. PM Modi said that plastic toys manufacturing clusters should be developed, promoted through innovative and creative methods.

In other news, two persons were injured when a huge concrete slab of an under-construction flyover fell on Gurugram's Sohna road on Saturday night, police said.

Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh tested coronavirus positive on Sunday (August 23). He shared the news on his official Twitter handle.

Meanwhile, the coronavirus cases in India surged to 30,44,941 including 7,07,668 active cases, 22,80,567 cured/discharged/migrated and 56,706 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data.

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23 August 2020

20:10 IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi Metro should resume on a trial basis, Centre to decide soon.

19:19 IST

Delhi: 1,450 new cases and 16 deaths were recorded today. The total number of cases increases to 1,61,466 including 11,778 active cases and 4,300 deaths.

Delhi reports 1,450 new #COVID19 cases, 1,250
discharges/recoveries/migrated and 16 deaths today.

Total number of cases now at 1,61,466 including 1,45,388 recovered cases, 11,778 active cases & 4,300 deaths. pic.twitter.com/tGTvXG5DXo

— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2020

19:15 IST

Punjab: 1,136 new cases were reported in the state today taking the total number of cases to 41,779, of which, 14,165 are still active. Death count stands at 1,086.

1,136 new #COVID19 cases reported in Punjab today. Total number of cases rises to 41,779 including 14,165 active cases, 26,528 recovered cases & 1,086 deaths so far: State Health Department, Government of Punjab pic.twitter.com/0JBc6SYlmT

— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2020

19:14 IST

In a strong message to China, India has made it clear that it is not going to lower its guard in the region and will not reduce its number of troops deployed at LAC amid the ongoing border issues in eastern Ladakh.

On Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the overall security scenario in eastern Ladakh. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria.

16:16 IST

Suicide vests, kilos of explosives, ISIS flag: Here's everything Delhi Police recovered from arrested terrorist's home. (Read here)

16:16 IST

ITBP troops rescue woman from remote village of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh, carry her on stretcher for 15 hrs

13:11 IST

412 new COVID-19 cases, 350 discharged cases and 8 deaths reported in Puducherry today. Total number of cases in the state stands at 10,522, including 3,706 active cases, 6,657 recovered cases & 159 deaths till date: State Health Department, Government of Puducherry

11:16 IST

Thunderstorm with light to moderate rain likely to occur at isolated places in Dungarpur, Banswara, Udaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Baran, Kota, Jaipur, Tonk, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Bundi district and adjoining areas, in Rajasthan: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

11:10 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to farmers on the occasion of Nuakhai Juhar an agricultural festival.

The special occasion of Nuakhai is about celebrating the hardwork of our farmers. It is due to their efforts that our nation is fed.

May this auspicious day bring prosperity and good health for everyone.

Nuakhai Juhar!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 23, 2020

10:45 IST

Water level of Rajasthan's Aahu river in Jhalawar increases following heavy rainfall in the region.

Rajasthan: Water level of Aahu river in Jhalawar increases following heavy rainfall in the region. pic.twitter.com/fS68mZxwAj

— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2020

10:31 IST

Rajasthan reports 697 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths today, taking the total cases to 69,961 including 950 deaths, 54,252 recoveries and 14,759 active cases: State Health Department

09:32 IST

The total number of samples tested up to August 22 is 3,52,92,220 including 8,01,147 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

09:18 IST

India's COVID-19 case tally crosses 30 lakh mark with 69,239 fresh cases and 912 deaths in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 case tally in the country rises to 30,44,941 including 7,07,668 active cases, 22,80,567 cured/discharged/migrated & 56,706 deaths: Ministry of Health

09:01 IST

Jharkhand's COVID19 tally mounts to 29,103 as 907 more people test positive, 13 fatalities push death toll from disease to 310; number of active cases stands at 9,607. 

09:00 IST

A regulatory body for private hospitals of West Bengal on Saturday directed the medical establishments to provide discounts to patients on medicines and reduce bed charges so that the cost of treatment comes down. The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission issued a number of advisories to private hospitals after receiving complaints of inflated bills, especially from COVID-19 patients. (PTI input)