1. COVID-19: India reports 3,967 cases, 100 deaths in past 24 hours
With 3,967 new cases and 100 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 tally in India reached 81970.Of the total cases, 51401 are active and 2,649 are fatalities so far while at least 27,919 people have recovered.
2. FM to unveil 3rd tranche of economic package today at 4 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce the 3rd tranche of economic package at 4 PM today.
3. World Bank approves USD 1 billion aid to support India against COVID-19
The World Bank today approved USD 1 billion 'Accelerating India's COVID-19 Social Protection Response Program' to support the country's efforts for providing social assistance to the poor.
4. Who is the lender: Chidambaram on MSME loan
The Congress took a sarcastic dig at union ministers after different statements were issued on the MSME sector by Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharman and her Road Transport colleague Nitin Gadkari.
5. Portals of Badrinath temple reopen; devotees prohibited till lockdown
The sacred portals of Badrinath were opened early today morning with only a select group of priests and Devasthanam Board officials attending the low-key ceremony.
6. 'Ayush Sanjivani', mobile app launched by the Ministry of AYUSH & MEITY
The Ministry of AYUSH with MEITY launched the 'Ayush Sanjivani' mobile application for understanding the measures adopted by public for enhancing immunity and keeping themselves healthy in the difficult COVID-19 situation.
7. Minor gang raped in Rajasthan's Alwar, cops delay FIR
In a case of gross negligence on the part of the police, an FIR was registered two days after a minor was allegedly gang-raped in Rajasthan.
8. Migrant worker wheels pregnant wife, toddler on makeshift cart from Hyderabad to MP
A migrant worker from Madhya Pradesh who found himself stranded in Hyderabad, walked around 700 kilometres, wheeling along with his pregnant wife and daughter on a makeshift wooden cart.
9. Migrants pelt stones at cops on Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra border
Migrants from Maharashtra headed towards Uttar Pradesh and Bihar went on a rampage, pelting stones at the police after waiting for nine hours for food.
10. BCCI likely to prefer bilateral series over ICC tournaments in post-Covid era
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal signalled that bilateral series’ will play a major role in helping different boards regain their plundered financial loses.
