Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 9 (ANI): The Odisha government has decided to set up a special narcotic unit within the Special Task Force of State Police to deal with drug trafficking cases.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 2,322 new COVID-19 cases, the highest since April 29, and 44 more deaths on Tuesday, taking the total to 815,282 and the death toll to 12,913, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 8 (ANI): Keeping in view the number of COVID cases in some districts of the state, Telangana has extended COVID-induced lockdown for another 10 days, starting from June 10.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 8 (ANI): Telangana saw 1,897 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the state's total count of cases to 5,95,000.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Kerala government on Tuesday included bedridden patients, senior citizens, lawyers in the priority group, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state.
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Delhi reported 316 new COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours and the number of active cases in the city came down to less than 5,000 for the first time since March 24 this year.
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): For the first time in nearly two months, no bodies of Covid-19 victims were brought to the crematoriums in east Delhi last weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 8 (ANI): In view of decline in COVID-19 cases, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced the easing of lockdown restrictions in the state from June 9.
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): As the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is gradually subsiding, mental health experts are observing a surge in number of patients putting up with acute "grief or bereavement" after suffering loss of the loved ones.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 8 (ANI): In a major crackdown on those involved in child pornography, the Kerala Police has arrested 28 persons and registered 370 cases after a state-wide raid conducted against the viewing and sharing of objectionable content related to children.
Singapore, June 8 (ANI): Fitch Solutions on Tuesday held an optimistic outlook for the Indian consumer over 2021 with real growth in household spending forecast at 9.1 per cent year-on-year.
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): India reported less than one lakh new COVID-19 cases for the first time after 63 days in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.