Puducherry [Puducherry], August 18 (ANI): Streets in Puducherry on Tuesday wore a deserted look and shops and establishments remained closed as the Union Territory observed a complete lockdown in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Puducherry [India], Aug 18 (ANI): A total of nine deaths and 370 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Puducherry on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 8,396, the Health Department of the Union Territory informed.
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): With a spike of 55,079 cases and 876 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 27,02,743 on Tuesday, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health on Tuesday said that as many as 8.97 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours across the country.
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Manduadih Railway Station has been renamed as "Banaras", said Uttar Pradesh Minister of State with independent charge and MLA from Varanasi North Ravindra Jaiswal, adding that the Union Home Minister's Office has given the confirmation.
Puducherry [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Puducherry Chief Minister Narayanasamy on Monday announced curfew on trial basis in the Union Territory tomorrow in order to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday asked officials to ensure that adequate medical facilities are made available at all health centres with special focus on primary and community centres across the Union Territory.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 17 (ANI): Four hundred and twenty-two new COVID-19 cases took the total number of reported cases in the Union Territory to 28,892, according to the Jammu and Kashmir government.
Leh (Ladakh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Radha Krishna Mathur on Monday inaugurated the first double-lane motorable bridge of the Union Territory at Choglamsar.
Puducherry [India], Aug 17 (ANI): As many as 302 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths were reported in the Union Territory in the last 24 hours, said the Health Department of Puducherry on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): India's COVID-19 death toll breached the 50,000 mark as 941 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): India registered 63,489 new coronavirus cases and 944 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, while the cumulative death toll in the country is nearing 50,000-mark.