The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday informed that the rate of growth of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi has reduced to 1.02 per cent in June from 12 per cent in April.

It said that proactive measures by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ensured an improved case doubling time to 43 days in May and 78 days in June.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' on Saturday to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India amidst the coronavirus crisis. Notably, India witnessed millions of migrant workers who lost their jobs, return to their native places during the crisis.

The Prime Minister flagged off the Abhiyan from village Telihar in Bihar`s Khagaria district via video-conferencing. The flagship program was launched in the presence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said that he should rise above petty politics. Gandhi had been attacking the government over the situation at the India-China border after clashes in Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers laid down their lives.

Shah tweeted a video of the father of an injured soldier lashing out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advising the Wayanad MP to not indulge in politics.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday issued an order that every COVID-19 positive person in Delhi will have to stay in 5-day institutional quarantine.

Every corona positive person will have to stay in the quarantine center for 5 days. Only then a person will be sent to home isolation. But if there are symptoms then they will be sent to the quarantine center or hospital, accordingly, the order issued by LG read.

Amazon.com Inc has secured clearance to deliver alcohol in India's eastern state of West Bengal, according to a document seen by Reuters, signalling the US e-commerce giant's first foray into the country's multi-billion-dollar sector.

In a notice on Friday, West Bengal State Beverages Corp, the authorised agency to carry out online retail of liquor trade in the state, said Amazon was among the companies found to be eligible for registration with authorities.

Mortgage lender HDFC on Friday said its board has approved to raise up to Rs 14,000 crore in tranches through various means.

The committee of directors of the corporation (HDFC) at its meeting held today (Friday), approved seeking approval of members of the corporation through postal ballot for raising of funds not exceeding Rs 14,000 crore, it said in a regulatory filing.

Communist Party (CCP) for not only displaying its "rogue" attitude in its neighbourhood but also for "pushing disinformation and malicious cyber campaigns so as to drive a wedge between the US and Europe. Pompeo's comments seemed particularly jaded in the context of the recent escalation of border tension between India and China.

It's the Chinese Communist Party that's forcing the choice, Pompeo said during an online conference on democracy held at Copenhagen in Denmark.

Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed parts of Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) early on Saturday morning.

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said that thunderstorm accompanied with rain and gusty winds of speed 30-50 kmph would occur at and adjoining areas of Delhi-NCR.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that neither Chinese troops are inside the India territory nor any of the Indian posts has been captured by them, as he held an all-party meeting where leaders across political spectrum displayed a united front on the matter of national security.

Modi said that 20 brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the violent clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley of Ladakh, "taught a lesson to those who dared to look towards our motherland".

Fuel prices in Delhi were hiked by the oil marketing companies for the 14th day in a row. From now on, petrol and diesel will cost Rs 78.88/litre and Rs 77.67/litre respectively in Delhi.

The price of petrol is increased by 55 paise (from Rs 78.37/litre) a litre while that of diesel by 63 paise (from Rs 77.06/litre) a litre.

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