With 37,154 new coronavirus infections, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to

3,08,74,376, while the total recoveries crossed three crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

The death toll climbed to 4,08,764 with 724 fresh fatalities.

Eighteen people, including seven children, were killed in separate incidents of lightning in Rajasthan's Jaipur, Kota, Jhalawar and Dholpur districts on Sunday, police said.

Twenty-one people, including six children, were also injured in lightning incidents in separate villages in the state, they said.

Shares of Kitex Garments hit a 52-week high of Rs 165 as they rallied 17 per cent on the BSE in intra-day trade on Monday on the back of heavy volumes. The stock of Kitex Garments, one of the world's leading infant apparel manufacturers, has rallied 50 per cent in three days after the company announced a Rs 1,000 crore investment in Telangana.

At 09:57 am, the stock was trading 16 per cent higher at Rs 163 on the BSE, as compared to a 0.53 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. The trading volumes on the counter more-than-doubled, with a combined 5.8 million equity shares having changed hands on the NSE and BSE so far.

Gautam Adani is increasing his footprint in fossil fuels, new research shows, even as the Indian billionaire vows to make his ports-to-power conglomerate carbon negative.

The Adani Group is doubling its coal-fired power capacity to 24 gigawatts, plans to own, develop or operate coal mines with a combined capacity of 132 million tons a year, and is pursuing oil and gas projects, including a partnership with France’s TotalEnergies SE, according to a report published Monday by environmental nonprofit Market Forces.

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crossed 37 crore on Friday with 30,55,802 doses administered across the country in the last 24 hours. A total of 37,21,96,268 vaccine doses have been administered through 48,04,423 sessions, as per the provisional report of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) till 7 a.m. on Saturday.

In the ongoing massive vaccination coverage, 1,02,44,459 Healthcare Workers (HCWs) have so far administered first dose of the anti-Covid jabs and 73,84,439 of them have been provided second dose.

The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday held a signature campaign at petrol pumps across the national capital to protest against the fuel price rise.

DPCC president Anil Chaudhary attacked the Delhi government and the central government, saying regular hikes in the prices of petrol and diesel add to the "sky-rocketing expenses" of households.

The Road Transport and Highways Ministry Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that his aim is to construct 60,000 kilometres of the world-class national highway by 2024, at the rate of 40 kilometre per day.

Speaking at the 16th annual conference on 'Road Development in India' Gadkari said, My aim is to construct 60,000 km of the world-class national highway by 2024, at the rate of 40 km per day.

DMart operator Avenue Supermarts on Saturday reported 132% jump in standalone net profit at Rs 115 crore for the June quarter. It was Rs 50 crore in the year-ago period.

Total revenue rose 31% to Rs 5,032 crore as compared to Rs 3,833 crore in June 2020.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair a meeting with the Council of Ministers on Wednesday (July 14), said sources.

This will be PM Modi's second meeting with the Council of Ministers after the Union Cabinet reshuffle on July 7.

India has logged 42,766 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally to 3,07,95,716, while the active cases have declined to 4,55,033, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

The death toll has climbed to 4,07,145 with 1,206 fresh fatalities.

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