Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced that all political, religious and social gatherings will be prohibited in the state from Monday, amid rising COVID-19 cases.

In a televised address, Thackeray also said that political agitations will not be allowed for the next few days as they attract a crowd. The pandemic is raising its head in the state, but whether it is another wave or not, it will be known in eight to fifteen days, he said.

To talk to officials about the problems that people face, a minister of Madhya Pradesh spends two hours on a 50-feet-high hammock every day in Surel village of Ashoknagar district as he gets mobile network connectivity here.

Minister Brijendra Singh Yadav said he is able to talk to officials after he reaches a particular height where mobile internet is available.

The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation in consultation with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently announced a set of new guidelines to be followed for international arrivals in the country from today (February 22). This is in the backdrop of the rising COVID-19 cases in many states including Kerala and Maharashtra.

The new guidelines for air travel come into effect from today to keep the spread of various mutant variants of coronavirus in check.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Assam and West Bengal on Monday to dedicate to the nation some oil and gas sector projects, engineering colleges and various railway projects aimed at opening avenues of opportunity for local youth, in line with the government's vision to drive eastern India's socio-economic growth.

During his visit to Assam, the Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation important projects of the oil and gas sector at an event organised in Silapathar at 11.30 am, besides inaugurating the Dhemaji Engineering College and laying the foundation stone for Sualkuchi Engineering College.

Petrol prices have been going up for almost two weeks now, touching new highs every day. Amid the surge, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday told the reason behind the surge in prices.

There are two main reasons behind the fuel price rise. The international market has reduced fuel production and manufacturing countries are producing less fuel to gain more profit. This is making the consumer countries suffer, Pradhan told news agency ANI during his visit to inspect the venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Assam`s Dhemaji on Monday.

Daily COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to about 14,000 after nearly 22 days taking India's tally to 1,09,77,387, while the recoveries surged to 1,06,78,048, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

A total of 13,993 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours. The death toll increased to 101 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The Congress in Madhya Pradesh is observing a half-day statewide 'bandh' on Saturday to protest against the rising petrol and diesel prices.

Former chief minister Kamal Nath appealed to the people of the state to cooperate and make the shutdown a success.

It has been a sad week as another actor has died by suicide. Earlier this week, Sandeep Nahar had shared a video before hanging himself at his residence. Now as per the latest reports, a television actor in the Tamil entertainment industry named Indrakumar/Indra Kumar has killed himself on Friday. An IndiaGlitz report revealed that Indra had visited his friend's house on Thursday night after watching a movie in Chennai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday chaired the sixth meeting of the government's think tank Niti Aayog via video conferencing. It comprises PM Modi, Chief Ministers of States and Union Territories (UTs), with Legislators and Lieutenant Governors of other UTs.

While speaking during the Niti Aayog meet, PM Modi said, In the Covid period, we saw how Centre and states worked together, the nation succeeded and a good image of India was built before the entire world. Today, as we complete 75 years of independence, this governing council meet becomes even more significant.

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 110.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.45 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 110,709,173 and 2,451,695, respectively.

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