Highlights: Maharashtra reports 245 deaths, 4,878 new Covid cases

A BJP MLA in Goa tested positive for the novel coronavirus making him the first high level functionary in the state to test positive for the virus.

An aide to the MLA, confirmed the development after the MLA, who was suffering from a bout of fever for the last couple of days was tested for the virus.

Direction General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) AP Maheshwari writes to CRPF staff requesting them to donate plasma to Covid-19 patients. He also appreciated three CRPF jawans who recently donated plasma.

Jharkhand reports 60 new Covid-19 positive cases and 35 recoveries today. Total number of cases stands at 2490 including 591 active cases, 1884 recoveries and 15 deaths: State Health Department

In the last 24 hours, 620 fresh Covid-19 positive cases and 20 deaths have been reported in Gujarat. State tally rises to 32,446 including 23,670 cured/discharged and 1,848 deaths: State Health Department

West Bengal reports 652 new Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths today. Total number of cases rise to 18,559 and death toll is at 668: State Health Department

Maharashtra reports 245 deaths and 4878 new Covid-19 positive cases today. Out of 245 deaths, 95 occurred in the last 48 hours and 150 from the previous period. The total number of cases in the state reaches 1,74,761 including 75,979 active cases: State Health Department

Lockdown measures in containment zones stand extended up to July 31. Schools, colleges, cinema halls, swimming pools, gyms, entertainment parks, social, political religious and other large congregation shall remain prohibited till July 31: West Bengal government

3,943 fresh Covid-19 positive cases and 60 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases rise to 90,167 including 38,889 active cases, 50,074 discharged cases and 1,201 deaths: State Health Department

The chief minister of Bengal, Mamata Banerjee said that she will be extending free ration for poor till June 2021.

Mamata Banerjee's announcement came minutes after PM Modi had on Tuesday declared that the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) will be extended till the end of November in which free ration will be provided to the poor.

Rajiva Sinha, West Bengal Chief Secretary writes to Ajay Bhalla, Home Secretary stating, "kindly give MHA's consent for relaxing norms for Kolkata to run a bare minimum number of Metro train to carry people associated with essential services as a very special case".

Bengal seeks MHA nod to relax norms for Kolkata to run metro services to ease strain on other modes of transport.

We are allowing morning walks from 5:30 am to 8:30 am but social distancing should be maintained. 50 people to be allowed at weddings and 'sraddha' instead of 25: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday Britain could not continue to be "prisoners of this crisis" as he outlined plans to boost Britain's economy, devastated by the coronavirus lockdown.

In comparison to other countries across the globe, India is still in a very stable situation, in the battle against Covid-19. Timely decisions and measures have played a great role: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In the last 24 hours, 672 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in the state. There are 6711 active cases, 16084 patients have been discharged so far and 697 patients have succumbed to the infection: Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad