Highlights: Total number of containment zones in Delhi now stands at 77

4 more Covid-19 cases reported today in Gautam Buddha Nagar. The total number of cases in the district is now at 242, including 169 discharged, 69 active patients and 4 deaths: District Surveillance officer, Gautam Buddha Nagar

4 more #COVID19 cases reported today in Gautam Buddha Nagar. The total number of cases in the district is now at 242, including 169 discharged, 69 active patients & 4 deaths: District Surveillance officer, Gautam Buddha Nagar pic.twitter.com/aiI6LkmCLo

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30 new Covid-19 cases detected in Jammu and Kashmir; total rises to 1,013: Officials

Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa has left Male (Maldives) for Kochi, Kerala with 588 Indian Citizens (including 6 expectant mothers) embarked onboard: Indian Navy

The total number of Covid-19 positive cases in Chandigarh stands at 191 including 40 cured/discharged and 3 deaths, so far: Chandigarh Health Department

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued additional guidelines on rational use of Personal Protective Equipment (setting approach for Health functionaries working in non-Covid areas).

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued additional guidelines on rational use of Personal Protective Equipment (setting approach for Health functionaries working in non-COVID areas). #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/uZApAw0uoM

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16 new positive Covid-19 cases reported in state today, taking the total number of cases to 576 and active cases to 80: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

69 new Covid-19 cases reported in Karnataka between 5 pm yesterday & 5 pm today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1056, including 480 discharges & 36 deaths: State Health Department

Two more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Jharkhand, taking the total number of cases to 205: Nitin Madan Kulkarni, State Health Secretary

A facilitative legal framework will be created to enable farmers for engaging with processors, aggregators, large retailers,exporters in a fair and transparent manner, says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

A central law will be formulated to provide adequate choices to the farmers to sell produce at an attractive price, barrier-free interstate trade and framework for e-trading of agricultural produce, says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Operation Greens to be extended from Tomatoes, Onions and Potatoes (TOP) to all fruits and vegetables (TOTAL), says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The ₹500-cr additional fund provided to extend Operation Green to all fruits, vegetables; 50% subsidy on transportation, storage.

Govt to implement a ₹500 crore scheme of infrastructure development related to integrated beekeeping development centres, collection,marketing and storage centres, post-harvest and value addition facilities; this will lead to an increase in income of 2 lakh bee-keepers: FM

National Medicinal Plants Board will bring 800-hectare area by developing a corridor of medicinal plants along the banks of river Ganga, says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that the Centre has allocated ₹4000 crore for promotion of herbal cultivation; 10,00,000 hectare will be covered in the next 2 years.