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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Health
- Business Standard
LIVE news updates: Covid-19 cases in India rise to 4,302; 7 deaths reported in 24 hours
Covid-19 cases LIVE updates: States have asked both government and private healthcare facilities to ensure they are well-stocked. Catch all the news developments from around the world here Covid cases in India: India' Covid-19 caseload rose to 4,302 as of Wednesay, June 4, up from 4,026 reported the previous day. Since May 22, the number of active cases has rose from 257 to over 4,000, with Kerala continuing to be the most affected state. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said that those spreading "rumour" of slum demolitions in the city will face police action. Gupta, who held a meeting on illegal demolitions, also asserted that no slums would be demolished without providing permanent houses to their inhabitants. She also stated that no street vendors with the PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme documents will be displaced from their locations, according to a statement. The ruling BJP is facing a lot of criticism from opposition parties over the demolition of the Madrasi camp slum in south Delhi. An all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will meet members of the US Congress, American officials, think tanks and policy experts to brief them on Operation Sindoor, terrorism faced by India and regional security. The delegation arrived in the US capital Tuesday and will have packed days of engagements till Thursday. The multi-party group will be engaging with members of the US Congress, American think tanks and media professionals. Chairperson of the Standing Committee on External Affairs Tharoor is leading the delegation, which comprises Sarfaraz Ahmad (JMM), Ganti Harish Madhur Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Bhubaneswar Kalita (BJP), Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), Tejasvi Surya (BJP) and India's former Ambassador to the US Taranjit Sandhu. 11:35 AM All-party delegation led by Shashi Tharoor arrives in Washington The all-party delegation of Indian parliamentarians, led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, arrived on Tuesday for meetings with US officials, lawmakers and policy experts as part of the diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor. The delegation, which arrived from India in New York on May 24, had travelled to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and Brazil before arriving in Washington on Tuesday afternoon for the last leg of the tour. 11:23 AM Covid-19 update: Gujarat records 108 cases, one death in Ahmedabad Gujarat registers 108 new Covid-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, taking the state's active caseload to 461. 10:30 AM Covid-19 LIVE updates: Kerala has the highest active caseload Kerala has a total of 1,446 active cases, followed by Maharashtra (494). 10:10 AM Allahabad HC stays arrest of music producer Sunil Yadav in kidnapping case The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of music producer Sunil Yadav, who was booked allegedly for kidnapping a woman whom he had signed for an album, a court official said on Tuesday. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Siddhartha and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra also issued notice to Sushmita Yadav, a sister of the alleged victim, Anupama Yadav.


The Print
6 days ago
- Business
- The Print
Delhi CM Gupta warns of police action against ‘demolition' rumourmongers
She also stated that no street vendors with the PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme documents will be displaced from their locations, according to a statement. Gupta, who held a meeting on illegal demolitions, also asserted that no slums would be demolished without providing permanent houses to their inhabitants. New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said that those spreading 'rumour' of slum demolitions in the city will face police action. The ruling BJP is facing a lot of criticism from opposition parties over the demolition of the Madrasi camp slum in south Delhi. 'The chief minister stated that some individuals are spreading misinformation about slum demolitions, whereas the government has assured that no slum will be demolished without providing permanent housing to the residents,' the statement said. Strict action will be taken against those spreading such rumours, it said. During the meeting, Gupta directed officials to maintain sewage, drainage, drinking water, roads, street lighting, community toilets, and waste management in slum clusters. 'It is our responsibility to ensure they receive the same facilities as other city residents. Our goal is not just redevelopment but also improving their quality of life,' she said. The redevelopment of all slum clusters in Delhi will be carried out in a phased manner, said. PTI VIT VN VN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.