COVID-19 update in India: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi are the ten states that account for 82.04 per cent of the fresh coronavirus infections in the country

The results of class 10 CBSE students will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the board, Nishank said.

On a quarterly basis, the impact will be much higher -- a 140 bps loss of nominal GDP in the first quarter, Barclays said in the report

PM Modi has called the meeting to discuss the class 10 and 12 board exams amid demands to cancel them due to the massive surge in COVID-19 cases across the country

With eight lakh COVID-19 cases being reported in the last eight days in India, restrictions and curbs have been reimposed across many Indian states. India reported 1,61,736 new coronavirus infections in a span of 24 hours, taking the overall caseload to 1,36,89,453 on Tuesday. While Delhi reported 13,468 fresh COVID cases and 81 deaths, witnessing the highest daily spike since the beginning of the pandemic, Maharashtra reported more than 60,000 cases on Tuesday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also hinted at a fresh lockdown in the state if the situation degrades further. Watch as Uday Kotak, President, CII, TV Narendran, MD, Tata Steel, Sanjiv Bajaj, CMD, Bajaj Finserv, C Banerjee, DG, CII, Dr N Trehan, Chairman and MD, Medanta, Dr R Guleria, Director, AIIMS, discuss ways to bring down the number of COVID infections in India.

Sources said the new measures would not be as strict as the nationwide lockdown imposed in March last year.

COVID-19 update in India, April 12: The number of active cases rose to 12,64,698, or 9.24 per cent of the total infections. The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12, 2021, and highest at 10,17,754 on September 18, 2020

The civil aviation ministry said that it has taken the decision to review the onboard meal services in domestic flights amid the increasing threat of COVID-19 and its variants

On Day-86 of the vaccination drive on April 11, 29,33,418 vaccine doses were given. Of which, 27,01,439 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 38,398 sessions for 1st dose and 2,31,979 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine

\"People need to respond for their own good. If they don't heed then we may have to take stringent measures. If required and if the necessity arises, we will impose lockdown,\" says BS Yediyurappa

India is now the world's second most affected country in terms of coronavirus. The US, with 3.1 crore cases stands on top, followed by India and Brazil

Following the spiraling COVID-19 crisis in the apex court, the SC judges will now appear for hearings from their homes via video conferencing

Speaking to reporters, Javadekar said apart from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajashtan are the two other states that have received more than 1 crore doses. He also said over 1,100 ventilators will be made available for Maharashtra

According to the BMC, 5,099 patients got discharge from hospitals, which pushed the city's recovery count to 3,97,613

Maharashtra's Health Minister Rajesh Tope said in order to break the chain of coronavirus infection, the state government might have to impose a lockdown

The prime minister's last meeting with the CMs was on March 17, where he had expressed concern over the surging COVID-19 cases in parts of the country

COVID-19 in India: List of cities under lockdown, night curfew as coronavirus cases escalate

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan noted that the sudden rise in coronavirus cases is largely or may be event-driven comprising local body elections, grand weddings, and farmers' protest

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.70 crore

UBS Securities India chief economist Tanvee Gupta-Jain on Tuesday retained the earlier house view of 11.5 per cent GDP growth this fiscal, saying the second wave has come as they were planning to upwardly revise growth forecast