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Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT) Admission Process 2022-23

Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT) was founded in the year 2001 is a private institute that is self-financed. The institute was established by Shri Ram Educational Trust. Greater Noida Institute of Technology is affiliated with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) and is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), and the Ministry of Human Recourse and Development (MHRD).

The institute was awarded as the 'Best Management Institute in North India for Industry Interface' by Rashtriya Shiksha, Gaurav Puraskar Ceremony 2019.

Courses offered at Greater Noida Institute of Technology

Engineering Courses:

Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, along with Civil Engineering.

MBA Specializations:

Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, International Business, International Technology and Rural Development.

Admission to Greater Noida Institute of Technology on the basis of entrance exam

The applicants who are interested in taking admission for an MBA and PGDM programs at the college need to have a valid mark in CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT, CMAT, and GAT.

Whereas, the applicants who wants to take admission in a B.Tech course need to have a valid score in JEE Main, UPSEE.

The candidates who want to take admission to other undergraduate course need to qualify previous year’s exam.

The candidates who are applying for the program must be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate mark along with at least a 50% aggregate cutoff score.

Facilities offered at Greater Noida Institute of Technology

The institute has a state of the art that is design with all modern amenities and latest facilities. It has smart and fully air-conditioned classrooms, with wi-fi facility, along with a library, cafeteria, medical facility, communication lab, seminar hall, Computer lab, conference room, sports facility, transport facility and hostel accommodation for boys and girls. The college also provides LCD projectors in each classroom and follows the systemized way of teaching. The institute uses the right tech and has to-date technologies and has a rich and properly managed library with audio-visual facilities.

Ranking of Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT)

The institute has been ranked 9th among top colleges in Delhi /NCR by THE WEEK.

B-School leadership Award.

Top Private Institute in North India by Jagran Josh.

CSR Award for Top Institute of India.

A+ category and ranked 36th in the B-School Survey.

GIMS in top Emerging B Schools by Times OF India.

3.5 start rating in Institution’s Innovation Council.

Review of Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT)

Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT) has good placement opportunities for students of different courses. Every year, a large number of companies visit throughout the globe for recruiting students. Over 300 recruiters have visited the campus in the last placements season. Top companies that visit the institute for placement include Accenture, Infosys, HDFC Bank, EDU GROW, Godrej, Birlasoft, Jaypee Group, Airtel, Amazon, DELL, HCL Technologies, Research Limited, TATA Consultancy Services LTD, Basware Corporation, Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Indiamart, GENPACT India Private Ltd, etc.

The highest international package offered during the placement drive at the campus is Rs. 33 lakh PA.

The highest domestic package offered to the student during the placement drive at the campus is Rs 12 Lakh PA.

Scholarship offered by Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT), Greater Noida

On the basis of Academic Record: This scholarship is offered to those students who have scored at least 65% aggregate marks in class 10, 12, and graduation. The students get a scholarship of Rs. 20,000 on tuition fees.

Sports Quota

National Achievements: Rs. 20,000 on tuition fees.

Armed Forces/ Paramilitary Forces/Police Personnel Family background: Rs 20,000 on tuition fees.

GIMS (Shakti Scholarship for female): The students who score at least 50% aggregate marks in class 10, 12, and graduation are eligible for a scholarship of Rs 25,000 on tuition fees.

COVID Scholarship: The aspirant who has lost their parents due to Covid-19, will be eligible for a scholarship of Rs. 20,000 on tuition fees.

Eligibility criteria for taking admission at Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT), Greater Noida:-

Courses

Eligibility

B.Tech

The applicants should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in JEE Main, UCET, UPSEE

B.Com

The applicants should be 10+2 passed out with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks

BCA

The applicants should be 10+2 passed out with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks

BBA

B.Com (Hons.)

The applicants should be 10+2 passed out with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Maths

B.Sc

The applicants should be 10+2 passed out with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks

BBA+MBA

The applicants should be 12th passed out with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in JEE Main, UPCET

M.Tech

The applicants should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in GATE, IPU CET, BHU PET

MBA

The candidate should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, NMAT, GAT

PGDM

MCA

The applicants should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in UPSEE, NIMCET

Admission Process

Follow the given online admission procedure for the Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT), Greater Noida:-

Documents Required

Mark sheet and passing certificate of 10 and 12th standard

Graduation mark sheet

Transfer certificate

Character certificate

Migration certificate

Caste certificate

Passport size photo

Online Mode of Registration

The candidates who are interested in taking admission need to visit the official website of the institute.

Here, the candidates need to go to the admission page where they can click on the “Application form”

Now the candidates need to click on ‘fill the form – Link’

Fill up all the details carefully as mentioned in the form

Now the candidate is asked to click on submit

Here, the candidates need to pay the application fee of Rs. 1,000 via Net banking/ Credit card/ Debit card.

Now print out the application form.

Online Mode of Registration

Firstly the candidate needs to visit the official website of GNIOT

Navigate the arrow to the ‘Admission’ tab

Here the candidate needs to click on ‘Download Registration form’ from the options

Download the form for the course you are interested in from the next page

Fill out the form correctly with all the required details

Finally, the candidate needs to send the form to the given address

Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNOIT)

Plot No. 7,

Knowledge Park – II Greater Noida

U.P., INDIA

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Covid-19: 14 new cases in Gautam Budh Nagar

Covid-19: 14 new cases in Gautam Budh Nagar

Written by Amil Bhatnagar | Noida | Updated: April 28, 2020 2:01:09 am

According to officials, medical personnel from World Health Organisation and GIMS Greater Noida will conduct workshops in hospitals managing non-COVID patients. (Representational)

Gautam Budh Nagar witnessed its second-highest single-day spike with…

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Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Confirmed cases in Pune climb to 9,342 as district records 342 new infections, six deaths in 24 hrs

23:44 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

342 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, six deaths

Pune district reported 342 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its COVID-19 count to 9,307, a health official said on Saturday. The death toll due to the pandemic reached 407 with six persons succumbing to the infection, he said.

  "Of the 342 cases, 290 are from the Pune Municipal Corporation limits, which now has 7,722 patients. On the other hand, 259 patients were also discharged from the hospitals," the official said

23:39 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Nine IAS officers relieved from COVID-19 duty amid corruption allegation

  The Odisha government on Saturday said it has withdrawn nine senior IAS officers from COVID-19 duty in a bid to send "new warriors" to continue the long fight against the disease which has claimed eight lives in the state.The clarification came a day after the Opposition Congress and BJP alleged corruption in management and purchase of medical equipment and protective gear against the coronavirus. They alleged the same equipment were purchased at different prices from different suppliers.

  Denying the allegations, Health and Family Welfare Minister N K Das said there has been no corruption in the purchase of equipment. "The allegation of different prices for a single item perhaps stemmed from two factors," Das said. "First, the incentive offered by the state government if a certain product is supplied by a vendor within a specified number of days. The second factor is the hike in prices of products by the central government in March. We purchased products at prices fixed by the Centre. Therefore, there is no corruption here as alleged by the Opposition.

23:36 (IST)

Institutional quarantine centres set up in all Arunachal districts

All the 25 districts of Arunachal Pradesh now has institutional quarantine centres to keep migrants coming from outside and the government has decided to establish one dedicated COVID-19 hospital in each district, official sources said on Saturday. In the quarantine centres set up with proper monitoring mechanism, there are provisions for segregation of people coming from red, orange and green zones, they said.

  PTI

23:30 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi govt directs hospitals to procure, stock PPE kits, oxygen masks for three months

Delhi government hospitals have been directed to procure and stock "sufficient supplies" of medical equipment like personal protection equipment kits and oxygen masks for at least the next three months amid a spurt in coronavirus cases in the city, officials said on Saturday. Delhi Health Secretary Padmini Singla in an order issued on Friday said it has been observed that there has been a surge in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the last one week in Delhi, resulting in additional demand of beds, consumable and infrastructure.

PTI

23:24 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Updates

COVID-19 toll in Rajasthan rises to 231 after 13 more fatalities

The death toll due to COVID-19 in Rajasthan rose to 231 as 13 patients succumbed to the disease on Saturday, officials said. Four deaths were reported from Jaipur and one each from Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Dholpur, Jodhpur, Kota, Nagaur and Swai Madhopur. Two patients who died here are of other states, they said. The number of cases in the state climbed to 10,337 as 253 more people tested positive for the disease, officials said.

23:17 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Updates

Jharkhand reports 90 new cases

90 new cases of #COVID19 recorded in Jharkhand today, taking total number of cases to 1028 out of which 548 cases are active: State Health department pic.twitter.com/Aqi8DOKBwd

— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020

23:07 (IST)

With 233 fresh cases, Bihar's COVID-19 case count rises to 4,831

Bihar reported 233 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as its tally for the dreaded disease shot up to 4,831, the health department said. Significant numbers of cases were reported from north Bihar districts such as Darbhanga, Samastipur, Supaul, East Champaran, West Champaran, Madhubani, Purnea, Saran and Kishanganj. South of the Ganges, the spike was notable in Munger, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur and Kaimur. Four people tested positive in Patna district. No fresh casualties were reported in the state where the death toll remained at 29.

  PTI

23:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana Latest Updates

Haryana reports record jump of 355 new cases

  Coronavirus cases count rises to 3,952 in Haryana with biggest single-day jump of 355 new cases, including 129 in Gurgaon, 89 in Sonipat and 39 in Faridabad, PTI quoted the state health department as saying.

22:57 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar PradeshLatest Updates

21 new COVID-19 cases in Noida, tally 591

Twenty-one more people were found positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the district to 591, officials said. Also, 29 COVID-19 patients were discharged after recovery, bringing down the active cases to 201, the officials said. A 41-year-old man died at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida on Saturday. His COVID-19 test report is awaited, according to officials.

22:49 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana Latest Updates

No 'prasad' in temples, no touching of idols: UP issues unlock' guidelines

  Devotees cannot make any offering of prasad' nor will be able to to touch statues, idols or holy books in places of worship as and when they visit them after their opening, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Saturday. In an elaborate guideline, issued on Saturday on relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown curbs, the government said the distribution of prasad or sprinkling of holy water too will not be allowed inside religious places after their opening on 8 June. The visitors to religious places will have to use their own mats for sitting there and their managing authorities will have to ensure social distancing in shrines, said Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi on Saturday while releasing an elaborate guidelines on reopening of religious places, offices, malls, hotels etc outside containment zones.

  PTI

22:43 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana Latest Updates

Malls, places of worship to re-open in Haryana from Monday

  The Haryana government has decided to allow reopening of places of worship and shopping malls for public in a regulated manner across the state from June 8, except in Gurgaon and Faridabad districts worst-hit by COVID-19, according to a statement issued on Saturday.Apart from this, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services would be reopened with generic preventive measures across the state. The timing of opening for all would be between 9 am and 8 pm to ensure compliance of night curfew between 9 pm and 5 am, it said.

  PTI

22:37 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

17 more coronavirus cases reported in Muzaffarnagar

Seventeen more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday raising the total cases to 120, an official said. According to Muzaffarnagar District Magistrate Selvakumari J, 150 results of samples were received in which 17 came out positive for the virus.

PTI

22:33 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Updates

New York State records lowest number of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalisations

  New York State, which has been the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, has recorded its lowest daily coronavirus deaths for the second straight day at 35, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday. The state lost 35 people on Friday to COVID-19, down from a record-high of 800 just eight weeks ago. On Thursday, 42 New Yorkers died from the virus, another low since the pandemic began.

  PTI

22:30 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak  Latest Updates

Global COVID-19 count tops seven million

Global cases of the novel coronavirus topped seven million on Saturday, as the number of cases surged in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally.

22:25 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Restoration work begins at Srinagar's Mughal Gardens

Jammu & Kashmir: Restoration work has begun at Mughal Garden in Srinagar amid relaxations in lockdown. pic.twitter.com/R5tpVtn79S

— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020

22:23 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha state bus service to restart on Monday

The state-run OSRTC will resume bus services on 66 routes on Monday, an official said. The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation's bus services remained suspended since 22 March due to the lockdown. The services will restart with 96 buses connecting 22 towns in the state, OSRTC chairman-cum-managing director Arun Bothra said. He said more buses and routes will be added in the coming days.

  PTI

22:17 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Mizoram Latest Updates

Mizoram resumes issuing temporary ILPs

The Mizoram government on Saturday resumed issuing temporary inner line permits (ILP) to people from outside the state, more than two months after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An ILP is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens for entry into protected areas. Normally, a temporary ILP is issued for 15 days.

22:07 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Jammu and Kashmir case count up by 143 to 3,467

Four more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of fatalities due to the disease in the Union Territory to 40, while the infection count also went up by 143, officials said. Three of the four deaths took place in the Kashmir Valley and one in the Jammu region, they said, adding of the 143 fresh cases 100 were in Kashmir, 43 in Jammu. The total number of infections has now gone up to 3,467, they said.

  PTI

22:02 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Karnataka govt asks people above 65, children below 10 and pregnant women not to visit temples

  With temples scheduled to open for public from 8 June, as per unlock 1.0 norms, the Karnataka government on Saturday asked people above 65, those below 10 years and pregnant women to cooperate by staying at home until further orders, and banned entry of those ill. The department of Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowments (Muzrai) in an announcement along with a circular said, only "darshan" will be allowed at A, B and C category temples that come under it, and has banned all kinds of temple fairs and "sevas" temporarily until further orders.

21:59 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Chhattisgarh Latest Updates

Chhattisgarh records two deaths, 23 new infections

  Twenty-three new coronavirus patients were detected in Chhattisgarh on Saturday while two patients died since previous evening, health officials said. The number of coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 923 while death toll has risen to four. There are 660 active cases as 259 people have beendischarged on recovery.

  PTI

21:50 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Madhya Pradesh reports 232 cases, 15 deaths

Madhya Pradesh on Saturday recorded 232 new infections and 15 deaths, taking total number of cases to 9228 and death toll to 399, reports ANI. 

  Madhya Pradesh recorded 232 cases of #COVID19 and 15 deaths today, taking total number of cases to 9228 and death toll to 399. 2721 patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/ay7t8UoNrz

— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020

21:47 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana Latest Updates

Cases in Telangana up by 206

Number of coronavirus cases rises to 3,496 in Telangana, with 206 more people testing positive today. 123 people have lost their lives due to the disease so far while 1,710 have recovered from the disease, according to a bulletin issued by the state health department.

206 new cases, 83 recoveries & 10 deaths Reported today; out of 206 cases, 152 cases reported from GHMC . Total cases 3496, Active cases: 1663, Deaths 123 Recovered: 1710; As on date 448 migrants, foreign evacuees/ Deportees tested positive

— PIB in Telangana 🇮🇳 (@PIBHyderabad) June 6, 2020

21:35 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttarakhand Latest Updates

89 more test positive in Uttarakhand

  Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,303 on Saturday with 89 more people testing positive for the disease, reports PTI. Haridwar district reported the maximum 21 cases, Pithoragarh 16, Dehradun 12, Tehri nine cases, Nainital seven, Chamoli and Champawat six cases each, Bageshwar and Almora four each, Udham Singh Nagar three and Uttarkashi one case, a state health department bulletin said.  Most of the new cases have a travel history to Mumbai, Delhi and NCR, it said. A total of 423 out of a total of 1,303 patients have recovered, five have migrated out of the state and 11 have died, it said.

PTI

21:24 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Mumbai reports 1,274 new cases, 57 deaths

Mumbai on Saturday reported 1,274 fresh cases and 57 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 47,128 and toll to 1,575, ANI quoted the  Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation as saying.

1274 #COVID19 cases & 57 deaths reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 47,128 & death toll to 1575: Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation pic.twitter.com/M8OXlhn1RZ

— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020

21:20 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra govt sets up panel to fix COVID-19 testing rate

  The Maharashtra government has formed a four-member committee to ascertain charges of COVID- 19 tests conducted at authorised private laboratories in the

state, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday. According to an official statement, Tope said the rates will be fixed within seven days.

PTI

21:18 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi reports 1,320 new cases in 24 hrs

  According to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi government, 1,320 new coronavirus cases  reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the National Capital is now 27,654 and toll stands at 761. The number includes 10,664 recoveries and 16,229 active cases. Although the bulletin says that no tests were registered today, it states that 53 deaths were declared on 5 June. 

1320 cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Delhi in last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 27654 out of which 16229 cases are active. A total of 761 people have succumbed to the disease so far. No death has been reported in the last 24 hours: Delhi Health Department pic.twitter.com/J5vRqpB4Eb

— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020

21:07 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

AAP govt's medical panel bats for reserving Delhi health infra for city residents alone

A five-member panel constituted by the Delhi government has suggested that the health infrastructure of the city should be used only for treating residents of the national capital, in view of the raging COVID-19 crisis, sources said on Saturday.

The suggestion comes in the backdrop of Delhi recording over 1,000 coronavirus cases daily for the past few days and the AAP government fending itself against allegations of lack of hospital beds and other facilities. The panel, headed by Indraprastha University vice-chancellor Dr Mahesh Verma,has submitted its report to the government in which it has said that if Delhi health infrastructure is open for non-residents, all beds will be occupied within just three days, according to the sources.

  Sources in the government had said on Friday that the borders can be reopened, but services of the Delhi government-run health facilities may be reserved only for the people of the national capital. However, health services in the Centre-run hospitals may be available for people belonging to other states.

20:56 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

NDRF personnel part of West Bengal rescue team tests positive; entire team quarantined

An NDRF personnel tested positive for COVID-19 positive on June 4 in West Bengal. The person was a part of the team which went to the state for restoration. All the team members have been quarantined at the NDRF's quarantine center at Mundali Battalion in Cuttack, Odisha, a NDRF official told ANI.

20:51 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Goa reports 71 new COVID-19 cases in single day, tally 267

Goa on Saturday reported 71 new COVID-19 cases, the highest rise in a single-day, taking the total case count to 267, a Health department official said. Many of the fresh cases have been reported from Mangor Hill area in Vasco town of south Goa which was declared a containment zone on Wednesday. Of the 71 new cases, a significant 62 were linked to Mangor Hill, he said.

20:45 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

NE states emerged as role model in tackling COVID-19: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the Northeastern region has emerged as a role model in more ways than one, especially in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. Releasing a book on the achievements of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in the first year of the Modi government's second term, Singh said the region achieved successes in many areas due to the priority and patronage received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in the last six years.

20:42 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Updates

Ahmedabad COVID-19 case count nears 14,000, fatalities 994

The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad rose to 13,967 on Saturday with 289 more people testing positive for coronavirus while the death toll rose by 26 to 994, a Health official said. A total of 210 patients were discharged from hospitals in the day, the official said.

20:37 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra sees 2,739 new COVID-19 cases; death toll nears 3,000

Maharashtra on Saturday reported spike of 2,739 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall case count to 82,968 while the death toll rose by 120 to 2,969, state Health department said. A total of 2,234 patients were discharged in the day, pushing the tally of the recovered cases to 37,390 so far, a statement said.

20:24 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Trial of clothing prohibited at malls, no 'prasad' distribution at religious places in Punjab

No trying out clothes in shopping malls, no dine-in at restaurants and no 'prasad' or 'langar' at places of worship when they reopen on June 8, the Punjab government has mandated in its guidelines issued on Saturday. The guidelines also provide for a token-based entry to malls, while allowing religious places to remain open between 5 am and 8 pm.

There shall be no distribution of 'prasad', food or serving 'langar' at the places of worship, according to the guidelines issued for shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and places of worship which have been allowed to open from 8 June. Mall visitors are required to have COVA app on their mobile phones.

However, a family can be allowed to enter a mall if one of the members has COVA app installed in his/her phone, the guidelines said.

20:18 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Updates

COVID infections breach 5,000 mark in Karnataka

The total number of COVID-19 infections in Karnataka breached the 5,000 mark, as 378 new positive cases and two related fatalities have been reported, taking the death toll to 59, the Health department said on Saturday. The day also saw 280 patients getting discharged after recovery.

  Out of 378 new cases reported, 333 are returnees from other states, majority of them from neighboring Maharashtra. As of June 6 evening, cumulatively 5,213 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 59 deaths and 1,968 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin.

19:55 (IST)

Kejriwal govt makes it mandatory for hospitals to admit COVID-19 suspected patients

No hospital can now deny admission to “suspect” patients. pic.twitter.com/Sodij7KdCC

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 6, 2020

19:43 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

ED building sealed after 3 officials test positive for coronavirus 

The enforcement directorate headquarters in New Delhi was sealed on Saturday after 3 officials and two contract workers tested positive for the coronavirus, ANI reported. 

19:40 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Udupi Krishna temple not to re-open for now, says junior seer

The Sri Krishna temple at Udupi would not re-open on June 8 although permission has been given to all temples to allow devotees for darshan, Admaru mutt junior seer Paryaya Swami Ishapriya Teertha said on Saturday. He told reporters in Udupi that the mutt has decided not to allow devotees at present to join the fight against COVID-19 by the government, health department and the police.

19:38 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates

Three more COVID-19 deaths push toll to 39 in

Three more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of fatalities due to the disease in the Union Territory to 39, officials said. While two deaths took place in the Kashmir Valley, another was recorded in the Jammu region, they said.

  19:32 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

29 Aurangabad central jail inmates test positive

A few days after an inmate tested positive for novel coronavirus in the central jail in Harsul in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, 29 others who were in contact were detected with the infection on Saturday afternoon, said an official. 

Collector Uday Choudhari told PTI 25 of those who tested positive are from central jail while four are from a temporary facility created for undertrials. "All 29 are asymptomatic. A total of 110 swabs of inmates and prison staff have been collected and sent for testing on Saturday," he added.

19:26 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

FIR against Ganga Ram hospital for 'violating' COVID-19 norms

An FIR has been lodged against the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) here for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulation norms, after Delhi government registered a compliant with the police in this connection. According to the FIR, a copy of which is available with PTI, the complainant is a senior official of the Delhi government's heath department.

19:20 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Pregnant woman dies in ambulance after running between hospitals for 13 hours

An eight-month pregnant woman died in an ambulance here after a frantic 13-hour hospital hunt failed to find her a bed as over half-a-dozen facilities denied her treatment, her family claimed on Saturday.  Neelam, 30, and her husband Vijender Singh, 30, knocked the doors of eight hospitals, including government ones, before she died in the ambulance outside a facility in Greater Noida on Friday, the family told PTI.

  Taking note of the death and the claim, the Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration ordered an inquiry into the matter

19:15 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Researchers at IIT-Hyderabad develop low-cost test kit

A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad claims to have developed a first-of-its kind COVID-19 test kit that can deliver results within 20 minutes.

The researchers claimed that the alternative test method is not based on the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) -- the method currently being used for COVID-19 testing. The test kit has been developed at a cost of Rs 550 and it can be reduced to up to Rs 350 when taken to mass production, they said.

  While a patent has been filed for the test kit, the team has conducted clinical trials at ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Hyderabad and sought an approval from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).

19:04 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Updates

COVID-19 cases in Assam climb to 2,397

73 more persons have tested positive for the coronavirus disease in Assam, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,397, said Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

📌Alert ~ 73 new #COVID19+ cases 21 Dhubri, 12 D'Hasao, 6 G'para, 5 H'kandi, 5 Kamrup, 4 Airport, 4 West K Anglong, 4 Golaghat, 3 Dhemaji, 2 Cachar, 1 each from MMCH, R'para, K Anglong, Nagaon, Charaideo, K'ganj, S'sagar ↗️Total cases 2397 ↗️Recovered 547 ↗️Active cases 1843 pic.twitter.com/vuNJvH8Xwx

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 6, 2020

19:00 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

MCX staffer succumbs to COVID-19; nine others test positive

A 36-year-old staffer of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has died of COVID-19, while nine others, who were part of a core team which helped ensure business continuity of the bourse during the lockdown, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus,reports PTI. The staffer died on Monday and the nine colleagues who have tested positive were from a team of 30 which used to spend a fortnight at the commodity bourse's office in suburban Andheri by rotation since the lockdown was announced in March, the officials said. 

However, it was still unclear if the office has been sealed and if so, how is the exchange continuing with its operations.  A query sent to MCX by the news agency remained unanswered. 

18:56 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

NDRF man tests positive after return from cyclone-hit Bengal, 173 being tested

  An NDRF personnel has tested positive for COVID-19 after his return to Odisha from cyclone Amphan-hit West Bengal following restoration work, official sources told PTI on Saturday. With detection of the case, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) authorities have ordered testing of all 173 men who were deployed in the neighbouring state on post-cyclone duty, they said.

  Six personnel showed coronavirus-like symptoms after returning from West Bengal on 3 June, and they were rushed to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for examination, a senior officer of the NDRF's 3rd Battalion told PTI. One of them tested positive for the COVID-19 and admitted to Ashwini Hospital in Cuttack, he said.

18:40 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

Tamil Nadu reports 1,458 new cases, 19 deaths

Tamil Nadu on Saturday reported 1,458 cases - of which 1,423 were from the state while the remaining had returned from abroad or from other states- taking the total number of cases in the state to 30,152. The state also reported 19 COVID-19 casualties today taking the number of deaths related to the disease to 251. Chennai, which accounts for 20,993 cases and 197 deaths, recorded 1,146 new cases, according to data released by the state health department. 

The number of active cases in state stands at 13, 501 as over 16,000 persons have recovered from the disease.

#COVID19#Tamilnadu status: தமிழகத்தில் இன்று 1,458 பேருக்கு கொரோனா நோய்த்தொற்று உறுதி செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. கொரோனாவால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டோர் எண்ணிகை 28,694லிருந்து 30,152ஆக அதிகரிப்பு.#coronavirus@TNGOVDIPR @CMOTamilNadu pic.twitter.com/rBulZABh13

— PIB in Tamil Nadu 🇮🇳 (@pibchennai) June 6, 2020

18:29 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Maharashtra to procure 10,000 vials of Remdesivir, says state health minister

  The Maharashtra government will procure 10,000 vials of the drug Remdesivir for treating coronavirus patients, Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday. The expensive medicine is being made available for the poor and needy patients in the state, he said.

महाराष्ट्र शासन Remdesivir च्या 10000 vial इंजेक्शन खरेदी करणार.प्रयोगशाळा, प्राणी आणि क्लिनिकल अभ्यासाच्या पुराव्यांच्या आधारे MERS- CoV आणि SARS मध्ये यास आशादायक परिणाम मिळाला आहे, जो देखील कोरोना व्हायरसमुळे होतो. 1/2@DrLahanetp @CMOMaharashtra @ChaiMIRROR

— Rajesh Tope (@rajeshtope11) June 6, 2020

18:25 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Karnataka reports 378 new cases, two fatalities

According to reports, Karnataka reported 378 new coronavirus cases and two fatalities on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 5,213 and 59 deaths. According to News18, the number includes 3,184 active cases and 1,968 discharges

18:18 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Fir filed against  Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

An FIR has been lodged against the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) here for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulation norms, after Delhi government registered a complaint with the police in this connection. According to the FIR, a copy of which is available with PTI, the complainant is a senior official of the Delhi government's health department.The official has alleged that there has been a "violation" on part of the hospital in adhering to COVID-19 regulation norms as specified under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.

  There was no immediate reaction from the authorities of the SGRH, a leading private hospital and a dedicated COVID-19 facility.

  PTI

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Dharavi reports 10 new cases

  Ten fresh cases of COVID-19  were recorded in Dharavi area of Maharashtra's Mumbai on Saturday, taking total number of cases to 1,899. 71 people have succumbed to the disease in the area so far, ANI quotes the  Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation as saying.

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Pune district reported 342 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its COVID-19 count to 9,307, a health official said on Saturday. The death toll due to the pandemic reached 407 with six persons succumbing to the infection, he said.

  Bihar reported 233 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as its tally for the dreaded disease shot up to 4,831, the health department said.

 The Haryana government has decided to allow reopening of places of worship and shopping malls for public in a regulated manner across the state from June 8, except in Gurgaon and Faridabad districts worst-hit by COVID-19, according to a statement issued on Saturday.

Madhya Pradesh on Saturday recorded 232 new infections and 15 deaths, taking total number of cases to 9228 and death toll to 399, reports ANI.

Mumbai on Saturday reported 1,274 fresh cases and 57 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 47,128 and toll to 1,575, ANI quoted the  Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation as saying.

An NDRF personnel tested positive for COVID-19 positive on June 4 in West Bengal. The person was a part of the team which went to the state for restoration. All the team members have been quarantined at the NDRF's quarantine center at Mundali Battalion in Cuttack, Odisha, a NDRF official told ANI.

Maharashtra on Saturday reported spike of 2,739 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall case count to 82,968 while the death toll rose by 120 to 2,969, state Health department said. A total of 2,234 patients were discharged in the day, pushing the tally of the recovered cases to 37,390 so far, a statement said.

The enforcement directorate headquarters in New Delhi was sealed on Saturday after 3 officials and two contract workers tested positive for the coronavirus, ANI reported.

Tamil Nadu on Saturday reported 1,458 cases - of which 1,423 were from the state while the remaining had returned from abroad or from other states- taking the total number of cases in the state to 30,152. The state also reported 19 COVID-19 casualties today taking the number of deaths related to the disease to 251. Chennai, which accounts for 20,993 cases and 197 deaths, recorded 1,146 new cases, according to data released by the state health department.

Kerala on Saturday registered as many as 108 new cases, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 1,807. The number of active cases in the state stands at 1, 029, said the state health department.

Two Vistara pilots have tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing flight simulator training, the airline said on Saturday.

Surpassing Italy, the number of coronavirus cases in India climbed past 2.35 lakh on Saturday, taking the country to the sixth spot worldwide, according to the data released by John Hopkins University.

The number of coronavirus positive cases in Uttar Pradesh crossed the 10,000 with 370 fresh cases reported on Saturday even as the number of casualties rose to 268, reports PTI.

All asymptomatic COVID-19 patients and those having mild symptoms are to be discharged from hospitals within 24 hours of admission, and district surveillance officers should be reported, according to a Delhi government order dated 4 June.

The number of confirmed cases in Assam on Saturday rose to 2,324 after 81 more tested positive. State health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 38 more patients were also discharged following their recovery.

Over 58 lakh migrant labourers have reached their native states so far, said Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman Railway Board on Saturday. As many as 4,286 Shramik special trains have plied to help the migrant workers return to their home states, said the Indian Railways official.

"The demand for these trains has decreased from 250 to about 137 per day. We operated 56 trains in the last two days, he further added.

The Punjab government on Saturday issued guidelines on reopening of of places of worship, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services from 8 June. It said restrictions will be on 'dine-in' restaurants till further orders but permitted home delivery of food and take-aways till 8 pm.

In a bid to tackle the rising coronavirus cases in West Bengal, the state government has included eight more hospitals from various districts to its list of 69 dedicated COVID-19 care centres.

The state has also augmented the number of hospital beds and escalated levels of another 14 hospitals across various districts.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed the widespread complaints and issue of black-marketing of beds in hospitals earmarked for COVID-19 patients.

Odisha on Saturday reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases after 173 more people tested positive for the disease, taking the total in the state to 2,781, a health department official said.

Of the 173 cases, 150 were in quarantine centres, where people returning from different states are staying. Twenty-three others were detected with the infection during contact-tracing exercises, he said.

The Tamil Nadu government sets the price limit for COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals at Rs 15,000 per day in Intensive care unit (ICU), PTI reported. In the general ward, the charges have been limited Rs 7,500 per day.

In the past 24 hours, two Maharashtra Police personnel have succumbed to the novel coronavirus, said the police force on Saturday. However, no cops have tested positive for the viral infection in the past 24 hours.

"Total number of police personnel who have tested positive for the virus is at 2,561. While, the toll stands at 33," said the Maharashtra Police.

Air India sold over 22,000 tickets for west-bound Vande Bharat fights from 5 pm on Friday till 8 am on Saturday after the airline's website experienced 6-7 times more activity.

Under the third phase of Mission Vande Bharat, Air India opened bookings for select destinations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Europe at 5 pm on Friday.

Of the total 45,24,317 COVID-19 samples tested so far, 1,37,938 were tested in the past 24 hours, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday.

Another official at the Enforcement Directorate tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of infections to six on Saturday, NDTV quoted sources as saying.

The headquarters in Delhi at the Lok Nayak Bhawan in Khan Market has been sealed till Sunday.

The Enforcement Directorate office has been shut until Sunday after five employees were found to be infected with coronavirus. The officials who have tested positive are - Special Director (HIU), Staff in Legal Section and Intelligence section, IO handling Aviation Scam.

India registered a total of 9,887 new COVID-19 cases and 294 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the health ministry on Saturday. This takes the total confirmed cases to 2,36,657 nationwide.

Of the total 2.36 lakh COVID-19 cases, 1,14,072 people have been cured of the infectious disease as of Saturday, said the health ministry. This takes the COVID-19 recovery rate to 48.20 percent.

Surpassing Italy, the number of coronavirus cases in India climbed past 2.35 lakh on Friday, taking the country to the sixth spot worldwide, according to the data released by John Hopkins University. India on Friday registered 9,332 new COVID-19 cases and 297 deaths. The total stood at 2,36,047, including 6,647 deaths.

In terms of cases, India had crossed China - where the virus emerged late in 2019 - for the ninth spot just a week ago.

As India moves towards relaxing a two-and-half month-long stringent lockdown under a systematic unlock plan by the home ministry, COVID-19 cases have been rising exponentially with a jump of nearly 61,000 cases in the past one week. Medical experts feel that if the situation spirals out of control, the lockdown may have to be reimposed.

India saw 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths on Friday, pushing the nationwide infection tally to 2,26,770 and the toll from the deadly virus to 6,348, according to the Union health ministry. There has been a record spike in cases for three consecutive days now.

A 'failed' lockdown?

Most countries like Spain, Germany, Italy and the UK, lifted their respective lockdowns and curbs when their COVID-19 graphs either flattened or dipped, according to statistics shared on Twitter by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

This is what a failed lockdown looks like. pic.twitter.com/eGXpNL6Zhl

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 5, 2020

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India's COVID-19 curve has been steadily rising throughout the lockdown period with a massive spike in cases in the fourth phase of the lockdown that ended on 31 May and afterwards.

The fourth phase of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, which began on 18 May, saw 85,974 COVID-19 cases till 8 am on Sunday, according to health ministry data.

The lockdown 1, which was first clamped on 25 March and spanned for 21 days, had registered 10,877 cases, while the second phase of the curbs that began on 15 April and stretched for 19 days till 3 May, saw 31,094 cases.

The third phase of the lockdown that was in effect for 14 days ending on 17 May, recorded 53,636 cases till 8 am of 18 May.

Last Friday, the number of COVID-19 cases stood at 1,65,799, while a week before that on 22 May, there were 1,18,447 cases. Therefore, the spike in the last one week has been of 60,971 cases, while the increase in the number of infections in the week before that was 47,352.

At present, India is the world's seventh-worst hit nation in terms of overall case count, after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy. When the lockdown started, India was nowhere on the chart and had just a 100 cases.

Experts say re-imposition of lockdown may be necessary

"Whenever lockdown is opened in phases, there will be a spurt in cases. A lockdown basically is used to prepare for the pandemic and halt the spread," said Dr Vikas Maurya, director and head of the Department of Pulmonology and Sleep Disorders at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh.

"Increase in cases will be there when unlocking is done in phases, but what is important is to be mindful that the situation should not spiral out of control, as if it does, then lockdown will have to be re-imposed," Maurya told PTI.

Noted lung surgeon Dr Arvind Kumar said that it was important to ensure that people continue to have a "self-imposed" lockdown and follow the "four golden principles" — don't go out unless necessary, always wear a mask, keep distance and keep washing hands.

"Right now the situation does not warrant a re-imposition of the lockdown, but if the situation spirals out of control, then we would have to go back to a lockdown," he told PTI.

Kumar, who works at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, also asserted that it was too early to allow religious places and malls to open as there are not enough checks to ensure that people will not flout norms.

Dr Vivek Nangia, director and head pulmonology at Fortis Hospital in  Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, also said that the rapid rise in cases was worrying.

It is still early to open malls and religious places as if congregations start to happen, then things could spiral out of control, he told PTI.

Despite this, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday issued standard operating procedures to be followed by religious places, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and offices to contain the spread of COVID-19 as India gears up to reopen the economy.

The preparations for reopening the economy, which has been severely hit by the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, from 8 June comes amid mounting cases and toll in the country.

Meanwhile, the health ministry data showed the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country at 1,10,960 while 1,09,461 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said.

Thus, around 48.27 per cent patients have recovered so far.

The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported on 30 January from Kerala after a medical student of Wuhan university, who had returned to India, tested positive for the virus.

Kerala's daily count touches three digit, UP, Tamil Nadu register spike in cases

For the first time, Kerala's COVID-19 daily figures touched three digits with the state recording 111 cases, prompting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to term the situation grim.

The surge in positive cases has pushed the infection count to 1,699 while 1.77 lakh people are under observation. On 8 May, Kerala had declared that it had flattened the coronavirus curve after reporting a solitary case and just 16 people under treatment. However, with more people coming to the state from abroad and other states, the cases have seen a sudden spike.

Likewise, Uttar Pradesh recorded its biggest single-day jump of 496 COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 9,733, while 12 more people succumbed to the disease, a senior official said.

With the fresh deaths, the toll in the state has risen to 257, said principal secretary, health, Amit Mohan Prasad. There are 3,828 active cases in the state, while 5,648 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, he said.

Maharashtra reported 2,436 new coronavirus patients on Friday, taking the tally of cases in the state to 80,229, a health department statement said. The state reported 139 COVID-19 deaths on Friday , taking the toll to 2,849.

Out of 139 deaths, 93 were reported from Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) including 54 from Mumbai city. Mumbai accounts for 46,080 coronavirus cases and 1,519 deaths. The larger MMR has recorded 60,604 cases and 1,903 deaths.

Tamil Nadu also continued to witness a surge in COVID-19 infections with 1,438 cases and 12 deaths reported on Friday, taking the count to 28,694 and fatalities to 232. Of the fresh positive cases, Chennai alone accounted for 1,116 with the state capital's aggregate touching a whopping 19,826. Continuing with the trend of a new high everyday, Tamil Nadu on the sixth straight day Friday reported 1,000 plus cases and the newly infected include six people from Qatar, five from Dubai and one from Sri Lanka, a health department bulletin said.

In Gujarat, 510 new coronavirus patients were detected since previous evening, the highest increase in a single day, while 35 patients died, the state health department said.

Gujarat is the fourth worst-affected state in the country as per health ministry figures.

The total number of positive cases in the state has gone up to 19,119, while death toll due to coronavirus rose to 1,190, it said.

Nurses at Delhi's AIIMS threaten one-day walk out

Meanwhile, according to AP, nurses at a Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) threatened Friday to stage a one-day walkout next week if working conditions don't improve.

The nurses at AIIMS,  a leader in treatment of COVID-19 cases, have been protesting since Monday over long shifts and the need to use congested cubicles to change in and out of personal protective equipment, a possible health risk.

More than 350 medical workers at AIIMS and 150 family members have been infected by the virus since March, the hospital's medical superintendent Dr DK Sharma told AP. He said about 60 percent have recovered.

“If day after day our health care workers are infected... we are going to face a big issue,” said Fameer CK, general secretary of the union that represents 5,000 nurses at AIIMS.

The union issued the threat to stay home from work next Wednesday after talks with the hospital administration on Thursday ended without agreement, he said.

Hospital authorities refused to comment on the protest.

With inputs from agencies

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XAT Eligibility Criteria: Qualifying Marks, Age limit and Nationality

Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is a national level entrance exam to get admission into India’s top MBA institutes accepting XAT scores. It is conducted once in a year in the month of January by Xavier School of Management formerly known as Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI).The XAT 2020 entrance exam is going to be held on 5th Jan 2020 on Sunday. XAT is a computer based online exam. All the important dates regarding XAT 2020 will be out soon in the month of August by XLRI.

There are almost 150 top MBA colleges accepting XAT score for admission. The accepting score differs from institution to institution. There are some MBA colleges accepting XAT score above 90% including XLRI, SPJIMR (SP Jain Institute of management and Research), IMT (Information Management Technology), XIMB (Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar),etc while there are some other MBA colleges that accepts XAT score above 80% such as IRMA (Institute of Rural Management Anand), MICA (Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad), K J Soumaiya, GIM Goa (Goa Institute of Management), Great Lakes, LIBA (Loyola Institute of Business Administration), TAPMI (T.A Pai Management Institute), etc.

The MBA admission process 2020 in the top MBA Colleges accepting XAT score will start in the month of September/October 2019 and will remain open till the declaration of XAT 2020 result.

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Here is the list of top MBA colleges accepting XAT score with their cut offs of XAT 2019 so that students can create an idea about the approximate cut off of XAT 2020 of the colleges according to the previous year cut off.

MBA colleges

XAT 2019

SPJIMR Mumbai

90

XIM Bhubaneswar

90

IMT Ghaziabad

90

MICA Ahmedabad

80

Great Lakes

80

TAPMI Manipal

80

GIM Goa

85

K J Somaiya Mumbai

85

IRMA

80

FORE New Delhi

85.25

LIBA Chennai

80

BIMTECH Greater Noida

75

IFMR

75

XIME Bangalore

70

IFIM Bangalore

70

School of Inspired Leadership - SOIL Gurgaon

75

New Delhi Institute of Management - NDIM New Delhi

70

Jaipuria Institute of Management

70

KIIT School of  Management - KSOM Bhubaneswar

70

Xavier Business School (XBS) Kolkata

75

IPE Hyderabad

75

SDMIMD Mysore

74

VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore

70

ISB&M Pune

70

AIMS Bangalore

70

Indus Business Academy

70

JIMS Rohini, New Delhi

70

ITM Navi Mumbai

70

IES Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai

60

Globsyn Business School, Kolkata

65

FIIB Delhi

60

Gitam School of International Business

50

GITAM Hyderabad Business School

50

SCMS Cochin School of Business

50

Calcutta Business School Kolkata

50

IIMS Pune: International Institute of Management Studies

50

VESIM Mumbai

50

DSIMS Mumbai: DurgadeviSaraf Institute of Management Studies

50

Indira Institute of Management - IIMP

50

VishwaVishwani Hyderabad

50

Delhi School of Business, VIPS - Technical Campus

50

EMPI Business School, New Delhi

50

Acharya Bangalore B-School - ABBS Bangalore

50

Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar

50

Accurate Institute of Management And Technology

50

National School of Business

50

GIBS Business School - GIBS Bangalore

50

Jaypee Business School - JBS Noida

50

SGPC’s Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

50

RSB Chennai: Rajalakshmi School of Business

50

Here we have given you the list of some of India’s top MBA colleges which accepts the XAT score for admission in MBA course. It will help the Students who are interested in pursuing MBA in the top B-schools of India.

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Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT) Admission Process 2022-23

Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT) was founded in the year 2001 is a private institute that is self-financed. The institute was established by Shri Ram Educational Trust. Greater Noida Institute of Technology is affiliated with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) and is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), and the Ministry of Human Recourse and Development (MHRD).

The institute was awarded as the 'Best Management Institute in North India for Industry Interface' by Rashtriya Shiksha, Gaurav Puraskar Ceremony 2019.

Courses offered at Greater Noida Institute of Technology

Engineering Courses:

Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, along with Civil Engineering.

MBA Specializations:

Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, International Business, International Technology and Rural Development.

Admission to Greater Noida Institute of Technology on the basis of entrance exam

The applicants who are interested in taking admission for an MBA and PGDM programs at the college need to have a valid mark in CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT, CMAT, and GAT.

Whereas, the applicants who wants to take admission in a B.Tech course need to have a valid score in JEE Main, UPSEE.

The candidates who want to take admission to other undergraduate course need to qualify previous year’s exam.

The candidates who are applying for the program must be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate mark along with at least a 50% aggregate cutoff score.

Facilities offered at Greater Noida Institute of Technology

The institute has a state of the art that is design with all modern amenities and latest facilities. It has smart and fully air-conditioned classrooms, with wi-fi facility, along with a library, cafeteria, medical facility, communication lab, seminar hall, Computer lab, conference room, sports facility, transport facility and hostel accommodation for boys and girls. The college also provides LCD projectors in each classroom and follows the systemized way of teaching. The institute uses the right tech and has to-date technologies and has a rich and properly managed library with audio-visual facilities.

Ranking of Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT)

The institute has been ranked 9th among top colleges in Delhi /NCR by THE WEEK.

B-School leadership Award.

Top Private Institute in North India by Jagran Josh.

CSR Award for Top Institute of India.

A+ category and ranked 36th in the B-School Survey.

GIMS in top Emerging B Schools by Times OF India.

3.5 start rating in Institution’s Innovation Council.

Review of Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT)

Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT) has good placement opportunities for students of different courses. Every year, a large number of companies visit throughout the globe for recruiting students. Over 300 recruiters have visited the campus in the last placements season. Top companies that visit the institute for placement include Accenture, Infosys, HDFC Bank, EDU GROW, Godrej, Birlasoft, Jaypee Group, Airtel, Amazon, DELL, HCL Technologies, Research Limited, TATA Consultancy Services LTD, Basware Corporation, Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Indiamart, GENPACT India Private Ltd, etc.

The highest international package offered during the placement drive at the campus is Rs. 33 lakh PA.

The highest domestic package offered to the student during the placement drive at the campus is Rs 12 Lakh PA.

Scholarship offered by Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT), Greater Noida

On the basis of Academic Record: This scholarship is offered to those students who have scored at least 65% aggregate marks in class 10, 12, and graduation. The students get a scholarship of Rs. 20,000 on tuition fees.

Sports Quota

National Achievements: Rs. 20,000 on tuition fees.

Armed Forces/ Paramilitary Forces/Police Personnel Family background: Rs 20,000 on tuition fees.

GIMS (Shakti Scholarship for female): The students who score at least 50% aggregate marks in class 10, 12, and graduation are eligible for a scholarship of Rs 25,000 on tuition fees.

COVID Scholarship: The aspirant who has lost their parents due to Covid-19, will be eligible for a scholarship of Rs. 20,000 on tuition fees.

Eligibility criteria for taking admission at Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT), Greater Noida:-

Courses

Eligibility

B.Tech

The applicants should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in JEE Main, UCET, UPSEE

B.Com

The applicants should be 10+2 passed out with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks

BCA

The applicants should be 10+2 passed out with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks

BBA

B.Com (Hons.)

The applicants should be 10+2 passed out with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Maths

B.Sc

The applicants should be 10+2 passed out with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks

BBA+MBA

The applicants should be 12th passed out with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in JEE Main, UPCET

M.Tech

The applicants should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in GATE, IPU CET, BHU PET

MBA

The candidate should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT, NMAT, GAT

PGDM

MCA

The applicants should be graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks along with a valid score in UPSEE, NIMCET

Admission Process

Follow the given online admission procedure for the Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT), Greater Noida:-

Documents Required

Mark sheet and passing certificate of 10 and 12th standard

Graduation mark sheet

Transfer certificate

Character certificate

Migration certificate

Caste certificate

Passport size photo

Online Mode of Registration

The candidates who are interested in taking admission need to visit the official website of the institute.

Here, the candidates need to go to the admission page where they can click on the “Application form”

Now the candidates need to click on ‘fill the form – Link’

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23:44 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates 342 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, six deaths Pune district reported 342 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its COVID-19 count to 9,307, a health official said on Saturday. The death toll due to the pandemic reached 407 with six persons succumbing to the infection, he said.   "Of the 342 cases, 290 are from the Pune Municipal Corporation limits, which now has 7,722 patients. On the other hand, 259 patients were also discharged from the hospitals," the official said 23:39 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates Nine IAS officers relieved from COVID-19 duty amid corruption allegation   The Odisha government on Saturday said it has withdrawn nine senior IAS officers from COVID-19 duty in a bid to send "new warriors" to continue the long fight against the disease which has claimed eight lives in the state.The clarification came a day after the Opposition Congress and BJP alleged corruption in management and purchase of medical equipment and protective gear against the coronavirus. They alleged the same equipment were purchased at different prices from different suppliers.   Denying the allegations, Health and Family Welfare Minister N K Das said there has been no corruption in the purchase of equipment. "The allegation of different prices for a single item perhaps stemmed from two factors," Das said. "First, the incentive offered by the state government if a certain product is supplied by a vendor within a specified number of days. The second factor is the hike in prices of products by the central government in March. We purchased products at prices fixed by the Centre. Therefore, there is no corruption here as alleged by the Opposition. 23:36 (IST) Institutional quarantine centres set up in all Arunachal districts All the 25 districts of Arunachal Pradesh now has institutional quarantine centres to keep migrants coming from outside and the government has decided to establish one dedicated COVID-19 hospital in each district, official sources said on Saturday. In the quarantine centres set up with proper monitoring mechanism, there are provisions for segregation of people coming from red, orange and green zones, they said.   PTI 23:30 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates Delhi govt directs hospitals to procure, stock PPE kits, oxygen masks for three months Delhi government hospitals have been directed to procure and stock "sufficient supplies" of medical equipment like personal protection equipment kits and oxygen masks for at least the next three months amid a spurt in coronavirus cases in the city, officials said on Saturday. Delhi Health Secretary Padmini Singla in an order issued on Friday said it has been observed that there has been a surge in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the last one week in Delhi, resulting in additional demand of beds, consumable and infrastructure. PTI 23:24 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Updates COVID-19 toll in Rajasthan rises to 231 after 13 more fatalities The death toll due to COVID-19 in Rajasthan rose to 231 as 13 patients succumbed to the disease on Saturday, officials said. Four deaths were reported from Jaipur and one each from Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Dholpur, Jodhpur, Kota, Nagaur and Swai Madhopur. Two patients who died here are of other states, they said. The number of cases in the state climbed to 10,337 as 253 more people tested positive for the disease, officials said. 23:17 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Updates Jharkhand reports 90 new cases 90 new cases of #COVID19 recorded in Jharkhand today, taking total number of cases to 1028 out of which 548 cases are active: State Health department pic.twitter.com/Aqi8DOKBwd — ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020 23:07 (IST) With 233 fresh cases, Bihar's COVID-19 case count rises to 4,831 Bihar reported 233 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as its tally for the dreaded disease shot up to 4,831, the health department said. Significant numbers of cases were reported from north Bihar districts such as Darbhanga, Samastipur, Supaul, East Champaran, West Champaran, Madhubani, Purnea, Saran and Kishanganj. South of the Ganges, the spike was notable in Munger, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur and Kaimur. Four people tested positive in Patna district. No fresh casualties were reported in the state where the death toll remained at 29.   PTI 23:03 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana Latest Updates Haryana reports record jump of 355 new cases   Coronavirus cases count rises to 3,952 in Haryana with biggest single-day jump of 355 new cases, including 129 in Gurgaon, 89 in Sonipat and 39 in Faridabad, PTI quoted the state health department as saying. 22:57 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar PradeshLatest Updates 21 new COVID-19 cases in Noida, tally 591 Twenty-one more people were found positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the district to 591, officials said. Also, 29 COVID-19 patients were discharged after recovery, bringing down the active cases to 201, the officials said. A 41-year-old man died at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida on Saturday. His COVID-19 test report is awaited, according to officials. 22:49 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana Latest Updates No 'prasad' in temples, no touching of idols: UP issues unlock' guidelines   Devotees cannot make any offering of prasad' nor will be able to to touch statues, idols or holy books in places of worship as and when they visit them after their opening, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Saturday. In an elaborate guideline, issued on Saturday on relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown curbs, the government said the distribution of prasad or sprinkling of holy water too will not be allowed inside religious places after their opening on 8 June. The visitors to religious places will have to use their own mats for sitting there and their managing authorities will have to ensure social distancing in shrines, said Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi on Saturday while releasing an elaborate guidelines on reopening of religious places, offices, malls, hotels etc outside containment zones.   PTI 22:43 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana Latest Updates Malls, places of worship to re-open in Haryana from Monday   The Haryana government has decided to allow reopening of places of worship and shopping malls for public in a regulated manner across the state from June 8, except in Gurgaon and Faridabad districts worst-hit by COVID-19, according to a statement issued on Saturday.Apart from this, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services would be reopened with generic preventive measures across the state. The timing of opening for all would be between 9 am and 8 pm to ensure compliance of night curfew between 9 pm and 5 am, it said.   PTI 22:37 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates 17 more coronavirus cases reported in Muzaffarnagar Seventeen more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday raising the total cases to 120, an official said. According to Muzaffarnagar District Magistrate Selvakumari J, 150 results of samples were received in which 17 came out positive for the virus. PTI 22:33 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Updates New York State records lowest number of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalisations   New York State, which has been the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, has recorded its lowest daily coronavirus deaths for the second straight day at 35, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday. The state lost 35 people on Friday to COVID-19, down from a record-high of 800 just eight weeks ago. On Thursday, 42 New Yorkers died from the virus, another low since the pandemic began.   PTI 22:30 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak  Latest Updates Global COVID-19 count tops seven million Global cases of the novel coronavirus topped seven million on Saturday, as the number of cases surged in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally. 22:25 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates Restoration work begins at Srinagar's Mughal Gardens Jammu & Kashmir: Restoration work has begun at Mughal Garden in Srinagar amid relaxations in lockdown. pic.twitter.com/R5tpVtn79S — ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020 22:23 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates Odisha state bus service to restart on Monday The state-run OSRTC will resume bus services on 66 routes on Monday, an official said. The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation's bus services remained suspended since 22 March due to the lockdown. The services will restart with 96 buses connecting 22 towns in the state, OSRTC chairman-cum-managing director Arun Bothra said. He said more buses and routes will be added in the coming days.   PTI 22:17 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Mizoram Latest Updates Mizoram resumes issuing temporary ILPs The Mizoram government on Saturday resumed issuing temporary inner line permits (ILP) to people from outside the state, more than two months after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An ILP is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens for entry into protected areas. Normally, a temporary ILP is issued for 15 days. 22:07 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates Jammu and Kashmir case count up by 143 to 3,467 Four more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of fatalities due to the disease in the Union Territory to 40, while the infection count also went up by 143, officials said. Three of the four deaths took place in the Kashmir Valley and one in the Jammu region, they said, adding of the 143 fresh cases 100 were in Kashmir, 43 in Jammu. The total number of infections has now gone up to 3,467, they said.   PTI 22:02 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates Karnataka govt asks people above 65, children below 10 and pregnant women not to visit temples   With temples scheduled to open for public from 8 June, as per unlock 1.0 norms, the Karnataka government on Saturday asked people above 65, those below 10 years and pregnant women to cooperate by staying at home until further orders, and banned entry of those ill. The department of Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowments (Muzrai) in an announcement along with a circular said, only "darshan" will be allowed at A, B and C category temples that come under it, and has banned all kinds of temple fairs and "sevas" temporarily until further orders. 21:59 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Chhattisgarh Latest Updates Chhattisgarh records two deaths, 23 new infections   Twenty-three new coronavirus patients were detected in Chhattisgarh on Saturday while two patients died since previous evening, health officials said. The number of coronavirus cases in the state now stands at 923 while death toll has risen to four. There are 660 active cases as 259 people have beendischarged on recovery.   PTI 21:50 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates Madhya Pradesh reports 232 cases, 15 deaths Madhya Pradesh on Saturday recorded 232 new infections and 15 deaths, taking total number of cases to 9228 and death toll to 399, reports ANI.    Madhya Pradesh recorded 232 cases of #COVID19 and 15 deaths today, taking total number of cases to 9228 and death toll to 399. 2721 patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/ay7t8UoNrz — ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020 21:47 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana Latest Updates Cases in Telangana up by 206 Number of coronavirus cases rises to 3,496 in Telangana, with 206 more people testing positive today. 123 people have lost their lives due to the disease so far while 1,710 have recovered from the disease, according to a bulletin issued by the state health department. 206 new cases, 83 recoveries & 10 deaths Reported today; out of 206 cases, 152 cases reported from GHMC . Total cases 3496, Active cases: 1663, Deaths 123 Recovered: 1710; As on date 448 migrants, foreign evacuees/ Deportees tested positive — PIB in Telangana 🇮🇳 (@PIBHyderabad) June 6, 2020 21:35 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttarakhand Latest Updates 89 more test positive in Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,303 on Saturday with 89 more people testing positive for the disease, reports PTI. Haridwar district reported the maximum 21 cases, Pithoragarh 16, Dehradun 12, Tehri nine cases, Nainital seven, Chamoli and Champawat six cases each, Bageshwar and Almora four each, Udham Singh Nagar three and Uttarkashi one case, a state health department bulletin said.  Most of the new cases have a travel history to Mumbai, Delhi and NCR, it said. A total of 423 out of a total of 1,303 patients have recovered, five have migrated out of the state and 11 have died, it said. PTI 21:24 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates Mumbai reports 1,274 new cases, 57 deaths Mumbai on Saturday reported 1,274 fresh cases and 57 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 47,128 and toll to 1,575, ANI quoted the  Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation as saying. 1274 #COVID19 cases & 57 deaths reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 47,128 & death toll to 1575: Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation pic.twitter.com/M8OXlhn1RZ — ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020 21:20 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates Maharashtra govt sets up panel to fix COVID-19 testing rate   The Maharashtra government has formed a four-member committee to ascertain charges of COVID- 19 tests conducted at authorised private laboratories in the state, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday. According to an official statement, Tope said the rates will be fixed within seven days. PTI 21:18 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates Delhi reports 1,320 new cases in 24 hrs   According to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi government, 1,320 new coronavirus cases  reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the National Capital is now 27,654 and toll stands at 761. The number includes 10,664 recoveries and 16,229 active cases. Although the bulletin says that no tests were registered today, it states that 53 deaths were declared on 5 June.  1320 cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Delhi in last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 27654 out of which 16229 cases are active. A total of 761 people have succumbed to the disease so far. No death has been reported in the last 24 hours: Delhi Health Department pic.twitter.com/J5vRqpB4Eb — ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2020 21:07 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates AAP govt's medical panel bats for reserving Delhi health infra for city residents alone A five-member panel constituted by the Delhi government has suggested that the health infrastructure of the city should be used only for treating residents of the national capital, in view of the raging COVID-19 crisis, sources said on Saturday. The suggestion comes in the backdrop of Delhi recording over 1,000 coronavirus cases daily for the past few days and the AAP government fending itself against allegations of lack of hospital beds and other facilities. The panel, headed by Indraprastha University vice-chancellor Dr Mahesh Verma,has submitted its report to the government in which it has said that if Delhi health infrastructure is open for non-residents, all beds will be occupied within just three days, according to the sources.   Sources in the government had said on Friday that the borders can be reopened, but services of the Delhi government-run health facilities may be reserved only for the people of the national capital. However, health services in the Centre-run hospitals may be available for people belonging to other states. 20:56 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates NDRF personnel part of West Bengal rescue team tests positive; entire team quarantined An NDRF personnel tested positive for COVID-19 positive on June 4 in West Bengal. The person was a part of the team which went to the state for restoration. All the team members have been quarantined at the NDRF's quarantine center at Mundali Battalion in Cuttack, Odisha, a NDRF official told ANI. 20:51 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates Goa reports 71 new COVID-19 cases in single day, tally 267 Goa on Saturday reported 71 new COVID-19 cases, the highest rise in a single-day, taking the total case count to 267, a Health department official said. Many of the fresh cases have been reported from Mangor Hill area in Vasco town of south Goa which was declared a containment zone on Wednesday. Of the 71 new cases, a significant 62 were linked to Mangor Hill, he said. 20:45 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates NE states emerged as role model in tackling COVID-19: Jitendra Singh Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the Northeastern region has emerged as a role model in more ways than one, especially in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. Releasing a book on the achievements of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in the first year of the Modi government's second term, Singh said the region achieved successes in many areas due to the priority and patronage received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in the last six years. 20:42 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Gujarat Latest Updates Ahmedabad COVID-19 case count nears 14,000, fatalities 994 The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad rose to 13,967 on Saturday with 289 more people testing positive for coronavirus while the death toll rose by 26 to 994, a Health official said. A total of 210 patients were discharged from hospitals in the day, the official said. 20:37 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates Maharashtra sees 2,739 new COVID-19 cases; death toll nears 3,000 Maharashtra on Saturday reported spike of 2,739 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall case count to 82,968 while the death toll rose by 120 to 2,969, state Health department said. A total of 2,234 patients were discharged in the day, pushing the tally of the recovered cases to 37,390 so far, a statement said. 20:24 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates Trial of clothing prohibited at malls, no 'prasad' distribution at religious places in Punjab No trying out clothes in shopping malls, no dine-in at restaurants and no 'prasad' or 'langar' at places of worship when they reopen on June 8, the Punjab government has mandated in its guidelines issued on Saturday. The guidelines also provide for a token-based entry to malls, while allowing religious places to remain open between 5 am and 8 pm. There shall be no distribution of 'prasad', food or serving 'langar' at the places of worship, according to the guidelines issued for shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and places of worship which have been allowed to open from 8 June. Mall visitors are required to have COVA app on their mobile phones. However, a family can be allowed to enter a mall if one of the members has COVA app installed in his/her phone, the guidelines said. 20:18 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab Latest Updates COVID infections breach 5,000 mark in Karnataka The total number of COVID-19 infections in Karnataka breached the 5,000 mark, as 378 new positive cases and two related fatalities have been reported, taking the death toll to 59, the Health department said on Saturday. The day also saw 280 patients getting discharged after recovery.   Out of 378 new cases reported, 333 are returnees from other states, majority of them from neighboring Maharashtra. As of June 6 evening, cumulatively 5,213 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 59 deaths and 1,968 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin. 19:55 (IST) Kejriwal govt makes it mandatory for hospitals to admit COVID-19 suspected patients No hospital can now deny admission to “suspect” patients. pic.twitter.com/Sodij7KdCC — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 6, 2020 19:43 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates ED building sealed after 3 officials test positive for coronavirus  The enforcement directorate headquarters in New Delhi was sealed on Saturday after 3 officials and two contract workers tested positive for the coronavirus, ANI reported.  19:40 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates Udupi Krishna temple not to re-open for now, says junior seer The Sri Krishna temple at Udupi would not re-open on June 8 although permission has been given to all temples to allow devotees for darshan, Admaru mutt junior seer Paryaya Swami Ishapriya Teertha said on Saturday. He told reporters in Udupi that the mutt has decided not to allow devotees at present to join the fight against COVID-19 by the government, health department and the police. 19:38 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jammu and Kashmir Latest Updates Three more COVID-19 deaths push toll to 39 in Three more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of fatalities due to the disease in the Union Territory to 39, officials said. While two deaths took place in the Kashmir Valley, another was recorded in the Jammu region, they said.   19:32 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates 29 Aurangabad central jail inmates test positive A few days after an inmate tested positive for novel coronavirus in the central jail in Harsul in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, 29 others who were in contact were detected with the infection on Saturday afternoon, said an official.  Collector Uday Choudhari told PTI 25 of those who tested positive are from central jail while four are from a temporary facility created for undertrials. "All 29 are asymptomatic. A total of 110 swabs of inmates and prison staff have been collected and sent for testing on Saturday," he added. 19:26 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates FIR against Ganga Ram hospital for 'violating' COVID-19 norms An FIR has been lodged against the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) here for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulation norms, after Delhi government registered a compliant with the police in this connection. According to the FIR, a copy of which is available with PTI, the complainant is a senior official of the Delhi government's heath department. 19:20 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates Pregnant woman dies in ambulance after running between hospitals for 13 hours An eight-month pregnant woman died in an ambulance here after a frantic 13-hour hospital hunt failed to find her a bed as over half-a-dozen facilities denied her treatment, her family claimed on Saturday.  Neelam, 30, and her husband Vijender Singh, 30, knocked the doors of eight hospitals, including government ones, before she died in the ambulance outside a facility in Greater Noida on Friday, the family told PTI.   Taking note of the death and the claim, the Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration ordered an inquiry into the matter 19:15 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates Researchers at IIT-Hyderabad develop low-cost test kit A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad claims to have developed a first-of-its kind COVID-19 test kit that can deliver results within 20 minutes. The researchers claimed that the alternative test method is not based on the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) -- the method currently being used for COVID-19 testing. The test kit has been developed at a cost of Rs 550 and it can be reduced to up to Rs 350 when taken to mass production, they said.   While a patent has been filed for the test kit, the team has conducted clinical trials at ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Hyderabad and sought an approval from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). 19:04 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Updates COVID-19 cases in Assam climb to 2,397 73 more persons have tested positive for the coronavirus disease in Assam, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,397, said Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.  📌Alert ~ 73 new #COVID19+ cases 21 Dhubri, 12 D'Hasao, 6 G'para, 5 H'kandi, 5 Kamrup, 4 Airport, 4 West K Anglong, 4 Golaghat, 3 Dhemaji, 2 Cachar, 1 each from MMCH, R'para, K Anglong, Nagaon, Charaideo, K'ganj, S'sagar ↗️Total cases 2397 ↗️Recovered 547 ↗️Active cases 1843 pic.twitter.com/vuNJvH8Xwx — Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 6, 2020 19:00 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates MCX staffer succumbs to COVID-19; nine others test positive A 36-year-old staffer of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has died of COVID-19, while nine others, who were part of a core team which helped ensure business continuity of the bourse during the lockdown, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus,reports PTI. The staffer died on Monday and the nine colleagues who have tested positive were from a team of 30 which used to spend a fortnight at the commodity bourse's office in suburban Andheri by rotation since the lockdown was announced in March, the officials said.  However, it was still unclear if the office has been sealed and if so, how is the exchange continuing with its operations.  A query sent to MCX by the news agency remained unanswered.  18:56 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates NDRF man tests positive after return from cyclone-hit Bengal, 173 being tested   An NDRF personnel has tested positive for COVID-19 after his return to Odisha from cyclone Amphan-hit West Bengal following restoration work, official sources told PTI on Saturday. With detection of the case, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) authorities have ordered testing of all 173 men who were deployed in the neighbouring state on post-cyclone duty, they said.   Six personnel showed coronavirus-like symptoms after returning from West Bengal on 3 June, and they were rushed to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for examination, a senior officer of the NDRF's 3rd Battalion told PTI. One of them tested positive for the COVID-19 and admitted to Ashwini Hospital in Cuttack, he said. 18:40 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates Tamil Nadu reports 1,458 new cases, 19 deaths Tamil Nadu on Saturday reported 1,458 cases - of which 1,423 were from the state while the remaining had returned from abroad or from other states- taking the total number of cases in the state to 30,152. The state also reported 19 COVID-19 casualties today taking the number of deaths related to the disease to 251. Chennai, which accounts for 20,993 cases and 197 deaths, recorded 1,146 new cases, according to data released by the state health department.  The number of active cases in state stands at 13, 501 as over 16,000 persons have recovered from the disease. #COVID19#Tamilnadu status: தமிழகத்தில் இன்று 1,458 பேருக்கு கொரோனா நோய்த்தொற்று உறுதி செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. கொரோனாவால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டோர் எண்ணிகை 28,694லிருந்து 30,152ஆக அதிகரிப்பு.#coronavirus@TNGOVDIPR @CMOTamilNadu pic.twitter.com/rBulZABh13 — PIB in Tamil Nadu 🇮🇳 (@pibchennai) June 6, 2020 18:29 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates Maharashtra to procure 10,000 vials of Remdesivir, says state health minister   The Maharashtra government will procure 10,000 vials of the drug Remdesivir for treating coronavirus patients, Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday. The expensive medicine is being made available for the poor and needy patients in the state, he said. महाराष्ट्र शासन Remdesivir च्या 10000 vial इंजेक्शन खरेदी करणार.प्रयोगशाळा, प्राणी आणि क्लिनिकल अभ्यासाच्या पुराव्यांच्या आधारे MERS- CoV आणि SARS मध्ये यास आशादायक परिणाम मिळाला आहे, जो देखील कोरोना व्हायरसमुळे होतो. 1/2@DrLahanetp @CMOMaharashtra @ChaiMIRROR — Rajesh Tope (@rajeshtope11) June 6, 2020 18:25 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates Karnataka reports 378 new cases, two fatalities According to reports, Karnataka reported 378 new coronavirus cases and two fatalities on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 5,213 and 59 deaths. According to News18, the number includes 3,184 active cases and 1,968 discharges 18:18 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates Fir filed against  Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital An FIR has been lodged against the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) here for allegedly violating COVID-19 regulation norms, after Delhi government registered a complaint with the police in this connection. According to the FIR, a copy of which is available with PTI, the complainant is a senior official of the Delhi government's health department.The official has alleged that there has been a "violation" on part of the hospital in adhering to COVID-19 regulation norms as specified under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.   There was no immediate reaction from the authorities of the SGRH, a leading private hospital and a dedicated COVID-19 facility.   PTI   18:15 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates Dharavi reports 10 new cases   Ten fresh cases of COVID-19  were recorded in Dharavi area of Maharashtra's Mumbai on Saturday, taking total number of cases to 1,899. 71 people have succumbed to the disease in the area so far, ANI quotes the  Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation as saying. Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Pune district reported 342 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its COVID-19 count to 9,307, a health official said on Saturday. The death toll due to the pandemic reached 407 with six persons succumbing to the infection, he said.   Bihar reported 233 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as its tally for the dreaded disease shot up to 4,831, the health department said.  The Haryana government has decided to allow reopening of places of worship and shopping malls for public in a regulated manner across the state from June 8, except in Gurgaon and Faridabad districts worst-hit by COVID-19, according to a statement issued on Saturday. Madhya Pradesh on Saturday recorded 232 new infections and 15 deaths, taking total number of cases to 9228 and death toll to 399, reports ANI. Mumbai on Saturday reported 1,274 fresh cases and 57 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 47,128 and toll to 1,575, ANI quoted the  Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation as saying. An NDRF personnel tested positive for COVID-19 positive on June 4 in West Bengal. The person was a part of the team which went to the state for restoration. All the team members have been quarantined at the NDRF's quarantine center at Mundali Battalion in Cuttack, Odisha, a NDRF official told ANI. Maharashtra on Saturday reported spike of 2,739 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall case count to 82,968 while the death toll rose by 120 to 2,969, state Health department said. A total of 2,234 patients were discharged in the day, pushing the tally of the recovered cases to 37,390 so far, a statement said. The enforcement directorate headquarters in New Delhi was sealed on Saturday after 3 officials and two contract workers tested positive for the coronavirus, ANI reported. Tamil Nadu on Saturday reported 1,458 cases - of which 1,423 were from the state while the remaining had returned from abroad or from other states- taking the total number of cases in the state to 30,152. The state also reported 19 COVID-19 casualties today taking the number of deaths related to the disease to 251. Chennai, which accounts for 20,993 cases and 197 deaths, recorded 1,146 new cases, according to data released by the state health department. Kerala on Saturday registered as many as 108 new cases, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 1,807. The number of active cases in the state stands at 1, 029, said the state health department. Two Vistara pilots have tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing flight simulator training, the airline said on Saturday. Surpassing Italy, the number of coronavirus cases in India climbed past 2.35 lakh on Saturday, taking the country to the sixth spot worldwide, according to the data released by John Hopkins University. The number of coronavirus positive cases in Uttar Pradesh crossed the 10,000 with 370 fresh cases reported on Saturday even as the number of casualties rose to 268, reports PTI. All asymptomatic COVID-19 patients and those having mild symptoms are to be discharged from hospitals within 24 hours of admission, and district surveillance officers should be reported, according to a Delhi government order dated 4 June. The number of confirmed cases in Assam on Saturday rose to 2,324 after 81 more tested positive. State health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that 38 more patients were also discharged following their recovery. Over 58 lakh migrant labourers have reached their native states so far, said Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman Railway Board on Saturday. As many as 4,286 Shramik special trains have plied to help the migrant workers return to their home states, said the Indian Railways official. "The demand for these trains has decreased from 250 to about 137 per day. We operated 56 trains in the last two days, he further added. The Punjab government on Saturday issued guidelines on reopening of of places of worship, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services from 8 June. It said restrictions will be on 'dine-in' restaurants till further orders but permitted home delivery of food and take-aways till 8 pm. In a bid to tackle the rising coronavirus cases in West Bengal, the state government has included eight more hospitals from various districts to its list of 69 dedicated COVID-19 care centres. The state has also augmented the number of hospital beds and escalated levels of another 14 hospitals across various districts. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed the widespread complaints and issue of black-marketing of beds in hospitals earmarked for COVID-19 patients. Odisha on Saturday reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases after 173 more people tested positive for the disease, taking the total in the state to 2,781, a health department official said. Of the 173 cases, 150 were in quarantine centres, where people returning from different states are staying. Twenty-three others were detected with the infection during contact-tracing exercises, he said. The Tamil Nadu government sets the price limit for COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals at Rs 15,000 per day in Intensive care unit (ICU), PTI reported. In the general ward, the charges have been limited Rs 7,500 per day. In the past 24 hours, two Maharashtra Police personnel have succumbed to the novel coronavirus, said the police force on Saturday. However, no cops have tested positive for the viral infection in the past 24 hours. "Total number of police personnel who have tested positive for the virus is at 2,561. While, the toll stands at 33," said the Maharashtra Police. Air India sold over 22,000 tickets for west-bound Vande Bharat fights from 5 pm on Friday till 8 am on Saturday after the airline's website experienced 6-7 times more activity. Under the third phase of Mission Vande Bharat, Air India opened bookings for select destinations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Europe at 5 pm on Friday. Of the total 45,24,317 COVID-19 samples tested so far, 1,37,938 were tested in the past 24 hours, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday. Another official at the Enforcement Directorate tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of infections to six on Saturday, NDTV quoted sources as saying. The headquarters in Delhi at the Lok Nayak Bhawan in Khan Market has been sealed till Sunday. The Enforcement Directorate office has been shut until Sunday after five employees were found to be infected with coronavirus. The officials who have tested positive are - Special Director (HIU), Staff in Legal Section and Intelligence section, IO handling Aviation Scam. India registered a total of 9,887 new COVID-19 cases and 294 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the health ministry on Saturday. This takes the total confirmed cases to 2,36,657 nationwide. Of the total 2.36 lakh COVID-19 cases, 1,14,072 people have been cured of the infectious disease as of Saturday, said the health ministry. This takes the COVID-19 recovery rate to 48.20 percent. Surpassing Italy, the number of coronavirus cases in India climbed past 2.35 lakh on Friday, taking the country to the sixth spot worldwide, according to the data released by John Hopkins University. India on Friday registered 9,332 new COVID-19 cases and 297 deaths. The total stood at 2,36,047, including 6,647 deaths. In terms of cases, India had crossed China - where the virus emerged late in 2019 - for the ninth spot just a week ago. As India moves towards relaxing a two-and-half month-long stringent lockdown under a systematic unlock plan by the home ministry, COVID-19 cases have been rising exponentially with a jump of nearly 61,000 cases in the past one week. Medical experts feel that if the situation spirals out of control, the lockdown may have to be reimposed. India saw 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths on Friday, pushing the nationwide infection tally to 2,26,770 and the toll from the deadly virus to 6,348, according to the Union health ministry. There has been a record spike in cases for three consecutive days now. A 'failed' lockdown? Most countries like Spain, Germany, Italy and the UK, lifted their respective lockdowns and curbs when their COVID-19 graphs either flattened or dipped, according to statistics shared on Twitter by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. This is what a failed lockdown looks like. pic.twitter.com/eGXpNL6Zhl — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 5, 2020 // // ]]> India's COVID-19 curve has been steadily rising throughout the lockdown period with a massive spike in cases in the fourth phase of the lockdown that ended on 31 May and afterwards. The fourth phase of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, which began on 18 May, saw 85,974 COVID-19 cases till 8 am on Sunday, according to health ministry data. The lockdown 1, which was first clamped on 25 March and spanned for 21 days, had registered 10,877 cases, while the second phase of the curbs that began on 15 April and stretched for 19 days till 3 May, saw 31,094 cases. The third phase of the lockdown that was in effect for 14 days ending on 17 May, recorded 53,636 cases till 8 am of 18 May. Last Friday, the number of COVID-19 cases stood at 1,65,799, while a week before that on 22 May, there were 1,18,447 cases. Therefore, the spike in the last one week has been of 60,971 cases, while the increase in the number of infections in the week before that was 47,352. At present, India is the world's seventh-worst hit nation in terms of overall case count, after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy. When the lockdown started, India was nowhere on the chart and had just a 100 cases. Experts say re-imposition of lockdown may be necessary "Whenever lockdown is opened in phases, there will be a spurt in cases. A lockdown basically is used to prepare for the pandemic and halt the spread," said Dr Vikas Maurya, director and head of the Department of Pulmonology and Sleep Disorders at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh. "Increase in cases will be there when unlocking is done in phases, but what is important is to be mindful that the situation should not spiral out of control, as if it does, then lockdown will have to be re-imposed," Maurya told PTI. Noted lung surgeon Dr Arvind Kumar said that it was important to ensure that people continue to have a "self-imposed" lockdown and follow the "four golden principles" — don't go out unless necessary, always wear a mask, keep distance and keep washing hands. "Right now the situation does not warrant a re-imposition of the lockdown, but if the situation spirals out of control, then we would have to go back to a lockdown," he told PTI. Kumar, who works at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, also asserted that it was too early to allow religious places and malls to open as there are not enough checks to ensure that people will not flout norms. Dr Vivek Nangia, director and head pulmonology at Fortis Hospital in  Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, also said that the rapid rise in cases was worrying. It is still early to open malls and religious places as if congregations start to happen, then things could spiral out of control, he told PTI. Despite this, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday issued standard operating procedures to be followed by religious places, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and offices to contain the spread of COVID-19 as India gears up to reopen the economy. The preparations for reopening the economy, which has been severely hit by the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, from 8 June comes amid mounting cases and toll in the country. Meanwhile, the health ministry data showed the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country at 1,10,960 while 1,09,461 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said. Thus, around 48.27 per cent patients have recovered so far. The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported on 30 January from Kerala after a medical student of Wuhan university, who had returned to India, tested positive for the virus. Kerala's daily count touches three digit, UP, Tamil Nadu register spike in cases For the first time, Kerala's COVID-19 daily figures touched three digits with the state recording 111 cases, prompting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to term the situation grim. The surge in positive cases has pushed the infection count to 1,699 while 1.77 lakh people are under observation. On 8 May, Kerala had declared that it had flattened the coronavirus curve after reporting a solitary case and just 16 people under treatment. However, with more people coming to the state from abroad and other states, the cases have seen a sudden spike. Likewise, Uttar Pradesh recorded its biggest single-day jump of 496 COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 9,733, while 12 more people succumbed to the disease, a senior official said. With the fresh deaths, the toll in the state has risen to 257, said principal secretary, health, Amit Mohan Prasad. There are 3,828 active cases in the state, while 5,648 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, he said. Maharashtra reported 2,436 new coronavirus patients on Friday, taking the tally of cases in the state to 80,229, a health department statement said. The state reported 139 COVID-19 deaths on Friday , taking the toll to 2,849. Out of 139 deaths, 93 were reported from Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) including 54 from Mumbai city. Mumbai accounts for 46,080 coronavirus cases and 1,519 deaths. The larger MMR has recorded 60,604 cases and 1,903 deaths. Tamil Nadu also continued to witness a surge in COVID-19 infections with 1,438 cases and 12 deaths reported on Friday, taking the count to 28,694 and fatalities to 232. Of the fresh positive cases, Chennai alone accounted for 1,116 with the state capital's aggregate touching a whopping 19,826. Continuing with the trend of a new high everyday, Tamil Nadu on the sixth straight day Friday reported 1,000 plus cases and the newly infected include six people from Qatar, five from Dubai and one from Sri Lanka, a health department bulletin said. In Gujarat, 510 new coronavirus patients were detected since previous evening, the highest increase in a single day, while 35 patients died, the state health department said. Gujarat is the fourth worst-affected state in the country as per health ministry figures. The total number of positive cases in the state has gone up to 19,119, while death toll due to coronavirus rose to 1,190, it said. Nurses at Delhi's AIIMS threaten one-day walk out Meanwhile, according to AP, nurses at a Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) threatened Friday to stage a one-day walkout next week if working conditions don't improve. The nurses at AIIMS,  a leader in treatment of COVID-19 cases, have been protesting since Monday over long shifts and the need to use congested cubicles to change in and out of personal protective equipment, a possible health risk. More than 350 medical workers at AIIMS and 150 family members have been infected by the virus since March, the hospital's medical superintendent Dr DK Sharma told AP. He said about 60 percent have recovered. “If day after day our health care workers are infected... we are going to face a big issue,” said Fameer CK, general secretary of the union that represents 5,000 nurses at AIIMS. The union issued the threat to stay home from work next Wednesday after talks with the hospital administration on Thursday ended without agreement, he said. Hospital authorities refused to comment on the protest. With inputs from agencies

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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: India records highest single-day spike in deaths as toll climbs to 886; US registers 1,303 deaths in past 24 hours

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Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

One doctor, 5 other staffers of Delhi govt hospital test positive

One more doctor and five other staffers of the Delhi government's Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Jahangirpuri tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases at the facility to 65, officials said. Till Sunday, the number of staffers infected with the virus stood at 59.

According to a senior official, "Sixty-eight more samples were tested, whose reports came out on Monday. Five out of those came out positive, and some samples were sent to another lab, out of which one tested positive. So, a total of 65 people from the hospital are affected by coronavirus now".

He said the facility is practically closed due to this severe crisis.

08:08 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi govt lifts bar on vets, plumbers, electricians

The Delhi Government on Monday had lifted the bar on veterinarians, plumbers, and electricians after reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. In the order, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) also allowed inter-state travel of health workers, lab technicians, and scientists, ANI reports.

Delhi Government yesterday lifted the bar on veterinarians, plumbers,& electricians after reviewing #COVID19 situation in the national capital. In the order, Delhi Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) also allowed inter-state travel of health workers, lab technicians & scientists. pic.twitter.com/4wlyzF6Mus

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020

08:06 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Services in emergency wards, three OPDs at Hindu Rao resumes

Services in emergency wards, including flu clinic, and three OPDs at the civic-run Hindu Rao Hospital were resumed from Monday, days after the facility was closed down after a nurse there had tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said.

The largest municipal hospital run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation was closed down on Saturday. Sources said the authorities will be examining the inquiry report in the wake of an allegation by her coworkers that the nurse continued on her job despite complaining of having symptoms.

NDMC Commissioner Varsha Joshi said, complete sanitization at the hospital premises was done on Sunday.

Patients were seen in the emergency wards and the three OPDs, with 21 of those being seen in out-patient departments, and 12 in the emergency department.

08:02 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

4-month-old baby dies of pneumonia as father tests positive for COVID-19

Two days after a four-month-old baby was 'brought dead' to a government-run hospital in Greater Noida, officials on Monday confirmed that his father has tested positive for the infection.

However, the authorities at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) denied that the child died due to coronavirus as his sample was declared negative on Monday.

The child's mother has also tested negative for the infection, they said. The boy was brought dead to the hospital, which has a dedicated facility for treating COVID-19 patients, at 10 am on 25 April, senior GIMS officials said.  PTI could not immediately confirm the cause of the child's death.

07:53 (IST)

Coronavirus in US Latest Update

US registers 1,303 deaths in past 24 hours

United States of America (USA) recorded 1,303 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours as per Johns Hopkins University tally

07:52 (IST)

Coronavirus in Odisha Latest Update

8 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Odisha, total mounts to 111

Eight people, including four women, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of cases in Odisha to 111, officials said. While six fresh cases were reported from Balasore, one each was detected from Jajpur and Koraput districts, they said.

The patient from Koraput is a 22-year-old male health worker from Dasmantpur block, the first COVID-19 case reported from the tribal-dominated district as well as south Odisha.

The male staff nurse in a government facility is the state's first health worker to get infected with the deadly virus, the officials said, adding that he was asymptomatic. The Koraput patient, who had returned from Kolkata on April 14 to join duty, was put under quarantine in view of his travel history, and had not joined work. 

Following the COVID-19 test, he was diagnosed with the disease, the officials said.

07:34 (IST)

Coronavirus in US Latest Update

US doing very 'serious investigation' against China, says Donald Trump

The United States is doing a "very serious" investigation against China, President Donald Trump said, indicating his administration is looking at a lot more money as compensation from Beijing than euro 130 billion being sought by Germany.

“Germany is looking at things and we''re looking at things and we''re talking about a lot more money than Germany is talking about,” Trump told reporters at his White House news conference Monday.

The deadly virus, which originated in China in mid-November has so far killed more than two lakh people and infected over 30 lakh globally. The largest number of them are in the US: more than 56,000 deaths and over 10 lakh infections.

After the US, Europe has been the worst hit by the virus. In India, mainly because of the early and aggressive preventive measures, the fatalities have remained low at 886 and infections at 28,000.

07:18 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Update

4 West Bengal districts declared as red zones, 287 areas in Kolkata declared as containment zones

The West Bengal government on Monday released a list, saying four districts, including Kolkata, have been declared as red zones in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, and 287 areas in the metropolis identified as containment zones.

Howrah, North 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts have been declared as red zones, besides Kolkata. Eleven districts have been identified as orange zones, while eight are in the green zone, as per the list released by the state government.

Those in the orange zone are South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Kalimpong, Nadia, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Murshidabad and Malda. The eight districts in the green zone are Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakhin Dinajpur, Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia and Jhargram.

07:11 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

India reports highest daily jump in COVID-19 toll

India on Monday recorded its highest single-day spike in toll due to COVID-19 as 60 deaths and 1,463 new infections were reported in the last twenty-four hours, taking the countrywide total to 28,380 and the number of deaths to 886.

The Union health ministry, in its evening update, said there has been a spike of 1,463 cases since Sunday evening, taking the case count to 28,380.  The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,132, while 6,361 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases includes 111 foreign nationals. With 60 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the toll rose to 886.

Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: India on Monday recorded its highest single-day spike in toll due to COVID-19 as 60 deaths and 1,463 new infections were reported in the last twenty-four hours, taking the countrywide total to 28,380 and the number of deaths to 886.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video conference with chief ministers said the lockdown has been successful as thousands of deaths had been prevented but cautioned that the crisis was far from over.

In another significant development, the Indian Council of Medical Research has asked states to stop using the COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits procured from two Chinese companies.

India reports highest daily jump in COVID-19 toll

The Union health ministry, in its evening update, said there has been a spike of 1,463 cases since Sunday evening, taking the case count to 28,380.  The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,132, while 6,361 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases includes 111 foreign nationals. With 60 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the toll rose to 886.

However, on the positive side, more than 6,300 patients have been discharged, pushing the recovery rate to over 22 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Among major cities, Mumbai alone has reported 5,589 cases, while Delhi has more than 2,900 and Ahmedabad more than 2,100 cases.

Besides, more than 200 have died in Mumbai, over 100 in Ahmedabad and at least 54 in the National Capital. These three major urban centres also impact a significant part of the country's overall economic activities.

Of the nationwide toll of 886, Maharashtra has reported the most fatalities (342), followed by Gujarat at 151, Madhya Pradesh at 106, Delhi at 54, Rajasthan at 41, and Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at 31 each.

The death toll reached 26 in Telangana, 24 in Tamil Nadu while West Bengal and Karnataka have reported 20 deaths each.

Punjab has registered 18 fatalities so far. The disease has claimed six lives in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Kerala while Jharkhand and Haryana have recorded three COVID-19 deaths each.

Bihar has reported two deaths, while Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam have reported one fatality each, according to the ministry data.

According to the health ministry data, Maharashtra also has the maximum number of confirmed cases at 8,068, followed by Gujarat at 3,301, Delhi at 2,918, Rajasthan at 2,185, Madhya Pradesh at 2,168, Uttar Pradesh at 1,955 and Tamil Nadu at 1,885.

The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 1,177 in Andhra Pradesh and 1,002 in Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Reddy asked people to take precautions to prevent the infection as he warned, "We cannot eliminate it, so we have to live with it."

On the positive side, the Health Ministry said 85 districts have not reported a single positive case in the last 14 days, while 16 districts have not witnessed even one case in the last 28 weeks.

Separately, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said five Northeastern states — Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura — are now completely coronavirus-free and the other three —Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram— have not added any new COVID-19 positive case in the last few days.

Narendra Modi holds video conference with chief ministers

As the final week of the second phase of lockdown began, Modi conveyed to chief ministers that the country will have to give importance to the economy as well as continue the fight against the novel coronavirus.

In his fourth video conference with the chief ministers over the pandemic, Modi also underlined that the nationwide lockdown has "yielded positive results as the country has managed to save thousands of lives in the past one and a half months."

"The prime minister said that the country has seen two lockdowns till now, both different in certain aspects, and now we have to think of the way ahead. He said that as per experts, the impact of coronavirus will remain visible in the coming months," according to an official statement.

The first lockdown was announced by Modi on 24 March in a bid to combat the coronavirus endemic. It was later extended till 3 May.

Reiterating the mantra of 'do gaz doori' (six feet distance),Modi said masks and face covers will become part of people's lives in the days ahead. He emphasised on the importance of the use of technology as much as possible, and also on a need to embrace reform measures. He, however, forewarned that the danger of the virus is far from over and a constant vigil is of paramount importance.

Several news reports said that the prime minister had also hinted at extending the lockdown in red-zones or coronvairus hotspots after 3 May while asking the chief minister to prepare a graded exit plan depending on the situation in each state.

During the virtual interaction, chief ministers also put forth their concerns and suggestions. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought framing of a national standard operating procedure (SOP) for smooth movement of lakhs of people stranded across the country due to the lockdown imposed to combat COVID-19.

On similar lines, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said it would not be possible for the state to bring back students from places like Kota until the Centre amended its lockdown guidelines.

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani favoured a gradual lifting of the coronavirus lockdown, while the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Meghalaya favoured extending the lockdown.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, after his interaction with the prime minister, asked state officials to make specific plans for the period after 3 May, when the second phase of the lockdown is scheduled to end.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, however, alleged that the Centre was making contradictory statements on enforcement of the lockdown, and wanted greater clarity on the recent union home ministry order on reopening shops. Claiming that many states were not allowed to speak during Modi's video conference with chief ministers owing to the rotation system, Banerjee said given a chance she would have raised several questions, including the need to send central teams to Bengal.

Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami sought  more RT-PCR kits for COVID-19 screening to help the state ramp up its testing capacity to 10,000 a day against the existing 7,500.

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, in a written submission to the Centre demanded that GST arrears of over Rs 4,000 crore be released and  also demanded a grant due to meet the revenue deficit.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who did not participate in the interaction, said that the state government favours a partial lockdown in the state till 15 May and sought aspecial financial package from the Centre for various sectors, including rehabilitation of expatriates who wish to return.

ICMR asks states to stop using China-made antibody testing kits

In the meantime, the country's apex health research body ICMR asked states to stop using the COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits procured from two Chinese companies and return them to be sent back to the suppliers.

States are advised to stop using these kits procured from the two companies (Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics kits) and return them to be sent back to the suppliers: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) #COVID19 https://t.co/aGgEOpibuN

— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2020

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Some states including Rajasthan had flagged issues with results given by these kits. Citing media reports, Opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that some people were indulging in profiteering while supplying rapid test kits for COVID-19 to the government.

That any human being would try & profiteer from the immeasurable suffering of millions of his brothers & sisters, is beyond belief & comprehension. This scam is an insult to every Indian. I urge the PM to act swiftly to bring the corrupt to justice.https://t.co/04KJqALs80

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 27, 2020

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However, the health ministry explained the procedure followed for procuring the kits and clarified that no payment had been made for them.

"The ICMR has not made any payment in respect of these supplies. Because of the due process followed (not going for procurement with 100 per cent advance amount), Government of India does not stand to lose a single rupee," it said in a statement.

Uttar Pradesh brings back migrant workers

Over 12,000 workers from Uttar Pradesh who were stranded in Haryana due to the coronavirus lockdown have been brought back to the state and are now being sent to their home districts, reported PTI. Within Uttar Pradesh, the state government is preparing to send nearly 10,000 students stranded in Allahabad to their home districts in a phased manner.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court sought a reply from the Centre on a plea seeking direction to authorities to allow migrant workers across the country to return home after conducting coronavirus tests.

With inputs from agencies

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