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'95% people don't need petrol': UP minister defends fuel price hike

‘95% people don’t need petrol’: UP minister defends fuel price hike

Defending the hike in fuel prices across the country, Uttar Pradesh minister Upendra Tiwari on Thursday said only a handful of people use four wheelers and require petrol. He said that 95 per cent people do not need petrol. “The government has given free Covid-19 vaccines to over 100 crore people. It has given free treatment for Covid and distributed medicines door-to-door. If you compare with…

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জোর ধাক্কাতে মধ্যবিত্ত! লাগামছাড়া গমের দাম, আটা-রুটি-বিস্কুটের দাম বৃদ্ধি?

জোর ধাক্কাতে মধ্যবিত্ত! লাগামছাড়া গমের দাম, আটা-রুটি-বিস্কুটের দাম বৃদ্ধি?

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Petrol-Diesel Price Today: आज आपके शहर में सस्ता हुआ पेट्रोल-डीजल? जानें एक लीटर तेल का भाव

Petrol-Diesel Price Today: आज आपके शहर में सस्ता हुआ पेट्रोल-डीजल? जानें एक लीटर तेल का भाव

IOCL ने आज फिर पेट्रोल और डीजल की ताजा कीमतें जारी कर दी हैं। आज एक बार फिर पेट्रोल-डीजल के कीमतों में कोई कटौती या बढ़ोतरी नहीं की है। लगातार 34वें दिन दाम में बढ़ोतरी नहीं की गई है। दीपावली से एक दिन पहले केंद्र सरकार ने एक्साइज़ ड्यूटी में कटौती का ऐलान किया था, जिसके बाद कई राज्य भी पेट्रोल और डीजल पर लगने वाले वैट (VAT) में कटौती करने लगे हैं। वहीं राष्ट्रीय राजधानी दिल्ली में केजरीवाल सरकार…

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Petrol-Diesel Price: लखनऊ में सपा नेताओं का अनोखा विरोध, बैलगाड़ी से किया भोजन वितरण

Petrol-Diesel Price: लखनऊ में सपा नेताओं का अनोखा विरोध, बैलगाड़ी से किया भोजन वितरण

लखनऊ. देश भर में पेट्रोल व डीज़ल दामों (Petrol Diesel Price) की बढ़ोतरी के चलते विपक्षी पार्टियां अपने-अपने तरीके से विरोध दर्ज करवा रही है. इसी क्रम में समाजवादी पार्टी (Samajwadi Party) के नेताओं ने समाजवादी रसोई के माध्यम से अपना विरोध दर्ज कराते हुए शनिवार को बैलगाड़ी से ट्रामा सेंटर पहुंचे. खाने के कैरट को बैलगाड़ी में ही रखकर ले जाया गया. रसोई संचालक विकास यादव ने कहा कि देश को इस बीजेपी…

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देश में क्यों बढ़ रहे हैं पेट्रोल-डीजल के दाम, सरकार क्यों नहीं कर रही कम? जानिए वजह

देश में क्यों बढ़ रहे हैं पेट्रोल-डीजल के दाम, सरकार क्यों नहीं कर रही कम? जानिए वजह

नई दिल्लीः देश में इन दिनों पेट्रोल डीजल के दाम आसमान छू रहे हैं. कई राज्यों में पेट्रोल का दाम 100 रुपए प्रति लीटर तक पहुंच गया है. डीजल करीब 85 रुपए लीटर बिक रहा है. जिसे लेकर विपक्ष सरकार पर जमकर निशाना साध रहा है. आशंका जताई जा रही है कि अगर जल्द ही पेट्रोल डीजल के दामों को नियंत्रित नहीं किया गया तो इससे महंगाई भी बढ़ सकती है. सरकार का तर्क है कि अंतरराष्ट्रीय बाजार में क्रूड ऑयल की कीमत बढ़…

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Petrol-Diesel Price Hike: प्रियंका गांधी ने छेड़ा कीमतें कम करने का अभियान, सड़कों पर उतरे कांग्रेसी कार्यकर्ता

Petrol-Diesel Price Hike: प्रियंका गांधी ने छेड़ा कीमतें कम करने का अभियान, सड़कों पर उतरे कांग्रेसी कार्यकर्ता

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पेट्रोल-डीजल की कीमतों में वृद्धि के खिलाफ कांग्रेस का प्रदर्शन लखनऊ में विधानमंडल दल की नेता अराधना मिश्रा (Aradhna Mishra) के नेतृत्व में कांग्रेसियों ने सड़कों पर उतरकर जमकर नारेबाजी की.

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Ride of CNG vehicle is no longer cheap, the rate reached equal to petrol in these cities

Ride of CNG vehicle is no longer cheap, the rate reached equal to petrol in these cities

Photo:PTI Rise in the price of CNG, the rate reached equal to that of petrol CNG Price Hike: The common man, who is facing the brunt of high inflation, has suffered another blow of inflation. CNG The prices have been hiked once again. This time there has been a bulldozer of inflation on the kitchen of the house, due to which in Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Petrol Equal to CNG The rate is done.…

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Petrol-Diesel Prices Today: CNG now costs more than diesel in Lucknow

Petrol-Diesel Prices Today: CNG now costs more than diesel in Lucknow

Fuel Prices Latest Updates: Amid fluctuation in crude oil price in the international market, the month of August started with reduction in the price of commercial LPG cylinder, however, price of compressed natural gas (CNG) was hiked. Prices of both CNG and PNG have been hiked in Uttar Pradesh.  from IndiaTV Business: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/iBVl8ZF via IFTTT from Blogger…

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Akhilesh Yadav's "Inflation Math Under BJP Rule" On Petrol Price Hike

Akhilesh Yadav’s “Inflation Math Under BJP Rule” On Petrol Price Hike

Akhilesh Yadav termed his calculation as “the mathematics of inflation under BJP rule”. (File) Lucknow: If petrol price keeps rising by 80 paise a day, it would be costing Rs 275 a litre by November or December assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday. Mr Yadav made the remark, terming his calculation of probable future prices of…

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Priyanka Gandhi Targets Modi Govt Over Fuel Price Hike

Priyanka Gandhi Targets Modi Govt Over Fuel Price Hike

Lucknow. During the Corona period, the people of the country are facing a double whammy of inflation. From petrol and diesel to edible oil and pulses, everything has become expensive. The Modi government at the Center is on the target of opposition parties due to the ever-increasing inflation. Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has also taken the Modi government to task about…

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Petrol-Diesel Price Today: आज आपके शहर में सस्ता हुआ पेट्रोल-डीजल? जानें एक लीटर तेल का भाव

Petrol-Diesel Price Today: आज आपके शहर में सस्ता हुआ पेट्रोल-डीजल? जानें एक लीटर तेल का भाव

IOCL ने आज फिर पेट्रोल और डीजल की ताजा कीमतें जारी कर दी हैं। आज एक बार फिर पेट्रोल-डीजल के कीमतों में कोई कटौती या बढ़ोतरी नहीं की है। लगातार 33वें दिन दाम में बढ़ोतरी नहीं की गई है। दीपावली से एक दिन पहले केंद्र सरकार ने एक्साइज़ ड्यूटी में कटौती का ऐलान किया था, जिसके बाद कई राज्य भी पेट्रोल और डीजल पर लगने वाले वैट (VAT) में कटौती करने लगे हैं। पेट्रोल-डीजल के लेटेस्ट रेट्स: दिल्ली पेट्रोल…

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Karnataka BJP wants state tax hike on fuel withdrawn

Bengaluru: Slamming the Karnataka coalition government for burdening the people again, the opposition BJP on Wednesday urged Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to withdraw the 2 per cent hike in state tax on petrol and diesel.

“The basic price of petrol and diesel has declined across the country over the last 2 months due to fall in international crude oil prices. Instead of making the people benefit from lower prices, the state government had increased the sales tax on fuel by 2 per cent since January 1. It should be rolled back,” state BJP’s state unit general secretary C.T. Ravi told reporters here.

Kumaraswamy, who also holds the finance portfolio, increased the state tax to 32 per cent on petrol and to 21 per cent on diesel because their base price decreased since November.

“As the fuel prices declined after fall in crude oil rates in the global market since November, the state tax has been revised to 32 per cent on petrol from 30 per cent and to 21 per cent on diesel from 19 per cent since January 1, 2019,” said a statement by the chief minister’s office here on January 5.

Noting that the state tax on petrol was Rs 20.59 per litre and Rs 13.75 on diesel per litre, which was among the highest in the country, Ravi said the state levy was three times over that levied by the state-run oil marketing firms.

“When fuel prices decline, the ruling coalition partners (Congress and Janata Dal-Secular) say it is owing to fall in crude oil rates and when they go up, they blame the Modi government for it, indulging in double-speak,” said Ravi.

The state government had on September 17 reduced its tax on petrol to 28.75 per cent from 32 per cent and diesel to 17.73 per cent from 21 per cent in a bid to give relief to the people from on soaring international crude oil prices.

In the state budget for fiscal 2018-19 Kumaraswamy presented on July 5 Che increased the state tax on petrol by 2 per cent to 32 per cent from 30 per cent and on diesel to 21 per cent from 19 per cent with effect from July 15 despite protests and public resentment.

“We will launch a protest strike if the hike in the state tax on the fuel is not rolled back before the Sankranti festival next week,” a party official told IANS./Eom/405 words.

State Capitals (Applicable from 6:00 a.m. on 10-01-2019) Petrol Current Price(Per Lt) Petrol Previous Price(Per Lt) Change(Rs) Petrol price in Delhi Rs.68.50 Rs.68.50 0.00 Petrol price in Kolkata Rs.70.64 Rs.70.64 0.00 Petrol price in Mumbai Rs.74.16 Rs.74.13 0.03 Petrol price in Chennai Rs.71.07 Rs.71.08 -0.01 Petrol price in Faridabad Rs.69.89 Rs.69.87 0.02 Petrol price in Gurgaon Rs.69.75 Rs.69.66 0.09 Petrol price in Noida Rs.68.77 Rs.68.64 0.13 Petrol price in Ghaziabad Rs.68.47 Rs.68.66 -0.19 Petrol price in Agartala Rs.68.50 Rs.68.50 0.00 Petrol price in Aizwal Rs.65.61 Rs.65.13 0.48 Petrol price in Ambala Rs.69.53 Rs.69.45 0.08 Petrol price in Bangalore Rs.70.74 Rs.70.74 0.00 Petrol price in Bhopal Rs.71.42 Rs.71.37 0.05 Petrol price in Bhubhaneswar Rs.67.72 Rs.67.88 -0.16 Petrol price in Chandigarh Rs.64.79 Rs.64.79 0.00 Petrol price in Dehradun Rs.69.12 Rs.69.18 -0.06 Petrol price in Gandhinagar Rs.66.14 Rs.66.21 -0.07 Petrol price in Gangtok Rs.71.90 Rs.71.90 0.00 Petrol price in Guwahati Rs.67.96 Rs.68.28 -0.32 Petrol price in Hyderabad Rs.72.67 Rs.72.67 0.00 Petrol price in Imphal Rs.64.85 Rs.64.85 0.00 Petrol price in Itanagar Rs.62.57 Rs.62.57 0.00 Petrol price in Jaipur Rs.69.32 Rs.69.06 0.26 Petrol price in Jammu Rs.70.03 Rs.70.03 0.00 Petrol price in Jalandhar Rs.73.66 Rs.73.60 0.06 Petrol price in Kohima Rs.67.17 Rs.66.55 0.62 Petrol price in Lucknow Rs.68.60 Rs.68.63 -0.03 Petrol price in Panjim Rs.61.26 Rs.61.18 0.08 Petrol price in Patna Rs.72.83 Rs.72.67 0.16 Petrol price in Port Blair Rs.59.35 Rs.59.35 0.00 Petrol price in Raipur Rs.67.12 Rs.67.08 0.04 Petrol price in Ranchi Rs.67.92 Rs.67.74 0.18 Petrol price in Shillong Rs.65.99 Rs.65.80 0.19 Petrol price in Shimla Rs.67.87 Rs.68.12 -0.25 Petrol price in Srinagar Rs.70.03 Rs.70.06 -0.03 Petrol price in Trivandrum Rs.71.68 Rs.71.79 -0.11 Petrol price in Silvassa Rs.66.85 Rs.67.01 -0.16 Petrol price in Daman Rs.66.92 Rs.66.88 0.04 Petrol price in Pondicherry Rs.67.77 Rs.67.77 0.00

Source for prices: Indian Oil Corporation

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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Ex-AIIMS HoD of medicine succumbs to COVID-19; Delhi set to hire 200 taxis to strengthen its ambulance services

08:58 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Shiv Sena MP writes to DM, demands free COVID-19 test for Thane prison police staff

Shiv Sena Member of Parliament from Thane Rajan Vichare has written a letter to District Magistrate Rajesh Narvekar urging for police staff at Thane prison to be provided with the facility of free COVID-19 testing. 

In his letter to District Magistrate, Sena MP highlighted several instances where inmates have been found corona positive in different prisons. He said it is important for the safety of policemen and their families that they be tested for the virus in order to contain its spread.

Vichare also demanded that other jail staff and suspected inmates should also be tested for COVID-19. 

08:53 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Update

US pasta company reports coronavirus outbreak at Spokane factory

 A pasta company has announced there was a coronavirus outbreak at its Spokane factory as Washington state prepares to reopen parts of its economy, reports AP.

The Spokesman-Review reported that Philadelphia Macaroni Company Inc. said in a statement Friday that 72 workers were tested for COVID-19 and 24 were positive.

Health officials say there was an increase in Spokane County with 31 new positive cases between Thursday and Friday. Company officials say all of the factory employees have since been tested and the facility was disinfected.

08:44 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Guidelines issued for opening shopping complexes in Lucknow

The Lucknow administration on Saturday announced that centrally air-conditioned shopping complexes in the city can function without operating the air conditioners, in view of the lockdown 4.0 guidelines to combat coronavirus pandemic.

This will become effective from May 26, an official statement said. Lucknow District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash said shopping complexes in the containment and buffer zones, will continue to remain closed.

Shopping complexes where shops are opening should ensure that only one-third shops are open, and that social distancing is strictly adhered to.

Entry to persons above the age of 65 years, children below 10 years and pregnant women should not be allowed, the statement said.

08:36 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Actor Kiran Kumar tests positive for COVID-19

Veteran film and TV actor Kiran Kumar has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under home quarantine. The 74-year-old actor said he is asymptomatic and is doing "absolutely fine."

"I am asymptomatic. On 14 May, I went to the hospital for a medical check-up, where the COVID-19 test was mandatory. So I got myself tested and the result was positive.

"But I had no symptoms then, nor do I have any now. There''s no fever, no cough, I''m fine and have self quarantined at home," Kumar told PTI.

The actor, who had featured in films like "Dhadkan", "Mujhse Dosti Karoge", among others, said it has been ten days since the test happened and he still hasn't developed any symptoms

08:30 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Mizoram Latest Update

Mizoram to hike petrol, diesel prices from 1 June

The Mizoram government will hike diesel and petrol prices by 2.5 percent and 5 percent, respectively, from 1 June to fight the economic slowdown caused by the outbreak of novel coronavirus, Taxation Minister Lalchamliana said on Saturday.

Lalchamliana said the meeting of the council of ministers chaired by Chief Minister Zoramthanga also decided to increase the value-added tax (VAT) of diesel from 12 per cent to 14.5 and that of petrol from 20 percent to 25 percent.

08:23 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Update

Global COVID-19 cases stand at 53 lakh

Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 53 lakh, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at 3.42 lakh.

With over 16.2 lakh reported cases till date, the United States is the worst-affected country in the world. The US is followed by Brazil, Russia, the United Kingdom and Spain.

08:21 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

AIIMS former HoD of medicine, dies of COVID-19 in Delhi

Dr Jitendra Nath Pande (78), the former head of the medicine department at AIIMS and a stalwart in the field of pulmonology, died due to coronavirus at his residence in Siddhartha Enclave on Saturday, reports The Indian Express.

“Dr Pande was under home care and seemed to be recovering. The cause of death is suspected to be cardiac arrest. Deepest condolences to his family and everyone who will miss him dearly,” the hospital said.

08:16 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Newspaper vendors, domestic help permitted to enter societies in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey on Saturday said he has allowed newspaper hawkers and domestic helps to enter residential societies.

Most residents had raised the demand with the administration that newspaper hawkers and domestic helps be allowed to enter the societies.

Domestic helps, drivers, plumbers, electricians, and air conditioner mechanics would be permitted to enter societies if their services are sought by the residents. But the society residents will have to take precaution against COVID-19, the DM added.

08:08 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand Latest Update

Jharkhand reports one more COVID-19 death, confirmed cases now at 350

A 39-year-old man died due to COVID-19 in Jharkhand's Koderma district, taking the total number of coronavirus fatalities in the state to four, a senior official said.

The swab samples of the man, who died on May 21, tested positive for novel coronavirus on Saturday, Koderma District Assistant Chief Medical Officer A B Prasad said. The deceased had returned from Mumbai recently.

Meanwhile, the state reported 27 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising Jharkhand's tally of confirmed cases to 350, a government bulletin said.

08:00 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi govt to hire 200 taxis to strengthen its ambulance services

The Delhi government has decided to hire 200 taxis from cab aggregators Ola and Uber to strengthen its ambulance service which is under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The hired taxis, 110 from Ola and 91 from Uber, will be used for carrying non-critical and non-COVID-19 patients to and from hospitals, a Delhi government order said.

07:52 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Update

West Bengal reports 127 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

West Bengal on Saturday recorded four more COVID-19 fatalities, raising the death toll in the state to 197, while 127 new cases of the respiratory infection were reported, a bulletin by the health department said on Saturday.

Of the four deaths, two each were reported from the city and neighbouring Howrah district, it said. The state now has a total of 3,459 confirmed cases, out of which 1,909 are active, the bulletin said.

Till Saturday, 1,281 people recovered from the disease and were discharged from hospitals, it added.

07:46 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

Gautam Buddh Nagar reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, takes total to 323

Seventeen more people, including three teenagers, tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday, pushing the total number of cases in the district to 323, officials said.

Seven people were discharged from hospitals after being cured, even as the number of active cases in the district rose to 97, they said.

Adjoining Delhi, Gautam Buddh Nagar in western Uttar Pradesh has so far recorded five deaths, all of them males aged above 60, according to the officials.

The fresh cases include five members of a family, including three teenagers, from Sarfabad in Noida's Sector 73, the statement said.

07:39 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Update

Assam health minister asks people not to return unless 'absolutely necessary' as state records 87 more cases

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asked people not to return to the state unless "absolutely necessary" as 87 more people tested positive for coronavirus, the highest single-day jump, taking the total tally to 346.

He also said that the situation in Assam has reached a challenging phase and the government will write to other states to ensure that buses and trucks carrying people without maintaining social distancing are not allowed movement.

Seventeen new cases, including two persons coming from Tripura, were reported in the night, in addition to 10 in the evening, 53 in the afternoon and seven in the morning. On Friday, 49 people had tested positive for coronavirus.

📌Alert ~ 17 more #COVID19+ confirmed. 4 from Chirang; 4 from Tinsukia; 1 from Goalpara; 8 test + at SMCH - Cachar (3), Hailakandi (3) & Tripura (2) ↗️Total cases 346 ↗️Recovered 57 ↗️Active cases 282 ↗️Deaths 04 ↗️Migrated 03 Update 10.55 pm / May 23#AssamCovidCount pic.twitter.com/QJjQ8KqvGH

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 23, 2020

07:29 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

India registers over 1.25 lakh confirmed cases, 3,720 deaths so far

The toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,720 and the number of cases climbed to 1,25,101 in India on Saturday as India registered an increase of 137 deaths and 6,654 new cases in a 24-hour span till 8 am, according to the health ministry.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 69,597 and 51,783 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.

Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST updates: Dr Jitendra Nath Pande (78), the former head of the medicine department at AIIMS and a stalwart in the field of pulmonology, died due to coronavirus at his residence in Siddhartha Enclave on Saturday, reports The Indian Express.

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asked people not to return to the state unless 'absolutely necessary' as 87 more people tested positive for coronavirus, the highest single-day jump, taking the total tally to 346.

The toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,720 and the number of cases climbed to 1,25,101 in India on Saturday as India registered an increase of 137 deaths and 6,654 new cases in a 24-hour span till 8 am, according to health ministry.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 69,597 and 51,783 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.

Amidst this, differences emerged among states and the aviation ministry over whether or not to quarantine fliers once domestic air travel resumes on 25 May.

Maharashtra, however, remained non-committal on domestic flights while urging the aviation ministry to allow special and concessional flights to leave from the state.

Meanwhile the Centre asked 11 municipal areas which account for 70 percent of India's cases to step up monitoring efforts in old cities, urban slums and other high density population pockets like camps and clusters for migrant workers.

Representational image. PTI

These 11 municipal areas are from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan and account for 70 per cent of active case load, the Union health ministry said.

Meanwhile, India continues to be the 11th most-affected country right now, but its tally is fast approaching that of Iran, which is the tenth most affected in the world at present with nearly 1.33 lakh cases, PTI said.

COVID-19 cases from states

On Saturday, Sikkim reported its first COVID-19 case as a 25-year-old student who recently returned from Delhi tested positive for the virus, a senior official said. The first case was detected in India on 30 January, but Sikkim had managed to stay free of it so far.

While Maharashtra has been the worst-hit state, Gujarat, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are among other badly-affected places.

Maharashtra recorded 2,608 new coronavirus cases and 60 deaths on Saturday, taking its total count of cases to 47,190 and the death toll to 1,577. At least 18 police personnel, including an officer, have died of COVID-19 in the state so far.

In Tamil Nadu, 759 new cases were reported and the death toll rose to 103 after five more people, including a 75-year-old woman, lost their lives. The new cases included those having arrived from other countries as also those having travelled from other parts of the country.

On the other hand, a 26-year-old man tested positive in Manipur, nearly 10 days after returning to the state in a special train from Chennai. He was among 1,140 people who returned to the state by a migrant special train on May 13. Of the 25 active cases in Manipur, 16 are Chennai returnees, officials said.

Kerala also recorded a rise in its numbers with 62 more people testing positive, including 49 returnees from abroad and from other states. More than 91,000 are under observation in the state, which had reported India's first COVID-19 case but had managed to flatten its curve till the movement of migrants from other states and from abroad resumed.

In Himachal Pradesh, 10 more people tested positive, of which nine had returned from Mumbai and one from Punjab.

Experts have cautioned that movement of migrants and people coming from abroad could spread the infection further during their travel and also after their arrival as not all of them are put into institutional quarantine due to absence of any symptom.

Karnataka recorded its biggest single-day spike on Saturday with over 200 new cases of COVID-19, taking its tally to 1,959. Officials said that 187 of 216 new cases are returnees from neighboring Maharashtra, while others include those having returned from Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.

In the national capital, 591 fresh cases were recorded to take its tally to 12,910. Delhi's death toll has also increased to 231.

China cases drops to zero, fresh cases emerge in Germany 

Meanwhile, new coronavirus cases dropped to zero in China for the first time on Saturday, but hospitals were overwhelmed across Latin America both in Brazil and Mexico which were lax about lockdowns as well as in Peru, Chile and Ecuador which were lauded for firm restrictions and early confinement.

Turkey imposed its toughest lockdown measures yet starting Saturday for the end of Ramadan, and Yemen's Houthi rebels urged believers to use masks and stay inside as authorities around the Muslim world try to contain infections at a time usually marked by days of multi-generational feasting and collective prayer.

Elsewhere, many governments continued easing restrictions as they face historic recessions brought on by the global battle against the virus. In the US, some regions were opening more quickly than others, despite pressure from President Donald Trump to move faster.

Infections emerged in Germany, which has drawn praise for its handling of the virus, after seven people appear to have been infected with the coronavirus at a restaurant in the northwest of the country.

The US, however, remained the hardest hit country globally, with more than 96,000 deaths among 16 lakh confirmed cases, followed by Russia and Brazil, a tally maintained by John Hopkins University showed.

On Saturday, worldwide deaths reached 3,38,000 while infections have crossed more than 52 lakh.

To quarantine or not: debate continues

Though domestic commercial passenger flights are set to resume from Monday (25 May) after nearly two months of suspension due to COVID-19-induced lockdown, the differences over whether or not to quarantine fliers continued on Saturday. While Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jammu and Kashmir said that 14-day quarantine will be mandatory, Karnataka said that seven-day institutional quarantine will be must for passengers from high-risk states and others will have to undergo 14-day home quarantine.

Maharashtra government official on Saturday said the state had not yet amended its May 19 lockdown order which allowed only certain kinds of flights.

As per the 19 May order of the state government extending the coronavirus-induced lockdown to 31 May, all domestic and international air travel, except for domestic medical services, domestic air ambulance and for security purposes as permitted by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), will continue to remain prohibited across the state.

Meanwhile, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri whil saying that India will try to restart a good percentage of international passenger flights before August, said on Saturday that those using the Aarogya Setu app won't have to undergo quarantine if their status is green.

"If you have Aarogya Setu app, and if you have got yourself tested for COVID-19 and have been found negative, and if you do not show any symptoms, then I think there is no need for quarantine," he said.

The aviation minister had earlier rubbished the demand for mandatory quarantine asking states no to 'create fuss' over a domestic travel.

Puri, however, stressed that the app, is not mandatory for air passengers and they can instead give a self-declaration form.

"We have said it is an advisory, it is preferable... If you do not have the Aarogya Setu app, you can give a self-declaration form," he stated.

"If someone has Aarogya Setu app, it is like a passport. If you have green status, why should anybody want any quarantine," Puri said.

The Aarogya Setu app has been panned by cybersecurity experts over privacy concerns and its makers refusing to share the source code.

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, French ethical hacker Elliot Alderson said that the Indian government must convince people of the app’s efficacy rather than force them to use it. Alderson had parked off a fierce debate on security issues related to the app earlier this month.

“To potentially be useful, a contact-tracing app needs to be downloaded and used by a lot of people. To ensure adoption of the app on a large scale among the population, you need to gain their trust. Publishing the source code is one way to get this trust,” he told Firstpost.

Congress demands probe on AMBU bag projected as ventilator in Gujarat

Meanwhile, Congress has demanded a judicial probe into the use of 'uncertified' Dhaman-1 ventilators on COVID-19 patients in Gujarat, alleging that the mortality rate was highest at the hospital these machines were installed.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that the Vijay Rupani government projected a mechanised AMBU (Artificial Manual Breathing Unit) bag as ventilator, "playing with the lives of patients".

"Why was Dhaman-1 approved and installed when it had been tested on just one patient? Why was Dhaman-1 approved and installed without a licence by DCGI (Drug Controller General of India)," Khera asked.

"We also want to know if the PM-Cares Fund was used to buy 5,000 pieces of Dhaman-1 through HLL Lifecare. All these answers can only be found through an independent judicial inquiry," Khera said.

On Saturday, Chairman Railway Board VK Yadav on Saturday said that the Railways has drawn up a schedule to operate 2,600 more trains over the next 10 days to ferry 36 lakh more migrant workers home.

The 'shramikspecial' trains are being operated primarily on the requests of the states, which want to send migrant workers to their home states.

According to data with the Railways, Uttar Pradesh (1,246) has received the highest number of shramik special trains, followed by Bihar (804) and Jharkhand (124) and Madhya Pradesh (112).

With inputs from PTI

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Petrol price dips 13 paise, diesel 9 paise in Delhi; check city-wise cuts here

Petrol prices remain highest in Mumbai at Rs 85.65 per litre even after the drop of 12 paise as compared to Monday

Fuel prices dropped for the seventh consecutive day on Tuesday as the prices of petrol and diesel were cut by 13 paise and 9 paise respectively in New Delhi. This follows the 16-day hike which jacked up prices to their highest levels in India.

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In the updated price notification issued by Indian Oil, petrol was notified to be sold at the lower rate of Rs 77.83 per litre from Rs 77.96 of Monday and diesel at Rs 68.88 per litre, down from Rs 68.97 of the previous day, in the national capital.

Petrol prices remain highest in Mumbai at Rs 85.65 per litre even after the drop of 12 paise as compared to Monday. The price was Rs 85.77 per litre the previous day. Diesel price dipped 10 paise to Rs 73.33 per litre in the financial capital. On Monday, diesel price was notified as Rs 73.43 per litre.

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In case of highest diesel price, Hyderabad remained on top with Rs 74.87 per litre. Petrol price was fixed at Rs 82.45 per litre here.

Here are petrol and diesel prices in several state capitals today:

Kolkata: Petrol – Rs 80.47/ltr; Diesel – Rs 71.43/ltr

Chennai: Petrol - Rs 80.80/ltr; Diesel – Rs 72.72/ ltr

Bangalore: Petrol - Rs 79.10/ltr; Diesel – Rs 70.06/ ltr

Chandigarh: Petrol – Rs 74.85/ltr; Diesel – Rs 66.89/ ltr

Jaipur: Petrol – Rs 80.60/ltr; Diesel – Rs 73.34/ltr

Lucknow: Petrol - 78.35/ltr; Diesel – Rs 69.04/ltr

Patna: Petrol – Rs 83.30/ltr; Diesel – Rs 73.58/ltr

Raipur: Petrol – Rs 78.21/ltr; Diesel – Rs 74.36/ltr

Srinagar: Petrol – Rs 82.21/ltr; Diesel – Rs 72.26/ltr

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