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Most Popular and Amazing Places to Visit in Khajuraho

Khajuraho, located in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, is one of the most well-known places in the world. It is located in the Vindhya mountains. Khajuraho, a collection or temples, is a UNESCO world heritage site. The carvings of Khajuraho are a testimony to the liberal Indian society that existed between 950 A.D. and 1050 A.D.

The Khajuraho is a group of Hindu temples in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district. These temples were built by the Chandella rulers. They are among the most beautiful medieval monuments of India.

Tourists flock to temples that are known for their unique architectural styles and sexual sculptures. Because the temples have unique sculptures, tourists are eager to explore the many features of the temple.

List of Khajuraho's top tourist attractions

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

The temple is a must-see in Khajuraho. It is well-known for its stunning architecture and is a popular tourist spot. The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, which is named after Lord Shiva, was built between 1025 A.D. and 1050 A.D. Some of the sculptures and images on this temple's walls are more than five feet high. You will also find a Shiva Lingam inside the temple. Visit Kandariya Mahadeva Temple between 6:30 AM and 6 PM to participate in the prayers of Garbhagriha.

Manjeshwar Temple

The Chandela Dynasty built this temple in the ninth century. Manjeshwar temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva, is also one of Khajuraho's most popular tourist spots. The temple is home to the Shiva Lingam which stands eight feet high. The outer walls of Manjeshwar temple have a simple design. This temple's ceiling is stunning, as it is made of rock with animal and human sculptures. It will be a joy to take part in a morning Aarti, which happens very early in the morning.

Javari Temple

The Javari Temple, located in Khajuraho's eastern section, is one of the most beautiful temples. The temple, which is surrounded by lush greenery and grasslands, is very beautiful. Javari temple is dedicated in Hinduism to Lord Vishnu, one of the main deities. This temple's walls and pillars depict different erotic poses of men and women. Plan your trip to India and make sure you visit Javari temple. Your trip to Khajuraho would be incomplete if you do not visit this temple.

Chatrabhuj Temple

This temple is located in central Khajuraho and was constructed in the twelfth-century. Chatrabhuj temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is also home to a 2.7 meter tall statue of Lord Vishnu holding four hands. The temple's 'Chatrabhuj name' has been added to it. This temple is located just 2 km from Khajuraho bus stop, making it one of Khajuraho's most popular and easy destinations.

Vishvanatha temple

The Vishvanatha Temple is one of many amazing places to visit in Khajuraho. It is beautifully built and located between lush greenery, a clear sky. This temple, located in the western portion of the group, is also dedicated to Lord Shiva. You will find a large Shiv Lingam within the temple. It is surrounded by 101 smaller Lingams. This temple is worth visiting and should not be missed on your Khajuraho trip.

How to reach Khajuraho:

Khajuraho via Road: Khajuraho offers frequent bus services to all major Indian cities, including Panna, Mahoba and Satna as well as good roads to and fro Indore, Jhansi, Gwalior and Gwalior.

Khajuraho via Rail: Jhansi, Satna, and Mahoba are the nearest railway stations to Khajuraho. These stations are all well connected to major Indian cities.

Khajuraho via Air: Khajuraho offers daily domestic flights from Kathmandu, Varanasi, and Agra.

Khajuraho, an ancient city in Madhya Pradesh, is known for its impressive temples and intricate sculptures. Enjoy a memorable India tour with Khajuraho.

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THE JOURNEY TO SUCCESS.

Born in a simple family in  Gwalior, Anand Jadon is  known  not only in Gwalior but also in the country as a teacher and guide, whose students are now serving as  officers  in  civil  services,  defence,   railways, police,  banks and SSC. His story  of attaining this position has been full of  struggle. His father Mr. Gajendra Singh Jadon  was  a  teacher in  Private School.  Therefore,  in order  to  make  his  dreams come true, he  started  teaching  along  with himself  from an  early age.  He did his himself preparation for civil services with graduation and Passed the Pre & mains exam without any coaching.

He joined a coaching institute in Gwalior in 1997 and started  teaching  students for civil  services.  He  taught twice  a  week in Delhi till 2007.  He taught  public administration and general studies. Having found the lack of guidance for UPSC, especially  English   medium  students in  the state  especially   in  the  Gwalior Chambal region he  started  classes  by  forming  special teams  in Gwalior and Indore for proper and complete preparation of UPSC/MPPSC.

He also established a branch in Indore and he  teaches  there  twice  a week. At present,  the  team  of  experienced  subject   experts of the  country  under  the guidance of Jadon sir guides the students for civil service and Jadon sir teaches himself for 10-12 hours daily even today

. He aim's to bring Madhya-Pradesh to the top position in the field of selection in UPSC. For this, Noble cause he organizes  more than 100 free guidance  seminars in backword areas along with his  expert's team  on Sunday  and other holidays.

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A Journey towards the magical land of Madhya Pradesh- The Malwa Regions

Madhya Pradesh is the heart of India. This magical land is truly inspirable and if you’re a history buff or a travel enthusiast; then locations of Madhya Pradesh is best suited for you. It’s the state which has balanced division of land between mountains, plateaus and plains. One of the famous and ancient plateaus of India is Malwa Plateau, which has a historical province of north central region of our country bounded by Bundelkhand. Malwa derives its name from “Malaw” which mean “Goddess Lakshmi”. Located at an elevation of about 1650 to 2000 feet from the sea level, Malwa has found its mention by a Chinese traveller Xuanzang. It’s a land of cultural diversity and magnificence where one can find Gujarati, Marathi and Rajasthani culture in abundance. So this plateau is the perfect example of “Strength in Diversity” which is a specialty of our country. The famous masterpiece ‘Abhigyanshankutlam’ was written by the great play writer Kalidas who belong to this region. Chanderi and Maheshwari Sarees are two of the most celebrated handlooms produced in Malwa regions. Traveling to Madhya Pradesh via train is itself a fun and tasty food in train elevates your fun. RailRestro, an e-catering company, is at your service providing you to choose best food option in train and order them online to during your journey. 

Places to visit at Malwa Region: Mahakal Temple of Ujjain which is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga in Malwa region. Many other temples like Harisiddi, Chintaman Ganesh are also present in MP. Tourism in Malwa Plateau is mostly associated with historical or religious significance. Some of the tourist attractions in the Malwa Plateau are:

1.  Ujjain- It is a home of 100 ancient temples revered with of Hindu culture and rich in exhibiting the finest architecture. Ujjain is also known as the Greenwich of India, as it was regarded by the prime meridian of India by Indian Geographers. Simhasta Mela which occurs once in 12 years makes this city more special.

2.  Mandu: The Fort Capital of Parmar Dynasty –Mandu, is the home of the most gigantic fort and buildings of India. The palaces of Mandu like Hosang Sah’s tomb, Hindola Mahal and Roopmati Mahal still speak of rich history and are alive with romance. Jahaz mahal shows its testament beauty of Afghan Architecture.

3.  Wildlife Parks- Madhya Pradesh is the land of wildlife parks where Malwa Plateau is a rich wildlife denizen and home to diverse flaura and fauna. From Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench National Park, Ranthambore National Park, to Kanha National Park and Rewa White Tiger Sanctuary, these’re some of the most important ones to visit. Royal Bengal Tigers & rare white tigers are found here.

4.  Khajuraho- Khajuraho is one of the top tourist destinations famous for its sculptures and rich cultural heritage of India. It has group of Hindu and Jain monuments which are known for their Nagara style of architecture.

5.  Bhimbetka- With 243 shelters, Bhimbetka is most interesting rock shelter in India situated near Bhopal. It’s a world Heritage Site on Malwa plateau where rock paintings of 30,000 BC are found. These rock formations resemble the ones in Spain and France.

6.  Chittorgarh- It is said that the beautiful Fort of Chittorgarh and it’s construction was initiated by Bheem, one of the five Pandavas. The walls of fort ring with incredible stories of valour. Rani Padmini’s Fort is also found in Chittorgarh who played a great role in the Rajputana history. It is believed that Alauddin Khilji saw the reflection of Queen Padmini on a pool and was so enchanted by her beauty that sent forces to abduct her.

7. Gwalior- Madhya Pradesh has made a significant contribution in the world of music. Musicians like Tansen and Baiju Bawra were from Gwalior and they’re a renowned personality in Indian music scene. Tansen Music Festival is celebrated every year in his tomb in Gwalior.

8.  Bhopal- Bhopal is known as “Lake City of India”. It’s true! There’re many natural and artificial lakes in the city. It is cleaved by two lakes known as North and South Bhopal. North Bhopal contains ancient mosques, alleys, collosal hawelis of Mughal architecture whereas south Bhopal is more developed with high class infrastructure and malls. Taj-ul-Masjid in Bhopal is one of the largest mosques in India.

9.  Sanchi Stupa- Built by Emperor Ashoka in third century, Sanchi Stupa contains illustrations from the life of Buddha, as told in the tales of Jataka. This site is open from sunrise to sunset of visitors.

Best Time to Visit Here: Whether it’s the summer or winter, spring or monsoon, the best part of Malwa region is its seasonal adaptability. Visitors can visit during any season. Though there’re some precautions to be taken during the time of summer, it’s favourable for tourists. The climate of this region is temperate i.e. neither it’s exuberant heat during summer nor extreme chilly during cold.

How to Reach: Malwa Plateau is a significant landscape as it has a lot of area cover under it. It is well connected by road, rail and air. There are two airports in this region, at Indore and Bhopal. Many trains on a daily basis connect the cities of MP to the major metro cities. Other than metro cities, there’s a wide connection of Railways from all state capitals. If you are travelling in train and want some delicious food in train, then it is suggested to download RailRestro’s food ordering app from Google PlayStore or visit the official website of RailRestro to order your food from top restaurants in train.

Since Bhopal is the nearest city of Madhya Pradesh from Delhi; many buses operate in every 75 minutes and takes around 12 hours to reach Bhopal. This region offers the tourists a unique shopping experience. With so much to offer, it is one for the best and unique shopping destinations for tourists, known for its handcrafts, arti facts, souvenirs and various collections especially art works from the local handicrafts. There are two main shopping centres where tourist can shop for hours. These shopping centres include The Chowk area where you can also choose some street style shopping from local vendors and the state developed Mrignayani Emporium, where you can buy excellent artefacts.

Things to buy: Handicrafts, Chanderi silk sarees, silk dress materials, fabrics etc.

From “Mahakaal ki puja” to “Khajuraho ke Shesh” from “Bhutte ki Kees” to enormous “Jaleba”, Madhya Pradesh is an amalgamation of finest tourist spots to explore. Reserve your tickets and check PNR status online regularly to know the confirm status of your ticket, if reserved in RAC or waiting list. RailRestro wishes you a happy journey to the visit the terrains of MP.  

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Coronavirus Updates: Karnataka reports 7,040 new cases; health minister B Sriramulu discharged after recovery

23:50 (IST)

Coronavirus in Meghalaya LATEST Updates

Four-day complete lockdown in Mizoram

  The Mizoram government on Sundaym imposed a four-day complete lockdown in the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) area to curb the spread of COVID-19, an official said. The lockdown will come into effect from the midnight of Sunday and will remain in force till 4.30 am on August 21, he said. The decision in this regard was taken during a meeting chaired by Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana during the day, the official said.

  He said a massive secondary contact tracing exercise will be launched and frontline workers will be tested duringthe lockdown period. Besides, random sampling will be done, the official said. Mizoram registered its highest single-day spike of 64 COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

  PTI

23:29 (IST)

Coronavirus in Meghalaya LATEST Updates

Night curfew in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district extended till  24 Aug 

  The night curfew imposed in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, under which Shillong falls, has been extended till August 24, officials said on Sunday. The night curfew has been in force from 9 pm till 5 am every day, they said.

  East Khasi Hills district has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the northeastern state at 388. "The order was issued to put in place preventive and mitigation measures and to identify and take stringent steps so that the spread of COVID-19 is contained," District Magistrate Matsiewdor War Nongbri said.

  PTI

23:06 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Pune reports 2,800 fresh infections

Pune district in Maharashtra reported 2,800 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the overall number to 1,25,197, a health official said on Sunday. The toll in the district crossed the 3,000-mark to reach at 3,022 after 65 patients succumbed to the infection, he said."Of the 2,800 cases, 1,522 were from areas within the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), where the infection count has gone up to 74,098," the official said. As many as 1,412 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, he added.

PTI

22:47 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh  LATEST Updates

90 inmates of govt shelter home for girls in Bareilly test positive

 Ninety inmates of a government shelter home for girls in Bareilly have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Sunday.Deputy Director of Women Welfare Department Nita Ahirwar said, "In the past two days, 90 inmates of Nari Niketan here have tested positive for COVID-19. All of them have been isolated."How the inmates got contracted the coronavirus infection is being investigated, he said.

PTI

22:10 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal LATEST Updates

West Bengal registers 51 deaths, 3,066 new cases

  West Bengal's COVID-19 toll rose  to 2,428 with 51 more patients losing their lives on Sunday, as per an official bulletin. The state also reported 3,066 new cases of coronavirus infection, taking the tally to 1,16,498, the bulletin issued by the Health Department said. Total 2,935 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, improving the discharge rate to 74.48 percent. There are 27,299 active cases in the state at present, it said 

21:47 (IST)

Coronavirus in Kerala LATEST Updates

Kerala reports 1,530 new case; CM, 7 other ministers test negative

Kerala on Sunday reported over 1,500 COVID-19 cases for the fourth straight day, taking the tally to 44,415 while Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and seven of his cabinet colleagues along with top officials tested negative, several of them for the second time. As many as 53 health workers were among the 1,530 fresh cases, 1,351 of them through contacts, and ten COVID-19 deaths took the toll due to the disease to 156, Health Minister KK Shailaja said in a health department release.  Vijayan, Shailaja and others, who went into self- quarantine on Friday after the Malappuram District Collector contracted the virus days after accompanying them to the air crash site there, tested negative for coronavirus, sources in the Chief Minister's office said.

PTI

21:18 (IST)

Coronavirus in Karnataka LATEST Updates

Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu thanks colleagues, doctors after recovery

Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu said he has been discharged from Bengaluru's Bowring Hospital after recovering from COVID-19. The minister had tested positive on 9 August. "It is owing to the dedicated service of the doctors and medical staff there that I have recovered quickly and I am indebted and grateful to them for the same," the minister said on Twitter.

3/3 I also take this opportunity to thank our Chief Minister and all my cabinet colleagues for all the support extended during this period.#Covid19#Bowring_And_Lady_Curzon_Hospitals

— B Sriramulu (@sriramulubjp) August 16, 2020

21:06 (IST)

Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh LATEST Updates

Madhya Pradesh records highest single-day rise of 1,022 new cases

Madhya Pradesh reported its  highest single-day spike of 1,022 coronavirus cases on Sunday, pushing the state's overall count to 45,455, reports PTI quoting state health officials. The toll rose to 1,105 as 11 patients succumbed to the infection, the officials said.  Of the new cases, the highest number of 214 were reported in Indore, followed by 126 in Jabalpur, 123 in Bhopal and 65 in Gwalior. The number of cases in Indore, the worst-hit district in the state, climbed to 9,804 of which 342 people have died.

  A total of 685 patients were discharged from hospitals in the state after recovery during the day.

  20:44 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Mumbai reports 1,010 new cases, 49 deaths and 719 recoveries

Mumbai's coronavirus case count went up to 1,28,726 with 1,010 more testing positive today, reports ANI quoting the  Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation  (BMC). With  47 deaths, the toll rose to 7,130 while 719 recoveries took the active caseload to 17,828 active cases.

1,010 new #COVID19 cases, 719 recovered cases and 47 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases now at 1,28,726 including 1,03,468 recovered/discharged cases, 17,828 active cases and 7,130 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/No0V1KHS1x

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020

20:29 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Toll in Maharashtra climbs to 20,037

  The tolld ue to COVID-19 in Maharashtra breached the 20,000-mark on Sunday after 288 patients succumbed to the infection, a state health official said. The state reported 11,111 new positive cases during the day, which pushed its overall tally to 5,95,865, he said. The number of deaths caused by the infection now

stands at 20,037. A total of 8,837 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on Sunday, taking the count of such persons to 4,17,123. There are 1,58,395 active cases in the state now, the official added.

  PTI

20:13 (IST)

Coronavirus in Punjab LATEST Updates

Punjab revenue minister tests positive

Punjab Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar has tested positive for coronavirus, a health official said on Sunday. He is now under home isolation and samples of his family members have also been taken for testing, the official said. Kangar had hoisted the national flag in Mansa during Independence Day celebrations on Saturday. A health official said the health teams have been tracing people who came in contact with the minister. Those who were in close contact with Kangar would be tested for COVID-19, he added.

Kangar is the second minister from the state to have contracted coronavirus. after Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa.

PTI

  20:09 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

Solicitor General lauds PM's 'responsive' leadership

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Sunday lauded the "responsive" leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ensuring that India passes through the international crisis of COVID-19 pandemic with "minimal" and "unavoidable" damage. The law officer also hailed Indian judiciary for functioning on a daily basis to provide access to justice to everyone in the country.  "It is impossible to envisage the situation but for the responsive leadership of our Prime Minister. I don't think we could have passed through this international crisis with minimal damage which was unavoidable. It is a shivering idea to imagine what would have happened under any other leadership," he said.

PTI

19:46 (IST)

Coronavirus in Karnataka LATEST Update

Karnataka heath minister B Sriramulu discharged after recovery

Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu discharged from Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru after recovering from #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/iE0WZtjo2h

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020

19:25 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Update

Amit Shah condoles Chetan Chauhan's death

Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the  death of UP Minister and former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan. "Chetan Chauhan served the country throughout his life first as a sportsman and later as a public servant. His death is a great loss for Indian politics and cricket.", he said in a Twitter post.

उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार के मंत्री व पूर्व क्रिकेटर श्री चेतन चौहान जी ने अपने जीवन में पहले एक खिलाड़ी के रूप में और बाद में ��क जनसेवक के रूप में देश की सेवा की। उनका निधन भारतीय राजनीति और क्रिकेट के लिए बहुत बड़ी क्षति है। मैं उनके परिजनों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ। ॐ शांति

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 16, 2020

19:21 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Update

Narendra Modi extends condolences to Chetan Chauhan's family

Prime MInsiter Narendra Modi expressed grief over UP minister Chetan Chauhan's death and extended condolences to his family. "Chetan Chauhan distinguished himself as a wonderful cricketer and later as a diligent political leader. He made effective contributions to public service and strengthening the BJP in UP," said Modi. 

Shri Chetan Chauhan Ji distinguished himself as a wonderful cricketer and later as a diligent political leader. He made effective contributions to public service and strengthening the BJP in UP. Anguished by his passing away. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2020

19:04 (IST)

Coronavirus in Rajasthan LATEST Update

Rajasthan Chief Justice tests negative after scare

  Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Indrajit Mahanty on Sunday tested negative for coronavirus after a scare that he has contracted the infection, reports PTI .Jaipur Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Narottam Sharma said the first report had come out positive due to a technical error in the RT-PCR test. "However, he has tested negative in two subsequent reports," Sharma said, adding that there is a possibilty of an error cropping up due to mistakes by the health staff or technical issues. Sharma said the health staff has been asked to remain vigilant with utmost accuracy.  

  Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday had expressed concern after the chief justice tested positive for the infection. He had wished him speedy recovery in a tweet. Earlier, the work at the Rajasthan High Court here was suspended for three days from 17 to 19 August.  

18:41 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi LATEST Update

Delhi reports 652 new case, eight fatalities

Delhi's coronavirus case count went up to 1,52,580  with the addition of 652 new cases during the day, reports PTI. The toll from the disease rose to 4,196 with eight more deaths. With 1,310 recoveries being reported in the last 24 hours, the recovery rate in the National Capital has improved to 90.15 percent.

18:25 (IST)

Coronavirus in Kerala  LATEST Update

Over 350 prisoners test positive in Thiruvananthapuram central jail

  The Coronavirus pandemic has hit the central jail in Thiruvananthapuram with more than 350 inmates testing positive in the last one week and a murder accused succumbing to the pathogen on Sunday, jail superintendent Santhosh S told PTI. The undertrial prisoner was the first to test positive for the virus in the prison at nearby Poojapura and in the last one week 359 more cases, including a staff, have been reported, he said.  As many as 145 cases were detected on Sunday alone, he said adding barring three, shifted to hospital, others have been kept in a special isolation area within the prison.

18:04 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Update

Former India opener Chetan Chauhan succumbs to COVID-19

  Former India opener Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday due to COVID-19 related complications after being put on life support for nearly 36 hours, his brother Pushpendra Chauhan said. Chauhan was 73 and is survived by his wife and son Vinayak, who is scheduled to arrive from Melbourne later in the day. "My elder brother Shri Chetan Chauhan has left us today after fighting a good battle. I sincerely thank everyone who had prayed for his recovery. His son Vinayak will be reaching anytime and we will then perform last rites," Pushpendra told PTI.

  Chauhan, who was Sunil Gavaskar's longest serving opening partner, was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi PGI in Lucknow on July 12 after being found COVID-19 positive. Due to kidney related ailments, his health deteriorated and he was shifted to Medanta hospital in Gurugram. On friday night, he had a multi-organ failure and was put on ventilator support. 

17:52 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Update

Dilip Kumar's brothers test positive, hospitalised

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar's brothers, Ehsaan Khan and Aslam Khan, have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently in hospital, reports PTI. Ehsaan, 90 and Aslam, 88, were admitted to Lilavati Hospital late Saturday night after they complained of breathlessness.  Both the brothers, who live separately from Dilip Kumar, are being treated by Dr Jalil Parkar.  "They were brought to the hospital late Saturday night. They have tested positive for COVID-19. Their oxygen levels are low and both of them are on non-invasive ventilator support," Parkar told PTI. 

17:36 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Update

Recoveries in Uttar Pradesh cross one lakh

  The number of COVID-19 patients who have recovered from the disease crossed the one lakh-mark in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday even as the state reported 56 more fatalities due to the coronavirus, pushing the death toll to 2,449, an official said. The number of patients who have recovered from the disease now stands at 1,00,432 in Uttar Pradesh and the recovery rate is 65.03 per cent, Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.

  PTI

17:07 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Update

Lockdown to be lifted in step-wise manner, says Uddhav Thackeray

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said the process of lifting the lockdown in the state would be done in a stepwise manner. The threat of COVID-19 still persists, Thackeray said on Saturday, and added that he does not want a second wave of the deadly viral infection in the state. It is more important how to lift the lockdown than when to come out of it, Thackeray said in a video interaction with a team of doctors who are part of the task force set up by his government to combat COVID-19.

  The Maharashtra government last month extended the lockdown in the state till 31 August.Till Saturday, the state reported 5,84,754 COVID-19m cases and 19,749 deaths due to the disease, as per official figures.

  PTI

16:47 (IST)

Coronavirus in Mizoram LATEST Update

Mizoram records highest singe-day spike of 64 new cases

  Mizoram reported its highest single-day spike of 64 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the tally to 777, reports PTI. Of the new cases, 50 were reported from Aizawl district and 14 from Kolasib bordering Assam, an official said. The figure also includes 40 security personnel. Mizoram now has 421 active cases, while 356 people have so far recovered from the disease, the official said, adding, the recovery rate in the state has declined to 45.81 percent.

16:27 (IST)

Coronavirus in US LATEST Update

USFDA clears simple saliva test for faster detection of COVID-19

The US health watchdog has authorised the emergency use of a new and expensive saliva based laboratory diagnostic test for COVID-19 that could be a game changer in the diagnosis of the infection as it will enable rapid testing amongst more people easily, reports PTI. Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drugs Administration Commissioner, said the new saliva test would increase efficiency and avoid shortage of crucial test components like reagents.

16:11 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Update

Monsoon Session of Parliament to witness many first-time measures

Hectic preparations are underway for the Monsoon Session of Parliamen, which is likely to begin in the last week of August or early September, reports PTI. The preparations include several first-time measures in view of the COVID-19 pandemic such as staggered sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and use of both chambers and galleries to accommodate members while following physical distancing norms, officials said. According to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, members of the Upper House will be seated in both chambers and galleries during the session.  Similar seating arrangements are being worked out by the Lok Sabha Secretariat as well. For the first time, large display screens and consoles for participation from galleries, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, special cables between the two Houses and polycarbonate separators will be in place.

15:52 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Updates

Uttar Pradesh reports 4,454 new cases

  In the last 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh recorded 4,454 new cases, taking the active cases to 51,537, reports ANI quoting Additional Chief Secretary Health Amit Mohan Prasad. "So far 1,00,432 people have been discharged. 2,449 people have died of infection so far," he said.  

15:33 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

Sanjay Raut says Russia gave lesson of being 'atmanirbhar' with vaccine

In a dig at the Narendra Modi government over its push for self-reliance, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said Russia gave the first lesson to the world on being 'Aatmanirbhar' by introducing a COVID-19 vaccine while India has just been preaching about it.

Lauding Russia for the vaccine, Raut, in his weekly column 'Rokhtokh' in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', said this was a sign of being a superpower, and added that Indian politicians will not follow Russia's example as a model since "they are in love with America".

Read full report here

15:27 (IST)

Coronavirus in Meghalaya LATEST Updates

63 test positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, takes tally to 1,354

At least 63 more people, including 39 BSF personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the northeastern state's virus count to 1,354 on Sunday, reports PTI.

Meghalaya currently has 693 active cases, while the number of recoveries stands at 655. Six people have succumbed to the infection so far.

15:23 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

Ex-Goa CM's son and BJP leader Utpal Parrikar tests COVID-19 positive

BJP leader Utpal Parrikar, who is the son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, said he has tested positive for coronavirus and got admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors, reports PTI.

After his test results came out, Uptal Parrikar told reporters on Saturday evening that he tested positive for COVID-19. "Its a mild infection, so I would be home quarantined, he then said.

15:17 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi LATEST Updates

Delhi's DMA issues guidlines ahead of forthcoming festivals

Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Sunday issued instructions to District Magistrates ahead of forthcoming festivals, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. During Ganesh Chaturthi, no idol of Lord Ganesha to be set up in public places. No permission to be granted for procession during Moharram, reports ANI.

Delhi Disaster Management Authority issues instructions to Dist Magistrates ahead of forthcoming festivals, in the wake of #COVID19. During Ganesh Chaturthi, no idol of Lord Ganesha to be set up in public places. No permission to be granted for procession during Moharram. pic.twitter.com/2sF18vGwER

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020

15:12 (IST)

Coronavirus in Rajasthan LATEST Updates

Work at Rajasthan HC suspended for 3 days after chief justice tests positive

Work at the Rajasthan High Court here will remain suspended for the next three days after its Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, reports PTI

The registrar general of the high court, in a notice, said all the persons concerned are requested to get themselves tested for COVID-19. The facility of testing is available in the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur bench during the three-day period, the notice added.

15:05 (IST)

Coronavirus in Singapore LATEST Updates

Singapore reports 86 new cases; total reaches 55,747

Singapore reported 86 new coronavirus infections, including two community and six imported cases, taking the nationwide tally to 55,747, the health ministry said on Sunday. Most of the new cases are work permit holders currently under quarantine, the ministry said without giving the exact figure, reports PTI.

The six imported patients are placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the ministry said. Of the two community cases, one is a Singaporean national and the other is a foreign worker, it said.

14:24 (IST)

Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LATEST Updates

With 51 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh, total now at 2,658

At least 51 more people, including 28 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state's tally to 2,658, a senior health department official told PTI on Sunday. Barring two, all of them are asymptomatic, he said.

A total of 1,176 people, including 534 security personnel, have tested positive for the infection in the state since August 1, the official said.

14:01 (IST)

Coronavirus in Gujarat LATEST Updates

23 prisoners of Rajkot Central jail test coronavirus positive

As many as 23 prisoners of the Rajkot Central Jail in Gujarat have tested positive for coronavirus, a senior official said told PTI on Sunday.

Rapid antigen tests were conducted on 94 inmates and results of 23 of them, including undertrials and convicts, came out positive on Saturday night, jail superintendent Banno Joshi said. "The infected inmates are asymptomatic and have been isolated. We are in the process of getting them hospitalised," Joshi said.

There are total 1,386 inmates in the Rajkot Central Jail as on date.  Earlier, 11 inmates had tested positive for coronavirus on various occasions. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the jail has gone up to 34, the official said. The district has so far reported 3,173 COVID-19 cases.

13:40 (IST)

Coronavirus in Pakistan LATEST Updates

Pakistan's coronavirus total jumps to 288,717, toll at 6,168

Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 288,717 on Sunday after 670 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. Six more fatalities were reported overnight, pushing the death toll to 6,168, it said.

While 266,301 patients were recovered so far, 769 are in critical condition at various hospitals across the country. With the detection of the 670 new cases, Pakistan's coronavirus tally now stands at 288,717, the ministry said.

13:00 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

'Condition much better, stable', says Pranab Mukherjee's son on ex-president's health

The medical condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee is much better and stable, his son Abhijit Mukherjee informed on Sunday.

He said that the vital parameters of the former President, who underwent life-saving emergency surgery for the brain clot on August 10, following which his health status had worsened, are stable and he is responding to the treatment.

On 10 August, the former President had informed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Read full report here

12:48 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

98-year-old war veteran defeats COVID-19

Indian Navy on Sunday said that a 98-yr-old retired war veteran Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakpal has defeated the novel coronavirus, reports ANI.

"Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakpal (Retd), a 98-yr-old war veteran, residing at Nerul was admitted to Naval Hospital Ship Asvini in a critical state. He was diagnosed with Pneumonia due to COVID a few weeks ago. His condition was successfully managed, leading to freedom from COVID-19," the statement from the Indian Navy read.

Sakpal (Retd) was accorded a warm farewell at INHS Asvini, the primary naval healthcare centre in the war against COVID-19 and managing the care of serving and retired COVID-19 patients from Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard.

12:36 (IST)

Coronavirus in Assam LATEST Updates

Assam's COVID-19 tally tops 75,000, toll climbs to 182

Assam's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 75,000-mark with 1,057 fresh cases, while the death toll mounted to 182 as eight more people succumbed to the virus, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The state's coronavirus caseload stood at 75,558, while 53,286 people have so far recovered from the disease, he said. Assam now has 22,087 active COVID-19 cases, the minister said in a tweet late on Saturday.

"Our positivity rate continues to be low at 5.08 percent, which gives us confidence," he said.

📌 Discharge Alert 1⃣5⃣9⃣3⃣ patients discharged on Aug 15 Our total number of recovered patients is more than double to that of active patients. Kudos to doctors👏 😊Total Discharged Patients: 53286 😑Active Patients: 22087 12:20 AM /Aug 16#AssamCovidCount #AssamFightsCovid pic.twitter.com/kyQpkfWq5a

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 15, 2020

12:23 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

Devotees start thronging Vaishno Devi Shrine as religious places open in J&K

The famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir along with other religious places across the Union Territory reopened for devotees on Sunday morning after remaining closed for almost five months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The gates of the shrine reopened for the devotees around 6 am and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) Ramesh Kumar was seen taking last minute review of the measures to ensure safety of the pilgrims from the dreaded disease.

"The Vaishno Devi pilgrimage was stopped on March 18 as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and now when the administration had decided to reopen the religious places, the board had taken all necessary measures keeping in mind the challenge posed by the dreaded disease," Kumar said.

In the first week, there shall be a cap of 2,000 pilgrims each day, of which 1,900 would be from Jammu and Kashmir and the remaining 100 from outside.

12:18 (IST)

Coronavirus in Telangana LATEST Updates

  Telangana COVID tally rises to 91,361 

On Sunday, Telangana's COVID tally rose 91,361 after 1,102 fresh cases were registered, as per PTI.. The toll in the state reached 693 after nine more patients succumbed to the disease, as per the  health department.

11:54 (IST)

Coronavirus in South Korea LATEST Updates

South Korea records highest daily cases

South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region.

The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 deaths. The number of new cases is the highest since 367 on 8 March.

11:42 (IST)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Over 12,000 cases in Maharashtra Police force so far

Over the last 24 hours, 303 new positive cases and one death were recorded in the Maharashtra Police force. Total positive cases in the force stand at 12,290, including 9,850 recoveries, 2,315 active cases and 125 deaths.

11:31 (IST)

Coronavirus in Puducherry LATEST Updates

Puducherry reports 384 new cases, 4 deaths today

Puducherry on Sunday reported 384 new COVID19 cases and 4 deaths, taking the total number of positive cases to 7,732, including 3,179 active cases, 4,443 recovered and110 deaths, reports ANI.

11:18 (IST)

Coronavirus in Rajasthan LATEST Updates

Rajasthan reports 687 new cases, 13 deaths

Rajasthan on Sunday reported 687 new COVID19 cases and 13 deaths. The total number of cases in the state is now at 60,666 including 14,265 active cases, 44,048 recoveries and 875 deaths

687 new #COVID19 cases and 13 deaths reported in Rajasthan. Total number of cases now at 60,666 including 14,265 active cases, 44,048 recoveries and 875 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/gv3t3GTZun

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020

10:40 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

India's recovery rate rises to 71.9%, case fatality at 1.93%

India has been reporting over 60,000 cases daily since 7 August, barring 11 August when the country registered 53,601 new instances of the infection. The case fatality rate has declined to 1.93 percent.

India's COVID-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

10:02 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

India has lowest COVID-19 mortality rate globally, says Centre

With a sharp fall in the case fatality rate to below 2 percent, India has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality globally, according to the health ministry. The USA crossed 50,000 deaths in 23 days, Brazil in 95 days and Mexico in 141 days, which India took 156 days.

#IndiaFightsCorona With sharply falling CASE FATALITY RATE below 2%, India has one of the lowest #COVID19 mortality globally. pic.twitter.com/fTAXNhm9el

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) August 16, 2020

09:53 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

ICMR conducted over 7.46 lakh tests yesterday

India has so far conducted at least 2,93,09,703 tests, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. On Saturday alone, 7.46 lakh tests were conducted.

09:51 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

India reports 63,489 new cases today, total rises to 25.89 lakh

India on Sunday reported 63,489 new coronavirus cases in the country, according to the Ministry of Health. The toll was up by 944 to 49,980. This took the total number of cases in the country to 25,89,682.

09:00 (IST)

Coronavirus in Russia LATEST Updates

Russia produces first batch of virus vaccine, says health ministry

Russia said Saturday that it has produced the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine, after President Vladimir Putin announced it had been first in the world to approve a vaccine, reports AFP.

Putin's announcement on Tuesday about the vaccine was met with caution from scientists and the World Health Organization who said it still needed a rigorous safety review.

"The first batch of the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya research institute has been produced," the health ministry said in a statement quoted by Russian news agencies.

08:55 (IST)

Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates

Health ID for all: PM promises ambitious National Digital Health Mission in I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled an ambitious National Digital Health Mission under which every Indian will get a health ID that will ease access to medical services and also announced that the country has made plans for mass-producing COVID-19 vaccine once scientists give a green signal.

In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the prime minister said the health ID will store every individual's medical records and the Mission will herald a new revolution in the health sector.

Read full report here

Coronavirus LATEST Updates: Karnataka reported 7040 new cases (including 2,131 cases from Bengaluru Urban), 6680  124 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 2,26,966 and toll to 3,947.

Former India opener Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday due to COVID-19 related complications after being put on life support for nearly 36 hours, his brother Pushpendra Chauhan said.

With a sharp fall in the case fatality rate to below 2 percent, India has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality globally, according to the health ministry.

Over the last 24 hours, 303 new positive cases and one death were recorded in the Maharashtra Police force.

The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 6,77,444 with as many as 18,62,258 COVID-19 patients discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.

A spike of 65,002 cases took India’s COVID-19 tally past 25 lakh on Saturday, just a day after it crossed the 24 lakh mark, while the number of fatalities neared 50,000 with 996 deaths, Union Health Ministry data showed.

According to figures from the ministry, 18.08 lakh people have so far recuperated from the disease, pushing the recovery rate to 71.61 per cent.

India has been reporting over 60,000 cases daily since August 7, barring August 11 when the country registered 53,601 new instances of the infection.

The COVID-19 caseload stood at 25,26,192, while the death-toll climbed to 49,036, data updated on Saturday at 8 am showed.

Case fatality rate has declined to 1.94 per cent.

There are 6,68,220,active cases of coronavirus infections in the country, which is 26.45 per cent of the total caseload, while the number of recoveries has risen to 18,08,936.

India''s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2,85,63,095 samples have been tested up to August 14. Of these, 8,68,679 were examined on Friday, the highest in a day so far.

Of the 996 fresh deaths reported, 364 are from Maharashtra, 117 from Tamil Nadu, 104 from Karnataka, 97 from Andhra Pradesh, 60 from West Bengal, 55  from Uttar Pradesh, 25 from Punjab, 16 each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, 15 each from Gujarat and Jharkhand, 13 from Rajasthan, 11 each from Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir and 10 each from Kerala, Odisha and Telangana.

Besides, seven fatalities have been reported from Haryana, six from Assam, four each from Puducherry, Tripura and Uttarakhand, two each from Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Goa while Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh have registered one fatality each.

Of the total 49,036 deaths, Maharashtra counts for the maximum with 19,427, followed by 5,514 in Tamil Nadu, 4,178 in Delhi, 3,717 in Karnataka, 2,746 in Gujarat, 2,475 in Andhra Pradesh, 2,335 in Uttar Pradesh, 2,319 in West Bengal and 1,081 in Madhya Pradesh.

So far, 846 people have died of COVID-19 in Rajasthan, 731 in Punjab, 684 in Telangana, 520 in Jammu and Kashmir, 518 in Haryana, 442 in Bihar, 324 in Odisha, 224 in Jharkhand, 175 in Assam, 147 in Uttarakhand and 139 in Kerala.

Chhattisgarh has registered 130 deaths, Puducherry 106, Goa 93, Tripura 50, Chandigarh 28, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 24, Himachal Pradesh 19,   Manipur 13, Ladakh nine, Nagaland eight, Meghalaya six, Arunachal Pradesh five, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu two and Sikkim one.

According to the Health Ministry, more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

"Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.

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FEELING SICK? MED-X IS HERE TO HELP YOU ORDER MEDICINES ON-LINE OR OVER A PHONE

Have you ever got into a situation where you are feeling extremely sick and there is no one to help you get the medicines? What would you do? Wait for some help or somehow get to the medical store?

Now, this is not a problem anymore. Your medical store is just a call away! Med-x is here to help you order medicines online or over a phone.

But what is Med-x? Let’s hear it from Mr. Vishay Gupta, one of the founders of Med-x:

What is Med-x?

We want to make healthcare accessible and affordable to all by keeping it really simple. All you need to do is get in touch with us through call/sms/WhatsApp and we will get the medicines delivered at your doorstep within 24 hours with 15% discount.

We major in,

Availability – All medicines you need may not be available with the chemist near you and you might end up searching 5-6 different chemists to get the medicines you need. We make sure that if the medicines you need is available in the town you will get it.

Convenience – It is difficult to go out to buy medicines when you are not in the best of health or you have to depend on someone to get the medicines for you, which is not always possible. We deliver the medicines at your doorstep the same day.

Affordability –Medicines can be expensive and often hurt your pockets. We negotiate hard with our suppliers and build efficiencies in our supply chain to ensure that the cost of purchasing and delivering the medicines remains low and we can pass on the benefit to you. Currently, we are giving a minimum 15% discount on all medicines to our customers.

Diagnostics at Home – It is difficult to go out for diagnostic/lab test and these tests are often very expensive. Now you can book a diagnostic/lab test though us and we will get samples collected from your home and reports delivered at your doorstep at a discount from reputed labs in your city.

Daily need products – When you visit a chemist store you not only buy medicines but other daily needs products as well like- soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, cosmetics, diapers, health supplements etc. Since we have tied up with chemists for our purchase, we deliver products normally available with chemists along with medicines at 5% discount.

Tell us about the founders of Med-x:

Founders are,

Vishay Gupta (36)

Director Marketing – Ibibo Group – 2014 – 2015

Senior Product Manager – Dabur India Ltd. – 2007- 2014

2. Abhinav Sharma (36)

Director, KM Hospital, Gwalior since 2008

Practising as a Laparoscopic Surgeon since 2008

Senior Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery in RML hospital, Delhi –2007 – 2008

3. Indroji Rao Kadam (33)

Director, Sumi Life care, Pharma CFA & distribution – Since 2011

Director, Swami Samarth college, Gwalior – since 2007

Vishay further talks about all of their motivational stories,

“My entire family has been from service class and that’s how I was groomed from the beginning. Study well, get a job and then keep growing. But after working in corporate sector for 3-4 years I knew I wasn’t meant to work for someone else. But getting out of the job mould and actually starting up took time. With the startup culture developing in India I decided to work with one to get some exposure and 1 year at Ibibo helped to understand how startups work and I got the confidence that even I can do it and that’s when I took the plunge.”

Talking about Abhinav, he says,

“After his Post graduation, he wanted to settle abroad as most of his peers did but had to come back to Gwalior for some Family reasons. But after working there for some time he realized the need of good healthcare in Gwalior and decided to continue working there. He visioned providing good healthcare facilities to other tiers 2 cities where it is much needed, but setting up hospitals would have been highly capital intensive. With Med-x he saw the opportunity to reach tier 2-3 towns across India and realized his dream of being able to contribute to the healthcare needs in these cities.”

For Indroji, he has to say,

“Being from one of the oldest Maratha family to have settled in Gwalior he is very proud of being from Gwalior. He always wanted to do something which puts Gwalior on the forefront. Seeing the startup culture expanding in India he wanted to start something from Gwalior which he could be proud of. The moment we discussed the idea of Med-x with him he was all excited and ready to give his all.”

How did a laparoscopic surgeon, a pharmacy businessman and a former Ibibo employee come together? And from where did the idea of med-tech startup come?

I was introduced to Abhinav through a common friend as he was looking to partner someone for a hospital app that he wanted to make. We clicked in the first meeting itself and while brainstorming on different services we could add to the app we decided to start Med-x. Indroji is a school friend of Abhinav and in the pharma distribution business. He was also exploring new opportunities and was an ideal fit to partner us in Med-x and that’s how three of us got together. The 3 of us spent a couple of days together figuring out the business model and also understanding each other better. We gelled pretty well and since then we have been working together to make Med-x big.

What is the procedure of ordering the medicine?

There are many ways,

Order by phone:

Call Toll Free @ 18002006104 or Whatsapp / SMS at 7049700007, 7049500007 the list of your medicines or prescription and we will deliver the medicines at your doorstep. You can also book a health checkup, lab/diagnostic test, health monitors/equipment or household chemist products by contacting us on the toll-free no or WhatsApp.

Order by email

Email us your prescription or list of medicine at order@med-x.in and we will deliver the same within 24 hours. You can also book health checkup, lab/diagnostic test, health monitors/equipment or other household products via email.

Order Medicine Online

Quick Order Medicine by uploading prescription

Simply attach/click an image of the prescription and upload. After you upload your prescription. Our pharmacist will review it and create an order with the medicines in your prescription. We will then call you to confirm the order.

Self-enter prescription and place order

Enter the medicines name, SKU and quantity to place the order.

Is there any app?

No, we don’t have an app but the website is responsive and easy to use on the mobile. We are also working on developing the app.

How was the initial response you got?

We launched by distributing pamphlets on the first day in Gwalior and were hoping that we get some queries. But by end of day, we had 11 confirmed orders, which was way beyond what we had expected. We were pleasantly surprised and since that day there has been no looking back.

Current figures:

More than 2500 customers acquired

More than 6000 orders completed

High stickiness with about 2.5 orders per customer on an average in just 6 months

More than 50% customers repeat orders

One center added every month since launch- current presence – Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Lucknow

What is the procedure of diagnostic test in Med-x?

We have tie ups with reputed labs in different cities. We take orders from customers and pass on the leads to these labs who arrange for pickup of samples and report delivery.

Tell us about the other products available at Med-x apart from medicines:

Med-x intends to replace your chemist and hence we provide everything that a chemist stocks – OTC products, Health monitors and equipment and household products.

Give us some idea about the laboratories, hospitals or doctors Med-x is tied up with:

We have tied up with Thyrocare for lab tests.

How many cities have you covered till now?

6 – Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jalandhar, Lucknow, Amritsar

What does make Med-x different?

Simplicity of just ordering over a phone call which is answered straight without any complicated IVR, clear focus on tier 2 cities, same day delivery if ordered before 2 pm, high fulfillment rates.

Tell us about your views on ‘Startup in India’:

It is still in initial days and more clarity will come once some startups actually become eligible and qualify under the criteria mentioned. As far as we are concerned the measure of the success of a startup is if the customer find it useful and keep coming back and at the same time the business is not losing money in achieving this. This keeps things simple and easy to measure.

Where do you imagine Med-x in a few years?

We want healthcare to be just a call away for the whole of India. We want to be focused on delivering medicines/healthcare products at the best price, at the right time and ensure everything is available. We want to keep adding other services that our customers may need like – health checkup, hospitals bookings, doctor visits, diagnostics and general lifestyle consultation.

Tell us about your future plans:

In the next 2 years, we are looking to be in 40 cities in India and focus on getting our operations right. We will also keep adding services as we grow and learn.

Your message to the world:

Our endeavor is to make health care affordable and convenient for everyone. A lot of healthcare facilities are accessible in Metros but the same kind infrastructure is not there in other towns despite the fact that healthcare needs are the same everywhere. With growing age and lifestyle issues, healthcare expense takes a major hit on one’s expenses and we want to ensure that this hit remains minimal. At the same time, we want to promote a healthy lifestyle in India.

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FEELING SICK? MED-X IS HERE TO HELP YOU ORDER MEDICINES ON-LINE OR OVER A PHONE

Have you ever got into a situation where you are feeling extremely sick and there is no one to help you get the medicines? What would you do? Wait for some help or somehow get to the medical store?

Now, this is not a problem anymore. Your medical store is just a call away! Med-x is here to help you order medicines online or over a phone.

But what is Med-x? Let’s hear it from Mr. Vishay Gupta, one of the founders of Med-x:

What is Med-x?

We want to make healthcare accessible and affordable to all by keeping it really simple. All you need to do is get in touch with us through call/sms/WhatsApp and we will get the medicines delivered at your doorstep within 24 hours with 15% discount.

We major in,

Availability – All medicines you need may not be available with the chemist near you and you might end up searching 5-6 different chemists to get the medicines you need. We make sure that if the medicines you need is available in the town you will get it.

Convenience – It is difficult to go out to buy medicines when you are not in the best of health or you have to depend on someone to get the medicines for you, which is not always possible. We deliver the medicines at your doorstep the same day.

Affordability –Medicines can be expensive and often hurt your pockets. We negotiate hard with our suppliers and build efficiencies in our supply chain to ensure that the cost of purchasing and delivering the medicines remains low and we can pass on the benefit to you. Currently, we are giving a minimum 15% discount on all medicines to our customers.

Diagnostics at Home – It is difficult to go out for diagnostic/lab test and these tests are often very expensive. Now you can book a diagnostic/lab test though us and we will get samples collected from your home and reports delivered at your doorstep at a discount from reputed labs in your city.

Daily need products – When you visit a chemist store you not only buy medicines but other daily needs products as well like- soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, cosmetics, diapers, health supplements etc. Since we have tied up with chemists for our purchase, we deliver products normally available with chemists along with medicines at 5% discount.

Tell us about the founders of Med-x:

Founders are,

Vishay Gupta (36)

Director Marketing – Ibibo Group – 2014 – 2015

Senior Product Manager – Dabur India Ltd. – 2007- 2014

2. Abhinav Sharma (36)

Director, KM Hospital, Gwalior since 2008

Practising as a Laparoscopic Surgeon since 2008

Senior Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery in RML hospital, Delhi –2007 – 2008

3. Indroji Rao Kadam (33)

Director, Sumi Life care, Pharma CFA & distribution – Since 2011

Director, Swami Samarth college, Gwalior – since 2007

Vishay further talks about all of their motivational stories,

“My entire family has been from service class and that’s how I was groomed from the beginning. Study well, get a job and then keep growing. But after working in corporate sector for 3-4 years I knew I wasn’t meant to work for someone else. But getting out of the job mould and actually starting up took time. With the startup culture developing in India I decided to work with one to get some exposure and 1 year at Ibibo helped to understand how startups work and I got the confidence that even I can do it and that’s when I took the plunge.”

Talking about Abhinav, he says,

“After his Post graduation, he wanted to settle abroad as most of his peers did but had to come back to Gwalior for some Family reasons. But after working there for some time he realized the need of good healthcare in Gwalior and decided to continue working there. He visioned providing good healthcare facilities to other tiers 2 cities where it is much needed, but setting up hospitals would have been highly capital intensive. With Med-x he saw the opportunity to reach tier 2-3 towns across India and realized his dream of being able to contribute to the healthcare needs in these cities.”

For Indroji, he has to say,

“Being from one of the oldest Maratha family to have settled in Gwalior he is very proud of being from Gwalior. He always wanted to do something which puts Gwalior on the forefront. Seeing the startup culture expanding in India he wanted to start something from Gwalior which he could be proud of. The moment we discussed the idea of Med-x with him he was all excited and ready to give his all.”

How did a laparoscopic surgeon, a pharmacy businessman and a former Ibibo employee come together? And from where did the idea of med-tech startup come?

I was introduced to Abhinav through a common friend as he was looking to partner someone for a hospital app that he wanted to make. We clicked in the first meeting itself and while brainstorming on different services we could add to the app we decided to start Med-x. Indroji is a school friend of Abhinav and in the pharma distribution business. He was also exploring new opportunities and was an ideal fit to partner us in Med-x and that’s how three of us got together. The 3 of us spent a couple of days together figuring out the business model and also understanding each other better. We gelled pretty well and since then we have been working together to make Med-x big.

What is the procedure of ordering the medicine?

There are many ways,

Order by phone:

Call Toll Free @ 18002006104 or Whatsapp / SMS at 7049700007, 7049500007 the list of your medicines or prescription and we will deliver the medicines at your doorstep. You can also book a health checkup, lab/diagnostic test, health monitors/equipment or household chemist products by contacting us on the toll-free no or WhatsApp.

Order by email

Email us your prescription or list of medicine at order@med-x.in and we will deliver the same within 24 hours. You can also book health checkup, lab/diagnostic test, health monitors/equipment or other household products via email.

Order Medicine Online

Quick Order Medicine by uploading prescription

Simply attach/click an image of the prescription and upload. After you upload your prescription. Our pharmacist will review it and create an order with the medicines in your prescription. We will then call you to confirm the order.

Self-enter prescription and place order

Enter the medicines name, SKU and quantity to place the order.

Is there any app?

No, we don’t have an app but the website is responsive and easy to use on the mobile. We are also working on developing the app.

How was the initial response you got?

We launched by distributing pamphlets on the first day in Gwalior and were hoping that we get some queries. But by end of day, we had 11 confirmed orders, which was way beyond what we had expected. We were pleasantly surprised and since that day there has been no looking back.

Current figures:

More than 2500 customers acquired

More than 6000 orders completed

High stickiness with about 2.5 orders per customer on an average in just 6 months

More than 50% customers repeat orders

One center added every month since launch- current presence – Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Lucknow

What is the procedure of diagnostic test in Med-x?

We have tie ups with reputed labs in different cities. We take orders from customers and pass on the leads to these labs who arrange for pickup of samples and report delivery.

Tell us about the other products available at Med-x apart from medicines:

Med-x intends to replace your chemist and hence we provide everything that a chemist stocks – OTC products, Health monitors and equipment and household products.

Give us some idea about the laboratories, hospitals or doctors Med-x is tied up with:

We have tied up with Thyrocare for lab tests.

How many cities have you covered till now?

6 – Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jalandhar, Lucknow, Amritsar

What does make Med-x different?

Simplicity of just ordering over a phone call which is answered straight without any complicated IVR, clear focus on tier 2 cities, same day delivery if ordered before 2 pm, high fulfillment rates.

Tell us about your views on ‘Startup in India’:

It is still in initial days and more clarity will come once some startups actually become eligible and qualify under the criteria mentioned. As far as we are concerned the measure of the success of a startup is if the customer find it useful and keep coming back and at the same time the business is not losing money in achieving this. This keeps things simple and easy to measure.

Where do you imagine Med-x in a few years?

We want healthcare to be just a call away for the whole of India. We want to be focused on delivering medicines/healthcare products at the best price, at the right time and ensure everything is available. We want to keep adding other services that our customers may need like – health checkup, hospitals bookings, doctor visits, diagnostics and general lifestyle consultation.

Tell us about your future plans:

In the next 2 years, we are looking to be in 40 cities in India and focus on getting our operations right. We will also keep adding services as we grow and learn.

Your message to the world:

Our endeavor is to make health care affordable and convenient for everyone. A lot of healthcare facilities are accessible in Metros but the same kind infrastructure is not there in other towns despite the fact that healthcare needs are the same everywhere. With growing age and lifestyle issues, healthcare expense takes a major hit on one’s expenses and we want to ensure that this hit remains minimal. At the same time, we want to promote a healthy lifestyle in India.

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For the first time, large display screens and consoles for participation from galleries, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, special cables between the two Houses and polycarbonate separators will be in place. 15:52 (IST) Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Updates Uttar Pradesh reports 4,454 new cases   In the last 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh recorded 4,454 new cases, taking the active cases to 51,537, reports ANI quoting Additional Chief Secretary Health Amit Mohan Prasad. "So far 1,00,432 people have been discharged. 2,449 people have died of infection so far," he said.   15:33 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates Sanjay Raut says Russia gave lesson of being 'atmanirbhar' with vaccine In a dig at the Narendra Modi government over its push for self-reliance, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said Russia gave the first lesson to the world on being 'Aatmanirbhar' by introducing a COVID-19 vaccine while India has just been preaching about it. Lauding Russia for the vaccine, Raut, in his weekly column 'Rokhtokh' in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', said this was a sign of being a superpower, and added that Indian politicians will not follow Russia's example as a model since "they are in love with America". Read full report here 15:27 (IST) Coronavirus in Meghalaya LATEST Updates 63 test positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, takes tally to 1,354 At least 63 more people, including 39 BSF personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the northeastern state's virus count to 1,354 on Sunday, reports PTI. Meghalaya currently has 693 active cases, while the number of recoveries stands at 655. Six people have succumbed to the infection so far. 15:23 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates Ex-Goa CM's son and BJP leader Utpal Parrikar tests COVID-19 positive BJP leader Utpal Parrikar, who is the son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, said he has tested positive for coronavirus and got admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors, reports PTI. After his test results came out, Uptal Parrikar told reporters on Saturday evening that he tested positive for COVID-19. "Its a mild infection, so I would be home quarantined, he then said. 15:17 (IST) Coronavirus in Delhi LATEST Updates Delhi's DMA issues guidlines ahead of forthcoming festivals Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Sunday issued instructions to District Magistrates ahead of forthcoming festivals, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. During Ganesh Chaturthi, no idol of Lord Ganesha to be set up in public places. No permission to be granted for procession during Moharram, reports ANI. Delhi Disaster Management Authority issues instructions to Dist Magistrates ahead of forthcoming festivals, in the wake of #COVID19. During Ganesh Chaturthi, no idol of Lord Ganesha to be set up in public places. No permission to be granted for procession during Moharram. pic.twitter.com/2sF18vGwER — ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020 15:12 (IST) Coronavirus in Rajasthan LATEST Updates Work at Rajasthan HC suspended for 3 days after chief justice tests positive Work at the Rajasthan High Court here will remain suspended for the next three days after its Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, reports PTI The registrar general of the high court, in a notice, said all the persons concerned are requested to get themselves tested for COVID-19. The facility of testing is available in the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur bench during the three-day period, the notice added. 15:05 (IST) Coronavirus in Singapore LATEST Updates Singapore reports 86 new cases; total reaches 55,747 Singapore reported 86 new coronavirus infections, including two community and six imported cases, taking the nationwide tally to 55,747, the health ministry said on Sunday. Most of the new cases are work permit holders currently under quarantine, the ministry said without giving the exact figure, reports PTI. The six imported patients are placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the ministry said. Of the two community cases, one is a Singaporean national and the other is a foreign worker, it said. 14:24 (IST) Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LATEST Updates With 51 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh, total now at 2,658 At least 51 more people, including 28 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state's tally to 2,658, a senior health department official told PTI on Sunday. Barring two, all of them are asymptomatic, he said. A total of 1,176 people, including 534 security personnel, have tested positive for the infection in the state since August 1, the official said. 14:01 (IST) Coronavirus in Gujarat LATEST Updates 23 prisoners of Rajkot Central jail test coronavirus positive As many as 23 prisoners of the Rajkot Central Jail in Gujarat have tested positive for coronavirus, a senior official said told PTI on Sunday. Rapid antigen tests were conducted on 94 inmates and results of 23 of them, including undertrials and convicts, came out positive on Saturday night, jail superintendent Banno Joshi said. "The infected inmates are asymptomatic and have been isolated. We are in the process of getting them hospitalised," Joshi said. There are total 1,386 inmates in the Rajkot Central Jail as on date.  Earlier, 11 inmates had tested positive for coronavirus on various occasions. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the jail has gone up to 34, the official said. The district has so far reported 3,173 COVID-19 cases. 13:40 (IST) Coronavirus in Pakistan LATEST Updates Pakistan's coronavirus total jumps to 288,717, toll at 6,168 Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 288,717 on Sunday after 670 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. Six more fatalities were reported overnight, pushing the death toll to 6,168, it said. While 266,301 patients were recovered so far, 769 are in critical condition at various hospitals across the country. With the detection of the 670 new cases, Pakistan's coronavirus tally now stands at 288,717, the ministry said. 13:00 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates 'Condition much better, stable', says Pranab Mukherjee's son on ex-president's health The medical condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee is much better and stable, his son Abhijit Mukherjee informed on Sunday. He said that the vital parameters of the former President, who underwent life-saving emergency surgery for the brain clot on August 10, following which his health status had worsened, are stable and he is responding to the treatment. On 10 August, the former President had informed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Read full report here 12:48 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates 98-year-old war veteran defeats COVID-19 Indian Navy on Sunday said that a 98-yr-old retired war veteran Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakpal has defeated the novel coronavirus, reports ANI. "Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakpal (Retd), a 98-yr-old war veteran, residing at Nerul was admitted to Naval Hospital Ship Asvini in a critical state. He was diagnosed with Pneumonia due to COVID a few weeks ago. His condition was successfully managed, leading to freedom from COVID-19," the statement from the Indian Navy read. Sakpal (Retd) was accorded a warm farewell at INHS Asvini, the primary naval healthcare centre in the war against COVID-19 and managing the care of serving and retired COVID-19 patients from Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard. 12:36 (IST) Coronavirus in Assam LATEST Updates Assam's COVID-19 tally tops 75,000, toll climbs to 182 Assam's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 75,000-mark with 1,057 fresh cases, while the death toll mounted to 182 as eight more people succumbed to the virus, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The state's coronavirus caseload stood at 75,558, while 53,286 people have so far recovered from the disease, he said. Assam now has 22,087 active COVID-19 cases, the minister said in a tweet late on Saturday. "Our positivity rate continues to be low at 5.08 percent, which gives us confidence," he said. 📌 Discharge Alert 1⃣5⃣9⃣3⃣ patients discharged on Aug 15 Our total number of recovered patients is more than double to that of active patients. Kudos to doctors👏 😊Total Discharged Patients: 53286 😑Active Patients: 22087 12:20 AM /Aug 16#AssamCovidCount #AssamFightsCovid pic.twitter.com/kyQpkfWq5a — Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 15, 2020 12:23 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates Devotees start thronging Vaishno Devi Shrine as religious places open in J&K The famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir along with other religious places across the Union Territory reopened for devotees on Sunday morning after remaining closed for almost five months due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The gates of the shrine reopened for the devotees around 6 am and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) Ramesh Kumar was seen taking last minute review of the measures to ensure safety of the pilgrims from the dreaded disease. "The Vaishno Devi pilgrimage was stopped on March 18 as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and now when the administration had decided to reopen the religious places, the board had taken all necessary measures keeping in mind the challenge posed by the dreaded disease," Kumar said. In the first week, there shall be a cap of 2,000 pilgrims each day, of which 1,900 would be from Jammu and Kashmir and the remaining 100 from outside. 12:18 (IST) Coronavirus in Telangana LATEST Updates   Telangana COVID tally rises to 91,361  On Sunday, Telangana's COVID tally rose 91,361 after 1,102 fresh cases were registered, as per PTI.. The toll in the state reached 693 after nine more patients succumbed to the disease, as per the  health department. 11:54 (IST) Coronavirus in South Korea LATEST Updates South Korea records highest daily cases South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 deaths. The number of new cases is the highest since 367 on 8 March. 11:42 (IST) Coronavirus in Maharashtra LATEST Updates Over 12,000 cases in Maharashtra Police force so far Over the last 24 hours, 303 new positive cases and one death were recorded in the Maharashtra Police force. Total positive cases in the force stand at 12,290, including 9,850 recoveries, 2,315 active cases and 125 deaths. 11:31 (IST) Coronavirus in Puducherry LATEST Updates Puducherry reports 384 new cases, 4 deaths today Puducherry on Sunday reported 384 new COVID19 cases and 4 deaths, taking the total number of positive cases to 7,732, including 3,179 active cases, 4,443 recovered and110 deaths, reports ANI. 11:18 (IST) Coronavirus in Rajasthan LATEST Updates Rajasthan reports 687 new cases, 13 deaths Rajasthan on Sunday reported 687 new COVID19 cases and 13 deaths. The total number of cases in the state is now at 60,666 including 14,265 active cases, 44,048 recoveries and 875 deaths 687 new #COVID19 cases and 13 deaths reported in Rajasthan. Total number of cases now at 60,666 including 14,265 active cases, 44,048 recoveries and 875 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/gv3t3GTZun — ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020 10:40 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates India's recovery rate rises to 71.9%, case fatality at 1.93% India has been reporting over 60,000 cases daily since 7 August, barring 11 August when the country registered 53,601 new instances of the infection. The case fatality rate has declined to 1.93 percent. India's COVID-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. 10:02 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates India has lowest COVID-19 mortality rate globally, says Centre With a sharp fall in the case fatality rate to below 2 percent, India has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality globally, according to the health ministry. The USA crossed 50,000 deaths in 23 days, Brazil in 95 days and Mexico in 141 days, which India took 156 days. #IndiaFightsCorona With sharply falling CASE FATALITY RATE below 2%, India has one of the lowest #COVID19 mortality globally. pic.twitter.com/fTAXNhm9el — Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) August 16, 2020 09:53 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates ICMR conducted over 7.46 lakh tests yesterday India has so far conducted at least 2,93,09,703 tests, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. On Saturday alone, 7.46 lakh tests were conducted. 09:51 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates India reports 63,489 new cases today, total rises to 25.89 lakh India on Sunday reported 63,489 new coronavirus cases in the country, according to the Ministry of Health. The toll was up by 944 to 49,980. This took the total number of cases in the country to 25,89,682. 09:00 (IST) Coronavirus in Russia LATEST Updates Russia produces first batch of virus vaccine, says health ministry Russia said Saturday that it has produced the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine, after President Vladimir Putin announced it had been first in the world to approve a vaccine, reports AFP. Putin's announcement on Tuesday about the vaccine was met with caution from scientists and the World Health Organization who said it still needed a rigorous safety review. "The first batch of the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya research institute has been produced," the health ministry said in a statement quoted by Russian news agencies. 08:55 (IST) Coronavirus in India LATEST Updates Health ID for all: PM promises ambitious National Digital Health Mission in I-Day speech Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled an ambitious National Digital Health Mission under which every Indian will get a health ID that will ease access to medical services and also announced that the country has made plans for mass-producing COVID-19 vaccine once scientists give a green signal. In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the prime minister said the health ID will store every individual's medical records and the Mission will herald a new revolution in the health sector. Read full report here Coronavirus LATEST Updates: Karnataka reported 7040 new cases (including 2,131 cases from Bengaluru Urban), 6680  124 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 2,26,966 and toll to 3,947. Former India opener Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday due to COVID-19 related complications after being put on life support for nearly 36 hours, his brother Pushpendra Chauhan said. With a sharp fall in the case fatality rate to below 2 percent, India has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality globally, according to the health ministry. Over the last 24 hours, 303 new positive cases and one death were recorded in the Maharashtra Police force. The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 6,77,444 with as many as 18,62,258 COVID-19 patients discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update. A spike of 65,002 cases took India’s COVID-19 tally past 25 lakh on Saturday, just a day after it crossed the 24 lakh mark, while the number of fatalities neared 50,000 with 996 deaths, Union Health Ministry data showed. According to figures from the ministry, 18.08 lakh people have so far recuperated from the disease, pushing the recovery rate to 71.61 per cent. India has been reporting over 60,000 cases daily since August 7, barring August 11 when the country registered 53,601 new instances of the infection. The COVID-19 caseload stood at 25,26,192, while the death-toll climbed to 49,036, data updated on Saturday at 8 am showed. Case fatality rate has declined to 1.94 per cent. There are 6,68,220,active cases of coronavirus infections in the country, which is 26.45 per cent of the total caseload, while the number of recoveries has risen to 18,08,936. India''s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2,85,63,095 samples have been tested up to August 14. Of these, 8,68,679 were examined on Friday, the highest in a day so far. Of the 996 fresh deaths reported, 364 are from Maharashtra, 117 from Tamil Nadu, 104 from Karnataka, 97 from Andhra Pradesh, 60 from West Bengal, 55  from Uttar Pradesh, 25 from Punjab, 16 each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, 15 each from Gujarat and Jharkhand, 13 from Rajasthan, 11 each from Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir and 10 each from Kerala, Odisha and Telangana. Besides, seven fatalities have been reported from Haryana, six from Assam, four each from Puducherry, Tripura and Uttarakhand, two each from Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Goa while Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh have registered one fatality each. Of the total 49,036 deaths, Maharashtra counts for the maximum with 19,427, followed by 5,514 in Tamil Nadu, 4,178 in Delhi, 3,717 in Karnataka, 2,746 in Gujarat, 2,475 in Andhra Pradesh, 2,335 in Uttar Pradesh, 2,319 in West Bengal and 1,081 in Madhya Pradesh. So far, 846 people have died of COVID-19 in Rajasthan, 731 in Punjab, 684 in Telangana, 520 in Jammu and Kashmir, 518 in Haryana, 442 in Bihar, 324 in Odisha, 224 in Jharkhand, 175 in Assam, 147 in Uttarakhand and 139 in Kerala. Chhattisgarh has registered 130 deaths, Puducherry 106, Goa 93, Tripura 50, Chandigarh 28, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 24, Himachal Pradesh 19,   Manipur 13, Ladakh nine, Nagaland eight, Meghalaya six, Arunachal Pradesh five, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu two and Sikkim one. According to the Health Ministry, more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities. "Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.

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