- India reports 1.5 lakh new Covid cases, 3,128 deaths in last 24 hours
- The Odisha government on Sunday extended the lockdown across the state for another 16-days till June 17 to contain the spread of Covid-19.
- Odisha reported 8313 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours as the tally in the state reached 764997. Khurda district registered highest 974 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (593) and Mayurbhanj (532).
- Another 11,881 Covid patients have recovered been discharged today informed the Health and Family Welfare department. With this, the total recovered cases of the states now stand at 670527.
- After 47 days, less than 100 bodies were cremated or buried as per Covid protocol on Saturday. According to data from the East, North and South MCDs, which manage crematoriums and graveyards in the city, last rites of 82 people – 79 cremations and three burials – were conducted.
- DELHI recorded 956 Covid-19 cases on Saturday over the past 24 hours, the first time the numbers fell below four digits in 67 days.
- The Bengal chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has lodged a complaint against Yoga guru Ramdev with the police for his alleged comment that many Covid-19 patients including doctors have died as modern medicines cannot treat the disease
- A five-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday granted interim bail to four Trinamool Congress leaders who were arrested by the CBI in the Narada case on May 17.
- A male Royal Bengal tiger found wobbling near the Harikhali camp in the Sundarbans on Saturday afternoon died while being shifted to the Sajnekhali camp on Sunday for treatment.The tiger is estimated to have been between 10 and 12 years old. An expert said it appeared to have died of weakness and old age.
- A production by the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune has won the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Online Jury in the First International Online Competition at Oberhausen and the Grand Online Prize of the City of Oberhausen, Germany. The awards were received for ‘Kalsubai’, a student documentary.
- Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay - controversially recalled by the centre last week after a row between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - is unlikely to report to Delhi as ordered, sources told NDTV Monday morning. Mr Bandyopadhyay was ordered to report to the Department of Personnel and Training in Delhi's North Block by 10 am.
- Canada flew its flags at half-mast Sunday in mourning for 215 children whose remains were discovered on the grounds of a former boarding school set up more than a century ago to assimilate indigenous peoples.
- In the national capital, petrol prices were raisedby 29 paise to ₹ 94.23 and diesel prices were increased by 26 paiseto ₹ 85.15 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced that children orphaned or those who lost either of their parents to coronavirus will be provided an assistance of ₹ five lakh.
- CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 and ICSE Board exam hearing in the Supreme Court will begin today at 11 am. In the CBSE Supreme Court hearing, the bench will consider the petition seeking to cancel Class 12 Board exams amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The arrival of monsoon over Kerala is likely to be delayed by two days and it is now expected to make an onset over the state by June 3, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. IMD Director General M Mohapatra said there is cyclonic circulation along the Karnataka coast which is hindering the progress of the southwest monsoon.
- Twenty of the country’s 45 central universities are without a regular vice-chancellor, which has left them unable to take important academic decisions, recruit permanent teachers or implement key features of the National Education Policy.
- The Supreme Court has ruled that anticipatory bail is an effective medium to protect the fundamental right to life and liberty and the relief should be considered liberally by courts as long as the trial is not concluded.
- Nearly 120 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be available during June, India’s health ministry said on Sunday, a count that would allow the country the opportunity to double its pace of inoculation over that achieved during May.
- Large digital companies like Google and Facebook have begun updating their websites to reflect the appointment of the grievance officers under the new social media rules that came into effect recently. According to government sources, large social media companies like Google, Facebook and WhatsApp have shared details with the IT Ministry as per the requirement of the new digital rules, but Twitter is still not following the norms
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