With the number of Covid-19 cases rising rapidly every day, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra has decided to extend the statewide lockdown till July 31. An order to this effect was passed today by the state government.
On May 31, the state government had passed an order to extend the lockdown till June 30 and this lockdown has further been extended till July 31 as the state grapples to control the coronavirus pandemic.
As the showdown between the government and the opposition continued for a second day on Tuesday, eight Opposition MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for 'unruly behaviour' after they tore papers and threw them at the Chair.
Just before US President Donald Trump announced the confirmation of the mega trade deal with India, he shared the cover of India Today magazine’s “Newsmakers of the Year 2025” edition, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside him, with the headline “The mover & the shaker”.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal hailed the landmark trade deal finalised between India and the United States and said it would make every Indian proud, protect the interest of every Indian and provide huge opportunities.
A 28-year-old man allegedly murdered his six-year-old daughter to qualify for June panchayat elections in Maharashtra's Nanded district.
