News highlights: 1 week lockdown to be imposed in Maharashtra's Amravati from tomorrow

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One-week complete lockdown in remain in force in Amravati district excluding Achalpur city, beginning 8 pm tomorrow, says Guardian Minister Yashomati Thakur; essential services permitted.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani discharged from UN Mehta hospital in Ahmedabad

The Health Ministry has said that more than 74 per centof the active cases are in Kerala and Maharashtra. There has been a spike in the daily cases in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh also. Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing a surge in daily new cases. (ANI)

SII CEO Adar Poonawalla said that Serum Institute of India (SII) has been directed to prioritise huge needs of India and "balance the needs of the rest of the world". Poonawalla asked countries andgovernments to be patientas they await Covishield supplies. (ANI)

Rainfall lashes Puducherry

The 10th round of Corps commander level talks between India andChina lasted for 16 hours andended at Moldo on the Chinese side of LAC around 2 am today. Both sides discussed disengagement from friction points including Gogra heights, Hot Springs and Depsang plains. (ANI)

The LG also reportedly directedincreased security deployment at all vital locations, snipers to be placed on high-rise buildings, relocating permanent bunkers and anti-terrorists operations to be enhanced. (ANI)

Jammu & Kashmir LG requests Centre for regular commercial international flights for Srinagar, Jammu