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Srinagar, Jun 7 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday received nine medical oxygen plants from Europe which will be installed in various health facilities across the Union territory amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

The fresh consignment was received by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole, an official spokesman said.

Sharing the details, Pole said out of the nine oxygen generation plants, five would be installed in Kashmir, while the rest would be installed in Jammu division.

Kolkata, Jun 7 (PTI) At least 20 persons were killed in lightning strikes in three districts of south Bengal on Monday, a state disaster management official said.

Nine persons died in Murshidabad, nine persons were killed in Hooghly and two others lost their lives in Purba Medinipur district, the official said.

Three more persons were also injured in lightning strikes in the Murshidabad district and were admitted to the Jangipur hospital for treatment, he said.

Lucknow, Jun 8 (PTI) With active COVID-19 cases below the 600-mark in all 75 districts of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to give relaxations in the coronavirus curfew.

"There will be relaxation in coronavirus curfew in all the districts of the state from Wednesday onwards, from 7 am to 7 pm, for five days as the active Covid cases have come below 600," an official spokesman said.

NEW DELHI, Jun 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 28,909,975 today, with 100,636 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, said the federal health ministry.

The single-day spike of cases is found to be the lowest in over two months. Earlier, on Apr 5 the country had crossed the 100,000-mark.

Besides, as many as 2,427 deaths since yesterday morning pushed the overall death toll to 349,186. This is the first time in the past 45 days, when daily deaths fell down to below the 2,500-mark.

NEW DELHI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday promised that the federal government will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all the countrymen aged over 18 years from June 21.

In a televised address to the nation Monday evening, Modi said that the federal and all state governments will finalize guidelines for the free provision of vaccines in the coming two weeks.

Kanpur: Years old Kath Ka Pul linking Cantonment to Babu Purwa area  here will now not be closed for the convenience of the public. A decision to this effect has been taken by the railways authorities. 

A team of Allahabad Division inspected the aged bridge recently on the directive of the Chairman, Railway Board S Sharma. It was reportedly decided that the Kath Ka Pul will not be dismantled eventually.

What was decided is that a road with a width of ten-metre will be laid out under the bridge. The bridge exists at railway loco north colony here.

New Delhi, June 7 (PTI) Jolted by the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the national capital moved slowly towards normal life as markets and malls reopened after nearly two months on Monday morning.

The Delhi Metro, the lifeline of the city, also resumed service with 50 per cent seating capacity and nearly half of its train fleet running from early morning.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a tweet, appealed to people to follow COVID-19 guidelines amid the unlocking process in the national capital.

Ballia (UP), Jun 7 (PTI) A man wanted in connection with a four-year-old rape case was arrested here on Monday, police said.

Santosh Kumar, accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in a village in Nagra area on May 10, 2017, was arrested near Narhi canal culvert, they said.

An FIR had been registered against Kumar, a resident of Sikandarpur area, on charges of abduction and rape, police said, adding that he was carrying a reward of Rs 15,000 on his arrest.

Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to a hospital here after experiencing episodes of breathlessness, is currently on oxygen support and stable, his family shared in an update from the veteran's official Twitter handle.

Kumar, 98, was taken to the suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital, a non-COVID-19 facility, on Sunday, where he was diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion, which is the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs.

New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to visit Kuwait on Wednesday to explore steps to further deepen India's ties with the oil-rich Gulf nation, diplomatic sources said.

The visit comes nearly three months after the two countries decided to establish a joint ministerial commission to formulate a framework to strengthen ties in sectors like energy, trade, investment, manpower and labour and information technology.