The West Bengal government on Monday announced extension of coronavirus-induced restrictions in the state till July 15 with some relaxations.
The finance ministry announced a Rs 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme for sectors affected by pandemic. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced eight measures for the affected sectors, of which four pertain to new schemes.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking directions for proper disposal of bodies of those who died of Covid-19. The court, however, took note of incidents of bodies floating in the Ganga river and said it was a “serious problem”.
India reported 46,148 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic in January 2020 to 3,02,79,331. The country’s toll rose by 919 to 3,96,730. India’s tally of active cases stood at 5,72,994, while the number of recoveries reached 2,93,09,607.
Globally, the coronavirus disease has infected over 18.10 crore…