With over 83,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count on Tuesday crossed the 49 lakh-mark, while the death toll has crossed the 80,000-mark as well.

At 9:30 AM on this day, the COVID-19 tally in the country has reached 49,30,237 cases, which include 9,90,061 active cases; 38,59,400 cured, discharged, or migrated patients, and 80,776 deaths.

In the run-up to the Assembly elections in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of seven projects related to urban infrastructure in the state on September 15 through video conferencing.

According to an official statement, the total cost of these projects is Rs 541 crore. Four projects are related to water supply, two to sewerage treatment and one to riverfront development.

Delivery executives of food-delivery platform Swiggy in Hyderabad will go on indefinite strike from Tuesday, demanding a hike in their delivery charges.

They claimed that Swiggy has reduced their earning structure amid the Covid-19 pandemic and despite the rise in petrol prices.

The Tata Steel management and Tata Workers' Union on Monday signed a memorandum of settlement for the payment of annual bonus to the employees for the accounting year 2019-20.

To honour its three-year commitment to ensure complete bonus payment to the employees even during the Covid-19 pandemic, the memorandum was signed by Tata Steel Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) T.V. Narendran and Tata Workers' Union President R. Ravi Prasad.

Over 500 students of schools run by the Delhi government have passed the Joint Entrance Examination Mains this year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, as he congratulated the students and teachers on their achievement.

The result for the JEE-Mains was declared on Friday night.

An encounter started on Monday (September 14) night between security forces and terrorists in the Marwal village of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)'s Pulwama district, news agencies reported on Tuesday morning.

"#Encounter has started at Marwal area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," tweeted Jammu and Kashmir police. @JmuKmrPolice

Deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Monday tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday following which he has isolated himself.

Taking to microblogging site Twitter, Sisodia said, "After having a mild fever, the corona test was conducted today, whose report has come positive. I have kept myself in isolation. Right now there is no fever or any other problem, I am completely fine. Soon after getting all your blessings, I will return to work."

Gold prices today jumped to Rs 54,390 from Rs 54,380 per 10 gm, while silver was trending at Rs 67,900 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

The rupee strengthened by 21 paise to 73.32 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday supported by weak American currency and positive domestic equities.

At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.40 against the US dollar, gained further ground to touch 73.32 against the US dollar, registering a rise of 21 paise over its previous close.

Maharashtra accounts for 40 per cent total deaths in the country due to COVID-19, hence Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should fight against COVID-19 rather than the opposition or actor Kangana Ranaut, said Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra BJP leader.

Today in Maharashtra there are more than 10 lakh COVID-19 patients and our state accounts for 40 per cent total deaths in the country.... Firstly, our Chief Minister should fight against coronavirus rather than opposition or Kangana, said Fadnavis.

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