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YS Jagan meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to take part in Apex council meeting

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The meeting will be held as part of the state development agenda. Authorities said the chief minister would report to the prime minister on 17 issues, including the assistance to be provided by the Center to the state, arrears to be paid, guarantees of state partition. After the meeting with Prime Minister Modi, the AP Chief Minister will take part in the Apex Council meeting to be held via video conference at 12 noon on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Union Water Energy Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Coronavirus in India: India reports a spike of 61,267 new COVID19 cases & 884 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Total case tally stands at 66,85,083 including 9,19,023 active cases, 56,62,491 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 1,03,569 deaths: Union Health Ministry

10,89,403 samples tested for COVID19 on 5th October. Total of 8,10,71,797 samples tested in the country up to 5th October: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)