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Watch: CRPF performs special song apprising citizens about COVID-19 scare

Gurugram (Haryana), Apr 05 (ANI): Central Reserve Police Force band in Gurugram performed a special song informing citizens about the precautions and risks related to COVID-19 on April 05. The county is battling Novel Coronavirus pandemic which has claimed 79 deaths all across India and 3374 infections.

Watch: People across country light diyas, candles on PM's appeal amid coronavirus

Ghaziabad (UP)/Chennai/ Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Apr 05 (ANI):People were seen illuminating Mobile lights, diyas and candles across the country at 9 pm on April 05 as symbolic gesture. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 03 requested nation to light lamps to mark country's fight against COVID-19. He also asked people to turn off all the lights in their homes and stand at the doors or the balconies. The country is under 21-day lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic.

Delhi crematorium ground offers CNG cremation for those died of coronavirus

New Delhi, Apr 05(ANI): Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Delhi's Punjabi Bagh Crematorium ground has offered CNG cremation for the coronavirus affected deceased instead of the traditional way as the procedure is safe as well as environment friendly. "The closed CNG furnace will not let the virus to spread as it has temperature around 800 degrees Celsius which will eventually kill the spread and operational procedure will also be faster compared to traditional way. In conventional method, chances of spread will be higher," said Neeraj Bali, proprietor of the crematorium ground.

Coronavirus lockdown: Muslims pelt stone on cops in Cuttack during patrolling

Cuttack (Odisha), Apr 05 (ANI): Locals from the Muslim community pelted stones at police personnel amid nationwide lockdown on April 05 in Cuttack. The mishap took place in Kesharpur village. Speaking on this incident Cuttack DCP Akhileshvar Singh said, "Some people from Muslim community pelted stones at police while police personnel were patrolling the area during complete shutdown imposed in Cuttack till 8pm today. Case registered,"

Haryana CM urges people to be cautious while following PM's appeal to light diyas

Chandigarh , Apr 05(ANI): Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar highlighted certain precautions that need to be undertaken while illuminating diyas at 9pm for 9 minutes on April 5, as requested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 3 in his address to the nation. Manohar Lal Khattar requested people to stay at home and maintain social distancing while lighting diyas. He further said to avoid the usage of sanitisers before lighting as it might catch fire due to the presence of alcohol. Khattar emphasised that lights in public places including street lights will remain open.

COVID-19: CM Yogi interacts with 377 religious leaders via video conferencing

Lucknow (UP), Apr 05 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on April 05 interacted with 377 religious leaders in all the districts in the state through video conferencing over COVID-19. Amid COVID-19 outbreak and keeping social distance in mind, most of work is being done through video conferencing. Government of India announced nationwide lockdown till April 14 amid coronavirus outbreak.

Watch: Andhra MLA washes feet of sanitation worker for his service amid lockdown

Chittoor (AP), Apr 05 (ANI): Srikalahasti MLA Biyyapu Madhusudhan Reddy on April 05 washed feet of sanitation workers and lauded their efforts to ensure cleanliness amid Novel Coronavirus pandemic. The county is battling Novel Coronavirus pandemic which has claimed 83 deaths all across India and over 3500 infections.

Preparations begin to light diyas, candles on PM Modi's appeal amid lockdown

Nagpur /Jammu, Apr 05(ANI): Amid PM Modi's appeal to the nation on April 3 to illuminate diyas, candles or light mobile flashlights on April 5 at 9pm for 9 minutes, people in Nagpur and Jammu have started the preparations. One of the locals from Nagpur said, "We will support all initiatives of PM Modi to bring 125 crore countrymen together, we will abide by all instructions including social distancing, clapping or illuminating diyas."

Lack of cooperation from suspected people led to spread of coronavirus: MP CM

Bhopal (MP), Apr 05 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said there was lack of cooperation from symptomatic people to contain coronavirus outbreak, indicating the resistance shown by people who attended Nizamuddin event. "People should come forward by themselves to disclose their info but they hesitated. COVID-19 kept spreading. There was lack of cooperation. You will see this issue in some specific areas in Indore. People also create problems to see that the health staff can't go in there. It's important to save lives so health staff went back to those areas," the CM said.

COVID-19: Won't let anyone toy with human lives, says MP CM

Bhopal (MP), Apr 05 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that government will not let anyone toy with human lives they will be send to jail. "We will take action against all those who become an obstruction in stopping COVID-19. We won't spare anyone. We will also monitor using drones. I am reiterating that no function, large or small, should be held. If someone organises such functions or obstructs the medical procedure then FIR will be registered against them and they will be sent to jail. We will not let anyone toy with human lives. We identified 57 foreign Jamaatis. They came on tourist visa and moved around without informing anyone while being carriers. So their passports have been seized and they are being blacklisted," said CM Singh.

COVID-19: Railway converts 20 coaches into isolation wards in WB's Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Apr 05(ANI): Amid rising cases of coronavirus across the country, Katihar division of Northeast Frontier Railway converted 20 coaches into isolation wards for quarantine of COVID-19 patients. Senior Section Engineer, Ajay Kumar informed that each coach has nine coops, and each coop is dedicated for quarantine of an individual. He further said that ideally each coach has four toilets, but we have converted two toilets for bathroom purpose. "Of the 20 coaches, 2 are ready and 10 are going through cleaning," Kumar said.

COVID-19 cases rise to 122 in Indore, death toll at 8: CMO

Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Apr 05(ANI): Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Praveen Jadia updated on the total number of COVID-19 cases in the city. He said, "The total number of positive cases in Indore was 113, but after 9 more positive cases were reported on April 5, the number has risen to 122." On death toll, Dr. Praveen Jadia said the death toll has risen to 8 after a 50-year old man died in the city. He further confirmed that coronavirus spread in Indore is restricted to certain wards and families.

Yamuna River water quality improves due to coronavirus lockdown

New Delhi, Apr 05 (ANI): It seems like the lockdown in the wake of pandemic coronavirus is healing the ecosystem. After Ganga River, the water quality of Yamuna River has also improved. The stoppage of industrial pollutants and industrial waste has had a positive effect on water quality in Yamuna River.

Doctors holds routine checkup of Hazrat Nizamuddin police station staff

New Delhi, Apr 05 (ANI): A team of doctors held a 'routine checkup' of Hazrat Nizamuddin police station staff. Police personnel were a part of the evacuation team that rescued over 2,000 people from the Nizamuddin Markaz building. Over 2,500 people from all over India and some from abroad had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin area in Delhi last month. Over 600 of them have been tested positive for coronavirus. Meanwhile, a team of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has also arrived at Nizamuddin Markaz for an investigation into the case.

Crime Branch team investigates Delhi's Nizamuddin Marzak using drone

New Delhi, Apr 05 (ANI): A team of Delhi Police Crime Branch reached at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz for investigation on April 05. They did videography of the affected area using drone camera for probe. DCP Crime Joy Tirkey headed the team of crime branch during investigation. Around 2300 people were brought out from Markaz amid coronavirus lockdown. An FIR has been registered against Tablighi Jamaat head Maulana Saad and others under the Epidemic Disease Act. Further investigation in the matter will continue by the team of crime branch in the coming days as well. There are total 466 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Delhi including six deaths and 15 cured. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 active cases rose to 3030 in India and 77 deaths.

Underprivileged get free gas cylinders under PM Ujjwala Yojana in J-K's Kathua

Kathua (J-K), Apr 05 (ANI): In Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, underprivileged sections of society are getting free gas cylinders. The people today lined up in the queue to get the free gas cylinders under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The gas agencies are also providing the home delivery of the gas cylinders but for that, beneficiaries have to book it through website or they can order it by phone call. Rajendra Gas Service's head Surender said, "Under the Ujjwala gas scheme, the beneficiaries will get free gas cylinder for three months, more to that we will also provide home delivery so that nation can maintain the lockdown norms."

Fake cop asks money from vehicle drivers in Indore, arrested

Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Apr 05 (ANI): In Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police arrested a youth who enacted as police official and was asking for money from vehicle drivers. The nation is under the 21-day nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan visits Jhajjar hospital dedicated for coronavirus

Jhajjar (Haryana), Apr 05 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan visited National Cancer Institute at Jhajhar. The minister checked COVID-19 preparedness at the hospital. While talking to ANI, Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan said, "162 cornavirus patients are admitted here are in stable condition, there don't need ventilator yet." The minister also talked to coronavirus patients via video call here. Government made this hospital a dedicated facility to coronavirus patients. Almost 310 patients can admitted here. National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar dedicated to the nation as part of AIIMS.

COVID-19: People buy earthen lamps across India after PM Modi's call to light 'diyas'

New Delhi/ Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)/ Patna (Bihar), Apr 05 (ANI): Several earthen lamps were being sold in the national capital in the view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to light 'diyas' and candles amid coronavirus outbreak. People bought 'diyas' from market which they will light at 09:00 pm on April 05. The motive of PM Modi behind this initiative is to unite citizens in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. On the other side people in Bihar's Patna and Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad were also seen buying 'diyas' in the market areas as a gesture to win over darkness in this time of despair due to coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi gave video message to the nation on April 03 at 09:00 am, urged people to turn off their lights for nine minutes at 09:00 pm on April 5 and light a candle or a 'diya' or even use the flashlight to mark the country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Dehradun Police monitoring lockdown situation via drone

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Apr 05 (ANI): Dehradun Police keeping an eye on lockdown situation via drone surveillance. Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) officer said that police intelligence team and Information Technology together monitoring the red flag areas (crowded places) of the capital city.The state has reported 22 positive cases of coronavirus pandemic so far. The toll of positive coronavirus cases have mounted over 3000.