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Posters put outside Tihar Jail hours ahead of execution of 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Posters put outside Tihar Jail hours ahead of execution of 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts. These convicts will be hanged on Mar 20 at 5:30 am. The case involves rape and murder of a woman by four men at South Delhi area on December 2012.

Coronavirus outbreak: Goa suspends 'Zilla Panchayat' elections

Panaji (Goa), Mar 20 (ANI): Goa suspended 'Zilla Panchayat' elections in the view of increasing cases of coronavirus across the country. The 'Zilla Panchayat' elections will take place on March 24. "Respecting the appeal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'Janata Curfew' on and in the interest of wider participation of electorate in the Zilla Panchayat elections, the State Government in consultation with the SEC has decided to postpone the ZP Polling date to March 24," said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. However, the date of counting of votes will be decided soon by state election commission.

Nirbhaya case: Convicts' lawyer files fresh plea in SC few hours ahead of hanging

New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Nirbhaya convicts' lawyer, AP Singh reached at the residence of Supreme Court's Registrar seeking to stay the death warrants.While talking to mediapersons, AP Singh said, "We are seeking urgent hearing and stay on death warrants. We are filing the petition in the Supreme Court, the court is open and working." The Supreme Court will hear the petition of all four death row convicts, seeking stay on execution, at 2:30 am on Friday. The execution will happen at 5:30 am on March 20.

MP political crisis: Speaker accepts resignations of 16 rebel Congress MLAs

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 20 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Speaker NP Prajapati accepted resignations of 16 rebel Congress MLAs. The Speaker said that the legislature is following directions of the judiciary, both are constitutional. Supreme Court has also ordered floor test in the state assembly tomorrow (20th March).

'Janata curfew, resolve, patience': What Modi said in coronavirus speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a fervent appeal to all Indians to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid getting infected by coronavirus, saying the world has never seen a danger as grave as this. A Covid-19 task force has also been set up under the finance minister to tackle the pandemic. He called for 'Janta curfew' on March 22 from 7 am-9 pm, saying no citizen, barring those in essential services, should get out of house.

Samajwadi Party cancels Cycle Yatra due to COVID-19 scare

Lucknow (UP), Mar 19(ANI): Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on March 19 said that all party programmes stand cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak. The party programmes, including the Cycle Yatra will now be held starting April 22. Former CM said, "I appeal to party workers to remain home and connected through phones with each others."

One Belt One Road One Virus: OBOR-participating nations pay hefty price for ties with China amid COVID-19 scare

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Coronavirus-hit countries of Italy and Iran are paying a hefty price for their participation in China's flagship initiative 'One Belt One Road', as evident from the two countries having had reported the second and third highest cases and fatalities from the deadly virus despite the geographic distance from the epicenter of the outbreak. Both Italy and Iran signed up the OBOR in 2019, opening an array of sectors to Chinese investment, from infrastructure to transportation, and consequently employing thousands of Chinese workers for construction work under the initiative.Writing for the American online magazine The Federalist, Helen Raleigh argues in her article that the 'short-sighted and foolish decisions' of the leaders of Italy and Iran to enthusiastically sign up for the OBOR in the hope to rescue their failing economies has left the two nations in a worse position following the outbreak of novel coronavirus. Italy has reported more than 35,000 cases of the

Will file writ petition in SC against dismissal of mercy petition by President in short time: Convicts' lawyer

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): The lawyer of convicts in 2012 gang rape case, AP Singh said that he will file a writ petition in Supreme Court against the urgency shown by the President in reviewing the mercy petition of a convict. He said, "Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition for mercy today. The second mercy petition of one of the convict, Pawan Gupta, was rejected today by the President of India. We will file a writ petition against the dismissal of convict's mercy petition in such a short time. We will demand a stay on their execution." The second mercy petition for Pawan Kumar was file on March 18 and it was dismissed by President Ram Nath Kovind on March 19. The convicts in Nirbhaya case are scheduled to be executed on March 20.

Rachakonda traffic police instructs commuters on preventive measures against COVID-19

Hyderabad, Mar 19 (ANI): Rachakonda traffic police came on streets to promote awareness on coronavirus pandemic. Police spread awareness on the preventive measures to tackle COVID-19. Traffic police taught general public how to wash the hands properly and usage of masks. The awareness event was undertaken on instructions of Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat. Telangana has reported 6 positive cases of coronavirus out of which 1 patient is cured.

Court confirmed Nirbhaya's culprits will be hanged: Asha Devi

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Nirbhaya's mother, Asha Devi said that the court has confirmed that all culprits will be hanged to death on March 20 at 5:30. Asha Devi said that the prosecution lawyer had applied multiple petitions but all got cancelled. "Finally tomorrow they will be hanged and we all will get justice, Nirbhaya will get justice," she added.

MEA is strengthening Covid Control room: Dammu Ravi

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Additional Secretary and Coordinator of COVID-19 Dammu Ravi on March 19 informed that the Ministry is strengthening the Covid Control room. "Right now 25-30 people are working in the control room. They work in shifts. We are getting about 400 e-mails and 1000 calls in a day," added Ravi.

Shameful to sell yourself for one Rajya sabha seat: Mahua Moitra on Ranjan Gogoi's oath taking

New Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): TMC MP Mahua Moitra on opposition's walkout during Ranjan Gogoi's oath-taking said that the Opposition has demonstrated to the country that if the government is ready to sell every last bit of vestige of judicial propriety left, then Opposition will not be a part of it. She said, "To come from the position of Chief Justice of India to come today and sell yourself for one house in Delhi and one Rajya sabha seat, how shameful is it," says Mahua Moitra

No community transmission in India, informs Health Ministry

New Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): Health Ministry, Joint Secretary, Lav Agarwal confirmed that there is no community transmission in India. He ensured that proper strategies are in place to trace the first contacts of any positive case identified. "The primary objective of the government is focused towards taking preventive steps so that transmission is not extended and larger people don't get infected," said Lav Agarwal.

'Humanitarian platform that Pakistan misused: MEA on Pak raises Kashmir issue at SAARC COVID-19 conference

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar March 19 reacted on Pakistan raised Kashmir issue during SAARC video conference. He said, "This SAARC platform was to address this pandemic. It was a humanitarian platform that Pakistan misused."

Don't panic, instead be prepared for COVID-19: Lav Agarwal

New Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): Health Ministry, Joint Secretary, Lav Agarwal requested the people of the country to not panic. He said that "awareness on coronavirus" is important for the community right now. "We should not panic instead be prepared," says Joint Secretary. Health Ministry ensured that the country has sufficient expertise in terms of management of COVID-19.

Community transmission of COVID-19 has not started in India: ICMR

New Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Director General, Balram Bhargava, informed that community spread of COVID-19 has not yet started in India. He said that a random sampling study of community transmission of around 820 samples from 50 sites was conducted. "They have come negative, though we will scale it up," added Balram Bhargava.

Private transport vehicles will be disinfected at bus depots from 10 am-6 pm daily for free: Delhi CM

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 19 informed that all state buses, Inter State Bus Terminals and metro trains are being disinfected on a daily basis. Private transport vehicles will also be disinfected at every bus depots from 10 am to 6 pm daily free of cost.

Coronavirus: Govt forced to arrest stamped people if they don't home quarantine themselves, says Kejriwal

New Delhi Mar 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 19 informed that state government is forced to arrest and lodge FIR against stamped people to whom it said to remain in home quarantine. "We have started stamping people who have been asked to remain in home quarantine upon their arrival in India. There are instances of such people fleeing home. If such persons don't keep themselves in quarantine, government will be forced to arrest them and lodge FIR against them," said Kejriwal. He added that all the restaurants in Delhi will be closed till March 31. "Eating at restaurants will be prohibited but take away of foods or delivery of food will continue," added Kejriwal.

Devotional practices suspended at all Delhi churches in wake of pandemic coronavirus

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Father Robinson, Secretary to Archbishop of Delhi on March 19 informed that all the devotional practices in Churches of Delhi have been suspended till March 31 in wake of coronavirus pandemic. He said, "Mass held on weekdays and Sunday's have been suspended till 31 March in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. We will live stream Mass on social media. All are requested to stay at their home and pray."

MP political crisis: Karnataka DGP refuses videography of giving Digvijaya Singh's letter to rebel MLAs

Bengaluru, Mar 19 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who is in Bengaluru to meet its party's rebel MLAs who are residing here on March 19 held a press conference. He said that Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood offered him that he can't give access to meet the MLAs but if he writes a letter to MLAs and if they want to meet him then he will allow him. He alleged that DGP Sood refused his request to deliver his letter to the MLAs to whom it is addressed and the police also should make a video of giving letter to the MLAs. However, Singh said that the Karnataka DGP gave him assurance that the he will respond immediately.