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MP political crisis: Congress MLAs shifted to Courtyard by Marriott hotel ahead of trust vote

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 15 (ANI): Congress MLAs who arrived in Bhopal from Jaipur earlier on March 15 have been shifted to Courtyard by Marriott hotel. Congress MLAs were residing in Jaipur resort amid political uncertainty in the state. MP Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that floor test will be held in assembly on March 16. Security personnel have been deployed in the area as a precautionary measure to avoid unrest.

Advisory to set up isolation wards at hospitals, medical colleges issued amid COVID-19: Ashwini Choubey

Patna (Bihar), Mar 15 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey stated that Union government has issued an advisory asking civil hospitals and medical colleges to set up isolation wards. "The government has issued an advisory asking civil hospitals and medical colleges to set up isolation wards. We are trying our best to contain spread of coronavirus which has spread to 12 states," said Choubey on Novel Coronavirus alert.

JandK Apni Party delegation meets HM Amit Shah in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on March 15 met a 24-member delegation from Jammu and Kashmir's Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari in Delhi. Home Secretary AK Bhalla and other senior officers were also present. The Home Minister held discussion with the members of delegation and assured them that the government is committed to the economic development of the region. Delegation thanked the govt for their continuous efforts.

4 militants killed by security forces in JandK's Anantnag

Anantnag (JandK), Mar 15 (ANI): At least four terrorists were neutralized by police force in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on March 15. The encounter occurred at Dialgam village in Anantnag district. Further details are awaited.

MP political crisis: Security beefed up at Bhopal Airport, section 144 imposed

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 15 (ANI): Security was beefed up at Bhopal Airport ahead of Congress MLAs arrival. MP Congress MLAs who were lodged in a resort in Jaipur, will be arriving at Bhopal airport shortly. Security personal have been deployed in the area as a precautionary measure to avoid unrest. Section 144 has been imposed in the area. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that a floor test will be held in assembly on March 16.

Buddhist monastery in Kullu shut after coronavirus scare

Kullu (HP), Mar 15 (ANI): Amid coronavirus scare in the country, Dhakpo Shedrupling Monastery in Kullu has been shut till April 15. The step has been taken to prevent large gathering amid the scare. Following the pandemic in the country, HP's Kullu also saw a slow flow of tourism. So far, 93 positive cases have been confirmed in the country, while 2 deaths have been reported.

COVID-19: Indian evacuees from Italy shifted to ITBP camp in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Indian Government evacuated Indian citizens who were stranded in Italy due to coronavirus outbreak. The 218 Indians who landed from Milan, Italy were shifted to Indo-Tibetan Border Police's Chhawla camp. The flight landed at the Delhi airport on March 15.

Trump tests negative for coronavirus

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump tested negative for coronavirus. President of the United States of America Donald Trump on March 14 informed about the Coronavirus Relief Bill. Trump took a test after he met with a Brazilian delegation last week, of which one member tested positive. Trump said Americans should reconsider non-essential travel, and that his administration was also considering domestic travel restrictions.

Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh, Shobha Oza arrive at CM Kamal Nath's residence

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 15 (ANI): Congress leaders including Digvijaya Singh and Shobha Oza arrived at Chief Minister Kamal Nath's residence. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that a floor test be held in the assembly tomorrow. Congress MLAs who were residing in Jaipur will shortly land in Bhopal. Security has been beefed up around the area to maintain law and order.

MP political crisis: Congress MLAs arrives at Bhopal Airport

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 15 (ANI): Congress MLAs arrived at Bhopal Airport ahead of floor test which is scheduled on March 16. They were lodged in Jaipur resort amid political uncertainty in the state. Security personal have been deployed in the area as a precautionary measure to avoid unrest. Section 144 has also been imposed in the area. MP Governor Lalji Tandon directed that floor test will be held in assembly on Mar 16.

COVID-19: Indian nationals stranded in Iran land in Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), Mar 15 (ANI): Around 200 Indian nationals who were evacuated from Iran on 15 March 2020 landed in Jaisalmer. They are being quarantined at the Indian Army Wellness Centre. Wellness Centre at Jaisalmer is fully equipped facility to help Indian citizens undertake mandatory quarantine period under the supervision of skilled medical authorities. Soldiers have volunteered to provide care and support to countrymen returning from overseas.

COVID-19: Witnessed 50percent reduction in international flights, says Blue Star Air Travel Services Director

Mumbai, Mar 15 (ANI): Madhav Oza, Director, Blue Star Air Travel Services in Mumbai spoke on the negative impact of coronavirus and stated that 50 per cent reduction was observed in International flight bookings. "We began seeing negative impact of coronavirus in last week of January when customers started cancelling flight bookings for China. In February, we saw about 35percent fall in international bookings compared to Feb 2019. March was the major attack, in the first week of March, we could see a 50percent of reduction in international flight bookings and drop in domestic flight bookings also began," said the director of Blue star air travel services.

Demand for masks, sanitizers shoot up in Ahmedabad amid COVID-19 pandemic

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Mar 14 (ANI): Sudden jump in demand for masks and sanitizers is being noticed all around Ahmedabad amid COVID-19 pandemic. While the sale of masks has been increased, medical shop owners are finding it difficult to meet the demand. 93 positive cases have been registered in India so far.

MP political crisis: We're ready for the floor test, says Harish Rawat

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mar 15 (ANI): Congress Leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat said that Congress is ready for the floor test."We are ready for the floor test. When the house is in strength, according to us they are Congress members. Whatever rules may be we will face the house and we believe that we pass the floor test," said Rawat ahead of Madhya Pradesh floor test.

MP Political crisis: MLAs lodged in Jaipur resort leave for Bhopal

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mar 15 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs who were lodged in a resort in Jaipur, left for Bhopal airport. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that a floor test be held in the assembly tomorrow. Political uncertainty prevails, after Jyotiraditya Scindia tendered resignation to Sonia Gandhi. Several MLAs siding with Scindia also tendered their resignation from assembly.

Spanish Prime Minister's wife tests positive for coronavirus

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez, has been tested positive for coronavirus, the prime minister's office said, adding that both were doing fine. Both are now in their residence, following health authorities' advice. Spain has over 6250 confirmed cases while 193 people have died so far.

COVID-19: Maha govt shut malls in Mumbai till March 31

Mumbai, Mar 14 (ANI): Amid the deadly pandemic, Maharashtra government has decided to close the malls in Mumbai till March 31. To restrict the spread of dreadful disease, govt took several precautionary measures including shutting down of theatres, gyms in parts of Maharashtra. Total number of confirm cases of COVID-19 rise to 93 in India.

Apple Stores outside of China to be shut until March 27

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): All Apple Stores outside of Greater China will be closed until March 27, company CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. In the press statement, Cook outlined the tech giant's efforts at curbing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The online stores will remain open and customers will be able to contact the support and service team at support.apple.com. Apple is also committing USD 15 million to help with worldwide recovery. To further 'reduce density and maximize social distance', Apple is also making flexible work arrangements for its employees outside of China by permitting work from home, deep cleaning at all sites and rolling out new health measures for employees.

Research finds intermittent fasting works well for overall health

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): A new research has found that intermittent fasting works well for overall health as it changes the metabolism of the liver. Researchers said that it can help regulate diabetes. It was found that every-other-day-fasting -- where no food was consumed on alternate days -- changed the metabolism of fatty acids in the liver, knowledge that could be applied to improvements in glucose tolerance and the regulation of diabetes. In experiments with mice, researchers led by Dr Larance identified how fasting on alternate days affected proteins in the liver, showing the unexpected impact on fatty acid metabolism and the surprising role played by a master regulator protein that controls many biological pathways in the liver and other organs. The results of the research were published in the journal Cell Reports.

JandK Apni Party delegation meets PM Modi in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 14(ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 14 met a 24-member delegation from Jammu and Kashmir's Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari at Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi. The Prime Minister listen to the members of delegation and assured them that the government is committed to the economic development of the region through an extensive focus on infrastructure development and creating new investment opportunities in sectors like tourism. The delegation also thanked PM Modi for his unstinted support and untiring efforts towards development of JandK. They also appreciated the efforts of the government, security agencies and the people of Jammu and Kashmir towards maintaining peace and security in the region.