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Watch: ITBP jawans wear bear outfits to deter monkeys in Uttarakhand's Mirthi

Mirthi (Uttarakhand), Mar 09 (ANI): Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel at ITBP Camp-Mirthi, Uttarakhand dressed in 'bear' costumes to scare away monkeys on the premises. The unique initiative was taken to keep the premises free of monkeys who have infested the place and disrupted the routine work of the jawans.

COVID-19: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan asks Delhi Govt to take precautions

New Delhi, Mar 09 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a press conference over the rising cases of coronavirus in the national capital. The Health Minister said, "We have discussed with Delhi Government to prepare for isolation wards, quarantine facilities, availability of doctors, contact tracing and other precautions, if the cases increase."

Asymptomatic patient was tested positive for coronavirus: Tamil Nadu Health Secy

Chennai, Mar 09 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Beela Rajesh informed that one asymptomatic patient was tested positive for coronavirus and is in stable condition."Today, CM conducted a detailed review meeting with all concerned departments. 1 patient has tested positive for coronavirus. For last 24hrs, the patient is asymptomatic, and is stable. We have 330 isolation wards, we will be sprucing up all facilities soon," informed Rajesh on coronavirus case in the state.

Medical camp set up at Fulbari ICP to scan foreign nationals

Fulbari (West Bengal), Mar 09 (ANI): State Government health officials have set up a temporary medical camp at Fulbari Integrated Check Post (ICP). The medical camp has been set to scan those entering India from Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Positive cases in India have reached 40. The country is continuously putting efforts to restrict spread of deadly disease.

Watch: Group in Varanasi spreads awareness on 'coronavirus' through songs

Varanasi (UP), Mar 09 (ANI): In a unique initiative to spread awareness on coronavirus in the country, a group in Varanasi sang a song to convey the message. The deadly disease across the globe has spread a lot of misinformation and panicky among people. The group informed about the symptoms of the disease through their songs.

JD(U) leader's daughter floats political party for Bihar

Darbhanga (Bihar), Mar 09 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) leader Vinod Choudhary's daughter announced political party to contest election for Bihar Assembly. Pushpam Priya Choudhary declared herself as a chief minister candidate ahead of Bihar election 2020. On women's day she declared the formation of political party named 'Plurals'. Speaking on this, her father Vinod Choudhary said that it is her decision as she is an adult and educated. "She is adult and educated, this is her decision. Party will of course not support it if she is challenging top leader of the party," said Choudhary.

Security forces neutralise 2 terrorists in J-K's Shopian

Shopian (J-K), Mar 09 (ANI): Two terrorists were killed in the encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on March 09. The encounter took place in Khajpura Reban area of Shopian district. Operation is underway, more details are awaited.

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Congress' committee to submit its report on Delhi violence

New Delhi, Mar 09 (ANI): Congress' committee on Delhi violence will submit report today (March 09). The committee was set up by Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi. The violence broke out on February 23 continued for three days, between a group of supporters of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and who were against it. Violence turned into a riot in areas of North East Delhi. The violence incidents took place in several North- East Delhi areas. Over 50 people lost their lives in the deadly violence.

MP independent MLA Surendra Singh likely to join cabinet

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 09 (ANI): Independent MLA in Madhya Pradesh, Surendra Singh Shera is likely to join cabinet very soon. On being asked about his prospects of becoming a Minister, the Independent MLA replied, "Will get it very soon, and may be the day after Holi. I would like to get Home portfolio but have not discussed about it with Chief Minister (Kamal Nath) yet." The Madhya Pradesh Government is planning cabinet expansion.

People of Amritsar celebrate Holi with flowers amid coronavirus fear

Amritsar (Punjab), Mar 08 (ANI): Keeping the tradition alive, people celebrated Holi with great zest in Amritsar keeping in mind coronavirus outbreak. They opted for flowers this time. The nation will celebrate the festival of colours on March 10 with great fervour. The festival is celebrated across the country to symbolize the victory of good over evil.

Women gather in Thiruvananthapuram to celebrate 'Pongala Mahotsavam'

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Mar 09 (ANI): Hundreds of women gathered in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to celebrate Pongala Mahotsavam. Devotees cooked rice in small vessels and lined up to offer food to 'Attukal Devi'. It is believed that the deity fulfills wishes of every devotee. In recent years women in lakhs have started participating in the annual ritual.

Watch: Colours of Holi whirl in air at Mathura's Banke Bihari temple

Mathrua (UP), Mar 09 (ANI): UP's Mathura witnessed massive gathering on the festival of 'Choti Holi'. Banke Bihari temple at Mathura was jam packed with people. The nation will celebrate the festival of colors on March 10 with great fervor. The festival is celebrated across the country to symbolize the victory of good over evil.

Equity indices fall by 4 pc as Covid-19 fears spread, oil prices plunge

Mumbai, Mar 09 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices dropped sharply during early hours on Monday in line with Asian peers as risk sentiment worsened due to the unabated spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) and a plunge in oil prices. Oil fell the most since 1991 after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices amid falling demand because of the virus outbreak. At 10 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 1,532 points or 4.08 per cent to 36,045 while the Nifty 50 dived by 418 points or 3.8 per cent. Major losers were IndusInd Bank, State Bank of India, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Larsen and Toubro and Power Grid Corporation. However, Yes Bank gained by 14.2 per cent as State Bank of India got ready to unveil a reconstruction plan for the troubled private sector lender, which has been grappling with mounting bad loans and struggling to raise fresh capital.

COVID-19: Pakistan confirms 7 cases, Oregon declares 60-day emergency

New Delhi, Mar 09 (ANI): World continues to suffer from perils of deadly Novel Coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus has killed more than 3,600 and infected over 1 lakh people across globe. Meanwhile, Oregon government in US has declared a 60-day emergency amid the tensed situation. Number of positive cases in Pakistan has reached 7; while in India 40 cases have been confirmed. Death toll in Italy surged to 366 in past 24 hours. In a positive example, where countries are prepping up hard to save its citizens from the outbreak, a 100-year-old Chinese man has fully recovered from coronavirus.

Former Karnataka's governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj passes away

New Delhi, Mar 09 (ANI): A senior Congress leader and former governor of Karnataka Hans Raj Bhardwaj passed away on March 08. The mortal remains of Hans Raj Bhardwaj were kept at his residence for the last tribute. He died at the age of 82 due to cardiac arrest. He has also served the nation as a union law minister.

Cooling operation underway after fire at slum in Mumbai's Byculla

Mumbai, Mar 09 (ANI): Fire that broke out at slum in Mumbai's Byculla on March 9 has been doused off. Fire tenders are present at the spot. Cooling operation is underway. No injuries have been reported so far.

Sand artist extends Holi greetings, awares people on coronavirus

Puri (Odisha), Mar 09 (ANI): On the occasion of 'Choti Holi', the famous artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art in Odisha's Puri. He created a beautiful sand sculpture with best wishes for 'Holi'. He also wrote 'Take care from Coronavirus' on his art sculpture to make people aware about the deadly outbreak. Several tourists visited the beach and took pictures of the art.

'Monday Blues' negatively affect supply chains: Study

New Delhi, Mar 09 (ANI): The much talked about phenomenon of "Monday Blues" that ensues after a comfortable weekend, might actually be a legitimate thing, as indicated by a new study. The research from the Lehigh University's College of Business which was published in the journal - Information Systems Research found that the 'Monday Effect' - that letdown of returning to work after a weekend, which is documented to impact finance, productivity and psychology - also negatively affects supply chains. After the study, researchers found that process interruption that occurs when operations are shut down over the weekend, along with human factors like the 'Monday blues,' hurt supply chain performance on Mondays. That means a longer time between when a purchase order is received and when it is shipped, as well as more errors in order fulfilment. Weekends create bottlenecks at distribution centres that are tackled on Mondays as orders are processed, picked, staged and shipped to customers. Hu

This salon gave makeover to transgender women on Women's Day

Kolkata, Mar 09 (ANI): A salon in Kolkata celebrated the International Women's Day in a unique manner. The salon offered to give complete makeover to transgender women on this occasion. The transgender women received varied skin and hair treatment. Transgender activist Ranjita Sinha said, "Today is international Women's Day and transgender people are given treatment for skin and hair. It is quite unique for me since so far we have only lived under distinction and stigma." Like others, transgender women got a chance to enjoy on Women's Day as well.