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COVID-19 Lockdown: JandK bus carrying 2 dogs departed from Chandigarh

Chandigarh, May 09 (ANI): A Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) bus carrying migrant labourers, students and workers departed from Chandigarh amid coronavirus lockdown. A student from Doda, along with his two dogs, also boarded the bus.

A special train carrying 225 migrant workers from Bihar reached in Telangana

Serilingampally (Telangana), May 09 (ANI): A special train carrying 225 migrant workers from Bihar reached Lingampally Railway Station in Telangana on May 08. According to Cyberabad Police Commissioner, these workers were willing to work in the rice mills in Telangana. They were screened and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits were later given to them.

Watch: Migrant labourers create ruckus after police stopped them in UP's Amroha

Amroha (Uttar Pradesh), May 09 (ANI): Migrant labourers created ruckus after police stopped them at Brijghat Ganga Bridge on May 08. Migrant labourers were heading towards their hometown by walking amid coronavirus lockdown.

Everyday hygiene reduces need for antibiotics by 30 pc, says new paper

New Delhi, May 09 (ANI): Improved everyday hygiene practices, such as hand-washing, decreases the risk of common infections by up to 50 per cent, reducing the need for antibiotics by up to 30 per cent, according to a new position paper. Global public health experts are now calling for home and community hygiene to become part of strategic plans to reduce hundreds of thousands of deaths from AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) globally each year. The position paper is published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). As witnessed during the recent global efforts to delay the spread of COVID-19, hygiene practices, including hand-washing, have become an essential part of everyone's daily routine and are considered to be the first line of defence in reducing the spread of common infections. However, national and international AMR strategies, while focussing on the important role of hygiene in the healthcare setting, fail to recognise the key role that home and community hygiene pla

Vande Bharat Mission: 182 Indian nationals arrive in Kochi from Bahrain

Kochi (Kerala), May 09 (ANI): The total number of 182 Indian nationals, including 5 children has landed at Cochin International Airport amid the coronavirus lockdown. They were repatriated on a special flight from Bahrain's Manama under Vande Bharat Mission. A massive repatriation operation 'Vande Bharat Mission' is to bring back Indians stranded form abroad.

Jabalpur Railway Station's Porters facing financial hardship amid coronavirus lockdown

Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), May 09 (ANI): The Porters at Jabalpur Railway Station facing financial hardships amid coronavirus lockdown. "We are facing trouble in the lockdown. No passenger train comes or leaves, we don't have work. We don't have any source of income. How should we look after our family?," said Yogesh Kamlakar, a porter at Jabalpur railway station in Madhya Pradesh. "We received some help only from TCs (Ticket Collectors). We had written letter to DRM, Railways and Chief Minister. We're awaiting a response," said another porter, Narendra Tiwari.

Delhi's migrant workers demand to be sent back home

New Delhi, May 09 (ANI): Around 90 stranded migrant workers staying around Talkatora Road demanded to be sent back to their homes. One of them said, "I don't have any money. My daughter-in-law gave birth to a child 7 days back but she hasn't been able to eat anything" "We first went to Parliament Street Police station from where we were sent to District Magistrate office. When we went there, we were just given a chit with link to some website. We neither have a smartphone nor access to any computer. Where should we go?", said another migrant worker Vinod. The workers mostly came from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

Facebook redesign goes live with dark mode and easier navigation

New Delhi, May 09 (ANI): After conducting months-long testing, Facebook on Friday made its redesign live. According to TechCrunch, the redesign of the social media platform has taken cues from the mobile application which offers faster load times and easier navigation. While dark mode for the mobile application has been available for the users for a long time, the same has been now launched in its desktop mode. The redesign also offers previews for the creation of new groups, pages, and other features.

Congress, Samajwadi Party shedding crocodile tears for migrant workers: UP's Labour Minister

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), May 09 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh's Labour Minister, Swami Prasad Maurya hits back at Congress and Samajwadi Party over the Labour Laws Ordinance. "Those shedding crocodile tears for workers perhaps don't know that this ordinance (in Labour Laws) will not only pave way for investments but also open job opportunities for migrant labourers who are returning home and have to be provided jobs here," said Labour Minister Swami Prasad Maurya. "They should first read the ordinance and then make a comment. But there comments show that they are the number one enemies of workers," the minister further said. The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared an ordinance exempting businesses and industries from labour laws for the next three years as a measure to get the State's industrial activities back on track in wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19: 182 stranded Indian nationals arrive in Chennai from Dubai

Chennai (Tamil Nadu), May 09 (ANI): A special flight from United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s Dubai carrying 182 Indian nationals arrived at Chennai International Airport on May 08 night. All passengers are being screened and tested at the Airport. They'll be placed under quarantine, as per the guidelines.

People queue up outside Paan shop in Varanasi

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), May 09 (ANI): People queued up outside a paan shop in Varanasi on May 08. The Paan shops were re-opened in the city amid lockdown while following the relaxations. Shop owner was seen sanitizing currency notes to combat coronavirus pandemic. However, the nation is under lockdown till May 17 in the wake of pandemic.

Andhra Pradesh police arrested 8 people for supplying liquor illegally

Krishna (Andhra Pradesh), May 09 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh police arrested 8 people for supplying liquor illegally in Krishna district on May 08. Police also seized 110 bottles of liquor from their possession. As liquor prices have much variation between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, liquor bottles were illegally being transported from Telangana and brought to the state.

10th, 12th CBSE exams to be held from July 01-15: HRD Minister

New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): Union Human Resource Development Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on May 08 announced that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct class 10th and 12th board exams from July 1st to July 15th. He extended his best wishes to students who will be appearing for the board exams.

Horrific! 9 injured in acid attack over alleged land dispute in Bihar's Samastipur

Samastipur (Bihar), May 08 (ANI): Nine people got injured in an acid attack over alleged land dispute in Bihar's Samastipur on May 08. People rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Case has been registered against the acid attackers and 4 people have been arrested. Further investigation is underway.

Possibility to witness spike in COVID-19 cases if precautions not taken: Health Ministry

New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): Reviewing coronavirus situation in the country, the Health Ministry informed that if we do not take precautions there is possibility to witness spike in COVID-19 cases. "If we will follow required do's and don'ts, we may not achieve the peak in COVID-19 cases. There is always a possibility to witness spike in cases if we do not take the required precautions and follow processes," said Lav Aggarwal.

COVID-19: ICMR to conduct trial in 21 hospitals to assess safety of convalescent plasma, says Health Ministry

New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): Reviewing coronavirus situation in the country, the Health Ministry informed that ICMR will conduct trial in 21 hospitals, to assess safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma amid COVID-19. "Project PLACID - Phase-II Open-Label Randomised Controlled Trial of ICMR has received approval of COVID-19 National Ethics Committee. Under this, ICMR will conduct trial in 21 hospitals, to assess safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma," said Luv Aggarwal.

Aurangabad train accident: Eyewitness narrates horrific incident

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), May 08 (ANI): At least 16 migrant labourers died after a freight train ran over them in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on May 08. An eyewitness said that he shouted but they couldn't hear and train ran over. "We were going to our village, and we left yesterday evening at 7 pm and at 05 am we reached there. I was left behind, the workers took rest on the track, I shouted but they couldn't hear and train ran over"

DCGI approves clinical trials of Favipiravir used in influenza in Japan, China for COVID-19: CISR Director General

New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): The Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) Director General Dr. Shekhar C. Mande while talking about drugs that can be useful against COVID-19 informed that the Drug Controller General of India has given approval for clinical trials of Favipiravir which is used in influenza in Japan, China etc. he said that it can be "potentially useful against COVID-19 and a phytopharmaceutical which is an extract of a plant".

Developments at Kolkata Municipal Corporation are very disturbing: WB Governor

Kolkata, May 08 (ANI): Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar on May 8 reacted sharply on appointment of Mayor Firhad Hakim as administrator of KMC. He said that the developments at Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are very disturbing. "Developments at Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are very disturbing. I sought information from Chief Secretary, but he didn't make available notification which was circulated on social media," said Governor Dhankhar. "To put the same people in the same position by different nomenclature using administrative authority with no statute backing is an affront to the Indian Constitution," he added.

Vande Bharat Mission: Air India's repatriation flight arrives in Delhi from Singapore

New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): Air India's first flight that took off from Singapore on May 8 landed in Delhi, under Vande Bharat Mission. The flight brought back over 200 passengers. Flight was part of the Vande Bharat mission which started on May 7 to bring back stranded Indian nationals home amid the novel coronavirus-induced lockdown.