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COVID-19: Chennai schoolchildren organise 'Wash Hand, Live Long' program

Chennai, Mar 14 (ANI): Amid growing fear of dreadful coronavirus in the country, school students organised a massive awareness program at their school playground. They used almost 25,000 soaps at a mammoth area of 10,000 sq ft to make text 'Wash Hand, Live Long'. Students also held placards with useful instructions. They also demonstrated hand wash as part of the awareness program. So far, 83 positive cases of coronavirus have been registered in India. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a 'pandemic'.

Foremost priority is to follow Health Ministry's instructions: Tourism Minister on visa suspension

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): In view of growing cases of coronavirus in India, tourist visas have been suspended to which Prahlad Singh Patel said that foreign tourist footfall will decrease but foremost priority is to follow the Health Ministry's instructions. While speaking to ANI, Patel said, "We need to understand that Health Ministry is the nodal department to take call for COVID-19. We are following their instructions. As tourist visas have been suspended, foreign tourist footfall will decrease. But we will assess all these things once the situation become normal. Our foremost priority is to follow the instructions of the Health Ministry and take precautions against coronavirus. It would be good if we take care of us during this time."

3 dead, 1 injured after car rams into divider in Mumbai

Mumbai, Mar 14 (ANI): At least three people died after a speeding car rammed into a divider in Mumbai's Worli. One person received injuries area in the incident. Police said, "The woman who was driving the car has been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital and she is serious. Further investigation is underway."

Rajya Sabha polls need to be interesting: Hemant Soren after Congress candidate files nomination

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Mar 14 (ANI): Shahzada Anwar has filed his nomination as Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand. Earlier, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Shibu Soren and BJP state president Deepak Prakash have already filed their nominations. Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that it's important for the RS elections to be interesting. He said, "The equation is absolutely right. There is one more candidate from the alliance now." Two seats are vacant for Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand.

Low-dose aspirin mitigates liver cancer risk: Study

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Among adults at high risk of liver cancer, those who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to develop the disease or to die from liver-related causes. The findings come from an analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine and conducted by a team led by investigators at the Karolinska Institutet, in Sweden, and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). For the analysis, investigators examined information from Swedish registries on 50,275 adults who had chronic viral hepatitis, a type of liver infection that is caused by the hepatitis B or C virus and is the most common risk factor for liver cancer. Over a median follow-up of nearly 8 years, 4.0% of patients who took low-dose aspirin (less than 163mg/day) and 8.3% of nonusers of aspirin developed liver cancer. Aspirin users had a 31% lower relative risk of developing liver cancer. Importantly, the study showed that the longer a person took low-dose aspirin, the greater the benefit. Compared with short-t

Statue of freedom fighter, goddess's idol vandalised in West Godavari school

West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh), Mar 14 (ANI): A statue of freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu and an idol of Goddess Saraswati were vandalised by unknown miscreants at a school in Andhra Pradesh. The incident took place in Sarojini Naidu Girls High School in West Godavari's Akividu, on March 13. FIR has been registered.

Law and order collapsed in Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Chouhan on black flag shown to Scindia

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 14 (ANI): After Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was shown black flag in Bhopal, Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the law and order situation has completely collapsed in state. Chouhan said, "Law and order have collapsed in the State. There was an attempt to attack him by stopping his car and throwing stones at it. When such an incident can happen to Jyotiraditya Scindia, one can imagine how bad is the situation in the State. Is the govt which has lost the majority behind this? I demand an investigation into the incident."

Formula E suspended over COVID-19 concerns

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Formula E organising body has officially announced that the motor sport's 2019/20 season has been temporarily suspended in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic concerns.The season has been suspended for a two-month period. On the official website, the body explained that it is implementing a flag system to determine phases and times windows for the races. As of now, March and April are marked with red flags with no races to be hosted as previously planned while May is categorised with a yellow flag - keeping the opportunity open. June and July are given the green flag - indicative of going ahead as planned.

COVID-19: Health Ministry warns of 'drastic action' over exorbitant prices of masks

New Delhi, Mar 13(ANI): The country has reached number of patients of coronavirus to 81 and dreadful virus has also claimed one life in southern India as well. Amid the tension prevailing in the country, the Health Ministry warned the sellers who are selling masks at higher prices. Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry said, "If masks are sold at exorbitant prices then States can take action as per law. If need be we will take drastic action on abnormal increase in price of masks."

Watch: Delhi Assembly passes resolution against NPR

New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): A resolution has been passed in Delhi Assembly against the implementation of the process of National Population Register (NPR) enumeration in Delhi on March 13. Speaking in the state Assembly, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday also urged the Centre to withdraw NPR and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Delhi Police renews 'focus drive' to decongest 18 corridors

New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Delhi Police is conducting a renewed drive on 18 congested corridors, which have been identified for zero tolerance to prevent improper parking so as to ensure the smooth flow of traffic. This is required to make these corridors free from obstruction, which causes delay in travel time. This renewed "focus drive" would help in developing effective mechanism to keep such important corridors free from obstruction and same can be replicated to other corridors and important places. General Public at large can give feedback to Traffic Police at Helpline No. i.e 011-25844444 regarding inconvenience caused in the following stretches.

Air India flight to take off for coronavirus-hit Italy tomorrow

New Delhi, Mar 13(ANI): Rubina Ali, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation informed that Air India flight would be taking off to Milan (Italy) to bring back Indians stranded there. The flight would take off tomorrow afternoon and would be landing on Sunday morning at Delhi Airport. Dammu Ravi, MEA also updated that around 220 students are in and around Milan and bringing them back is top priority. "If any other students are left behind they can contact our missions, and we will see what next we can do," he further said.

Sri Lanka welcome PM Modi's SAARC proposal against COVID-19

New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations on Friday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to chalk out a joint strategy to combat the coronavirus outbreak, promising their complete support towards the collective effort against the pandemic. Speaking on the proposal, Acting Sri Lankan High Commissioner, N Kadurugamuwa on Friday said, "We welcome this initiative. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has expressed willingness to join discussion in this regard, share our learning and learn from other members." Member states such as Nepal and Sri Lanka promptly hailing the idea of unitedly taking on the pandemic.

Deepender Hooda files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls

Chandigarh, Mar 13 (ANI): Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda filed nomination for Rajya Sabha seat. Deepender Hooda's father and former chief minister of the state Bhupinder Singh Hooda was also present there. Deepender had been a three-time MP from Rohtak. In 2014, the Congress could manage to retain only the Rohtak seat, losing all other nine Lok Sabha seats from Haryana. Biennial elections for 55 Rajya Sabha seats will take place on March 26.

COVID-19: All schools, colleges closed in UP until March 22

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 13 (ANI): Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that all schools, colleges, technical and vocational education institutes will remain closed till March 22 to prevent spread of deadly coronavirus. Adding to it, he further said, the state government will review the situation on March 22 and will take a decision whether to extend it or not. "The ongoing examinations will continue but the examinations which have not commenced yet have been postponed," he further added. 11 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh.

J-K Govt revokes Farooq Abdullah's detention under PSA

New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Government issued orders to revoke detention of former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah. The leader was put under house arrest, a day before the Centre moved a motion in the parliament to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 of Indian Constitution. In September, Abdullah was charged under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Principal Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, Rohit Kansal tweeted the official letter of the revocation.

COVID-19: All schools closed in Uttarakhand until Mar 31

Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Mar 13 (ANI): Amid increasing fear of deadly coronavirus, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday announced that the all schools in the state have closed until March 31. Adding to it, he further said, the people do not need to fear as no case of COVID-19 has been reported in the state. "We have issued advisories to all hotels for foreign tourists. All schools have been closed until March 31. Do not fear as no case of Coronavirus has been reported here," said CM Rawat on global pandemic.

Parliament session should also be curtailed due to coronavirus: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Food Processing, Harsimrat Kaur Badal suggested that the Parliament session should also be curtailed, in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The Minister and Akali Dal leader said that the government should give it a thought. She said her ministry is trying to convert one to one meetings into online platform.

BJP leader Rajendra Gehlot files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mar 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajendra Gehlot filed nomination for Rajya Sabha seat at Vidhan Sabha in Jaipur. It is said that Rajendra Gehlot is close to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The last date of filing nominations for vacant three seats from Rajasthan is March 13. Biennial elections for 55 Rajya Sabha seats will take place on March 26.

'Floor test will only happen post release of 22 MLAs,' says CM Kamal Nath

Bhopal (MP), Mar 13 (ANI): Post his meeting with Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon, Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that floor test will happen on Governor's address and budget. "It is only possible when 22 MLAs are freed from captivity," said Madhya Pradesh CM.