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Coronavirus: 50 cases confirmed in India, 16 are Italians, says Special Health Secy

New Delhim, Mar 10 (ANI): Special Secretary in the Union Health Ministry, Sanjeeva Kumar, on March 10 informed about the latest development in number of cases of the dreadful Coronavirus. He said, "The total number of positive cases is now 50. Of these 34 are Indian nationals and 16 are citizens of Italy. There has been no death in the country due to coronavirus so far."

MP political crisis: We will prove majority in Assembly, says Congress' Shobha Oza

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 10 (ANI): Congress leader Shobha Oza on March 10 stated that the Congress party have the numbers to prove the majority in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly. Adding on it, she further said the Kamal Nath-led government has no threat and we will prove the majority in the Assembly. She said, "Meeting (legislative party meet) was good. All Congress MLAs, including independents, were present. We have the numbers, we'll fight this together. MLAs who were rounded up were told that Scindia has to demand a Rajya Sabha seat so they need to come together. But when the talks of him (Jyotiraditya Scindia) going to BJP started, these MLAs became angry. They are all in contact with the Chief Minister. The government has no threat. We will prove the majority in the Assembly."

Watch: BJP's CEC meeting underway at party HQ in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): BJP's top leadership held party's Central Election Commission meeting at party headquarters in Delhi. They will finalise BJP's list of candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other digniteries attended the meeting. Jyotiraditya Scindia, who quit Congress today, is reported to get a Rajya Sabha seat from BJP amid political crisis in Madhya Pradesh.

Will follow established procedure: MP Speaker on flurry of resignations by Cong MLAs

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 10 (ANI): Amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, leader of Opposition in state assembly Gopal Bhargava, along with other BJP leaders reached the residence of state assembly Speaker NP Prajapati on March 10 to submit resignations of 19 Congress MLAs. "I will take action according to the established procedure of the state Assembly," Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati told media persons. This comes after Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the party earlier in the day.

Watch: 'Mud fest' organised in Surat on occasion of Holi

Surat (Gujarat), Mar 10 (ANI): 'Mud fest' was organised in Gujarat's Surat on the occasion of Holi on March 10. People in large numbers gathered on the occasion and celebrated the colour of festival. Dipped in fervour, people danced on music to celebrate the day.

Watch: Guwahati celebrates Holi with zest and zeal

Guwahati (Assam), Mar 10 (ANI): Guwahati celebrated the festival of colors with great enthusiasm. From elderly to kids every one poured in multiple colors. Holi basically is a two-day festival celebrated across the country to rejoice the victory of the good over evil. Holi is a festival that brings together families and friends.

MP political crisis: BJP holds legislative party meeting in Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 10 (ANI): BJP's legislative party meeting held at the party office in Bhopal on March 10. Former chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and MP from Damoh, Prahlad Patel, were present at the meeting. Other senior leaders of the party were also present at the meeting. The meeting comes in the wake of grave political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, where 19 Congress MLAs tendered their resignations from Chief Minister Kamal Nath-led government which also got a shock from the resignation of Jyotiraditya Scindia from Congress.

Watch: Amravati MP Navneet Rana dances with tribals of Melghat on Holi

Amravati (Maharashtra), Mar 10 (ANI): Independent MP from Amravati, Navneet Rana, on March 8 celebrated Holi with tribals. She danced with the tribals of Melghat to celebrate the occasion.

Congress ready to fight back, has 94 MLAs: Laxman Singh on MP political crisis

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 10 (ANI): Amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Laxman Singh on Tuesday stated that the party is ready to fight back if the need arises. Adding on it, he further said the party still has 94 MLAs and nobody can break the morale of the party. Earlier, Jyotiraditya Scindia, who had served the Congress for 18 years, resigned from the party, stating that "it is time to move on."

You'll see Kamal Nath's masterstroke: Congress' PC Sharma on MP political crisis

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 10 (ANI): Even as the Congress was caught off guard by BJP in Madhya Pradesh after its leader Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party and several members resigned from Chief Minister Kamal Nath-led government, Congress leader PC Sharma said a masterstroke from Kamal Nath will save the Congress government.

Shahjahanpur celebrates 'Juta Maar Holi' against Britishers

Shahjahanpur (UP), Mar 10 (ANI): Nation is celebrating Holi with gusto and religious zest, but the festival of colors has many shades of colors and people in different places celebrate it differently. To remember the cruelty of the Britishers on Indians, a unique procession was taken out in Shahjahanpur where its residents showed their aggression and anguish against the Britishers by throwing shoes and colors at 'Lord saheb' who is the centerpiece of the procession. For the safety of the person who is playing the role of 'Lord Saheb', heavy police presence surrounds him. The procession is taken out on a special bullock cart in between heavy security to stop any untoward activity. Interestingly, the person who is playing role of 'Lord Saheb' doesn't wear any dress just a plastic sheet and helmet to cover him. Rapid action force and CRPF have also been deployed to maintain law and order in the city during the festival.

MP political crisis: 30 Congress MLAs likely to cross over, says BJP's Bhupendra Singh

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 10 (ANI): Amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupendra Singh on March 10 said that he has come to Bhopal with the resignations of 19 Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs who are currently staying in Bengaluru. "I have come to Bhopal with the resignations of 19 MLAs who are currently in Bengaluru. The number can increase till 30 by evening as many people are willing to join BJP," Singh told ANI. This comes after Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the party earlier in the day.

Watch: Celebrations of 'Hola Mohalla' festival in Punjab's Anandpur

Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), Mar 10 (ANI): People from the Sikh community celebrated the 'Hola Mohalla' festival in Punjab's Anandpur Sahib on March 10. The festival, which is a symbol of martial bravery, displays the fighting prowess with music and kirtan also being an essential part of it.

No politics involved, SP and BSP MLAs came to meet me for Holi: Shivraj Chouhan

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 10 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Rajesh Shukla and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Sanjeev Kushwaha met former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, at his residence in Bhopal on March 10, amid visible political crisis in the state as Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party. While speaking to media persons, Chouhan said, "They have just come here to meet me on the occasion of Holi. There is no politics in it." Meanwhile, 22 Congress MLAs have resigned from Kamal Nath-led Congress government in MP.

Yashodhara Scindia welcomes Jyotiraditya's decision to quit Congress, calls it 'ghar wapasi'

Bhopal (MP), Mar 10 (ANI): BJP leader and aunt of Jyotiraditya Scindia, Yashodhara Scindia welcomed her nephew decision's to quit Congress by calling it a 'ghar wapsi'. "I am very happy and congratulate him. This is 'ghar vapasi'. Madhavrao Scindia had started his political career with Jan Sangh. Jyotiraditya was being neglected in Congress," said Scindia after Jyotiraditya Scindia tender his resignation from Congress.

'We always treated Jyotiraditya Scindia with respect': Adhir Chowdhury on leader's resignation

New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Congress senior leader Adhir Chowdhury commented on Jyotiraditya Scindia's resignation and said that party always treated him with due respect. "We respected him as king's son but I don't know where greed takes people. I want to say that in Congress he was treated like king and BJP he will be treated as commoner," said Chowdhury while talking to ANI.

MP political crisis: Should be ready to sit in opposition, says Congress' Laxman Singh

Bhopal (MP), Mar 10 (ANI): Congress leader Laxman Singh said that Congress should be ready to sit in opposition. "Whatever happened let it be. Now we should be ready to sit in the opposition. In the future, Congress again will form the government. I don't think there will be much number game. We will meet the Chief Minister and discuss it," said Singh after Jyotiraditya Scindia tenders resignation from Congress following 19 Congress MLAs resignation.

19 Congress MLAs tender their resignation after Scindia quits Congress

New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): 19 Congress MLAs including six state ministers from Madhya Pradesh who are in a Bengaluru resort have tendered their resignation from the assembly after Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the party. Earlier, Jyotiraditya Scindia offered resignation letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. Scindia's supporter welcomes Jyotiraditya Scindia resignation.

Holi 2020: Security beefed up in Yamuna Vihar to maintain law and order

New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): On the occasion of Holi, security has been beefed up in Delhi's Yamuna Vihar area on March 10. Vehicles are being checked to maintain law and order in the area. Northeast Delhi witnessed riots in February last week.

Bisahu Lal Sahu who resigned as Congress MLA joins BJP

Bhopal (MP), Mar 10 (ANI): Former Congress leader Bisahu Lal Sahu resigned from the membership of Madhya Pradesh State Assembly. His resignation comes after Scindia quits Congress. He joined BJP in the presence of former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Speaking on this Bisahu Lal Sahu said, "I have resigned from the Congress as well as from the membership of State Assembly. I have joined BJP. Most of the Congress MLAs will resign from the Congress in coming days as they are fed up with the functioning of Kamal Nath government," said Sahu on his resignation.