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Schools in Mumbai to remain shut till Dec 31: Maharashtra minister

Mumbai, Nov 20 (ANI): Maharashtra government on November 20 announced the decision to extend closure of schools in Mumbai till December 31 as COVID cases in the city are on rise. Maharashtra's School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad confirmed the news. "Maharashtra government has decided to keep schools shut till December 31," she said. Schools in state that were shut due to COVID pandemic, were set to reopen on Nov 23.

COVID-19: '1,76,36,904 samples tested in UP, highest in country'

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 20 (ANI): Principal Health Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Amit Mohan Prasad on November 20 said that 1,61,888 COVID-19 samples were tested yesterday, which takes the total number of testing in the state at 1,76,36,904, highest number of testing from other states.

COVID-19: ASHA workers conduct survey in Delhi to indentify symptomatic people

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): As Delhi faces 'third wave' of COVID outbreak, govt has started door-to-door survey for identification of symptomatic people. An ASHA worker said, "If any person is suffering from fever, we send them to nearby government dispensary for COVID-19 test."

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi arrive in Goa

Dabolim (Goa), Nov 20 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Goa on November 20. She was accompanied by her son and party leader Rahul Gandhi. As per sources, doctors had earlier advised Sonia to spend time in a less polluted place.

Random COVID testing underway in Noida

Noida (UP), Nov 20 (ANI): Random rapid COVID testing being conducted at Sector 37 bus stand in Noida. "It's the usual testing method that we've been following since 2-3 days. The method is successful, we found 9 positive cases out of 178 tests at Botanical Garden yesterday," said Amit Vikram, Additional CMO.

Delhi Police penalises commuters found not wearing masks in public

Delhi-UP Border, Nov 20 (ANI): Delhi Police on November 20 conducted a checking drive at Delhi-Noida border and penalised commuters for not wearing masks in public. Under COVID guidelines, people need to wear masks and maintain social distancing while commuting. Delhi government revised the fine yesterday, raising it to Rs 2000 from earlier Rs 500. COVID cases continue to surge as national capital faces 'third wave' of the virus. Active cases stand at 43,221 in Delhi.

Chhath Puja preparations underway at ghats amid COVID-19

Lucknow (UP)/ Guwahati (Assam), Nov 20 (ANI): Arrangements are almost done for Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of River Gomti in Lucknow on November 20. This year four-day festival will be celebrated amid COVID-19 pandemic. Chhath Puja is one of the most popular festivals for the people of Bihar and parts of Uttar Pradesh. Devotees take a holy dip in river and offer 'argh' to the Sun. Chhath Puja usually witnessed huge crowd but this year amid pandemic, people decided not to celebrate with usual fanfare. Festive dais is all set to welcome devotees to offer prayers in Assam's Guwahati today. Devotees need to follow COVID SOPs while offering puja.

Toxic foam continues to float in Yamuna River in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Pollution has taken over skies as well as river in national capital. The Yamuna River in Delhi is filled with a thick layer of toxic foam. Reason behind the toxic foam was high phosphate content following the discharge of industrial waste at Kalindi Kunj.

Watch: IAF Chief flies indigenous Light Combat Helicopter

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief, Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria took a sortie in indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) in Bengaluru on November 20. The sortie lasted for 45 minutes. LCH is planned to be inducted into the Indian defence forces in the near future.

House-to-house survey to be conducted in containment zones from today: Delhi Health Minister

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): House-to-house survey would be conducted in containment zones from today to check on symptomatic patients in Delhi. Jain said, "There's no harm in wearing a mask inside the car also. Citizens should make it a rule to wear a mask whenever they step outside their home." He further said, "Contact tracing is already underway at a large scale. House-to-house survey will be conducted in containment zones from today to check on symptomatic patients. Government rates will be charged for 60% COVID-19 beds reserved by Delhi government in private hospitals."

Malabar Exercise 2020: Coordinated firing by Navies undertaken on surface target

Malabar (Western Indian Ocean), Nov 20 (ANI):The coordinated firing between Indian, US, Australian and Japanese Navies, on surface target was undertaken duringthe multilateral naval exercise 'Malabar 2020'. The 2nd phase of 'Malabar Exercise 2020' will conclude today.

Covid vaccine with no 'serious side-effects', but India faces cold-reality

Global drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech have said that their Covid-19 vaccine was found 95 per cent effective in the final analysis of the Phase 3 trial, including in people aged over 65 years, paving the way for the companies to apply for emergency authorisation from US regulators within days. Based on current projections, the companies expect to produce globally up to 50 million vaccine doses in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021. The major announcement comes just two days after leading biotechnology company Moderna said on Monday its virus vaccine had an efficacy rate of 94.5 per cent. But will the Pfizer vaccine be available in India? Watch the video >

Nagrota encounter: 4 terrorists killed, police constable injured

Nagrota (J-K), Nov 19 (ANI): At least four terrorists have been gunned down and one police constable sustained injuries in the encounter at Ban Toll Plaza in Jammu. The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces on the morning of November 19. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was shut in view of the encounter. Security has also been tightened in the area. Further details are awaited.

Nepal Communist Party meeting deferred for 10 days

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 19 (ANI): The crucial meeting of the Central Secretariat of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on November 18 ended in a stalemate. During the meeting, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli demanded 10 days time to present a separate political document. PM Oli wanted to present a separate political document in response to his rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal's accusations that he was running the government without consulting the party. Oli told the members that he will present a separate political document in the next meeting for which he had sought 10 days time for the preparation. The next meeting of the Secretariat has been rescheduled for November 28.

BJP observes 12-hour 'bandh' over killing of party worker in WB's Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar (West Bengal), Nov 19 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called a 12-hour 'bandh' in Cooch Behar on November 19 after a party worker was allegedly beaten to death. The 'Bandh' is being observed to protest against the killing. A protester said, "Our workers are constantly being killed by TMC but police is not doing anything. So, today's bandh is our protest against such killings." Police is deployed at various places to keep law and order situation intact in the area.

COVID-19: 45,576 new cases in India, total infections nearing 90 lakh

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): India's COVID-19 tally crossed 89.58 lakh mark on November 19. A significant rise in new COVID cases was observed as spike of 45,576 new cases and 585 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Currently, there are 4,43,303 active cases of coronavirus in the country whereas, total cured cases are 83,83,603 with 48,493 new discharges in the last 24 hours. As per Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 10.28 lakh samples were tested for coronavirus on Nov 18.

'Corona' store opened 7 years ago turns into good marketing strategy

Kottayam (Kerala), Nov 19 (ANI): A Kitchen and wardrobe, plants and pots shop in Kerala's Kottayam is attracting people not because of its products but for its name. Shop's name is little weird but also known by everyone in the world now. Shop name is 'Corona'. Yes, it's the invisible enemy which is haunting the world right now. George, a Kottayam-based man who named his shop as 'Corona' seven years back is now getting sudden limelight. People are visiting the shop just by seeing the name and it's good for George's business too. According to George, "Corona is a Latin word that means crown. I named my shop Corona seven years back."

Indian Army felicitates corona warriors in J and K's Poonch

Poonch (J and K), Nov 19 (ANI): The Indian Army and residents of Poonch area in Jammu and Kashmir have taken a pledge to defeat the coronavirus. A programme was organised to felicitate the corona warriors of the region. Sarpanch, Mohd Jameel said, "The program has been organised by Indian Army and we are thankful that they organised it. They felicitated the corona warriors. Such programs should be held frequently." This was a joint effort of Indian Army and locals of Poonch together to fight against corona.

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Former prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi is being remembered on her 103rd birth anniversary on Nov 19. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his grandmother at Shakti Sthal in Delhi today. The late Indira Gandhi was the first and only woman prime minister of India.

Jammu-Srinagar highway shut after encounter breaks out in Nagrota

Nagrota (J-K), Nov 19 (ANI): An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces near Ban Toll Plaza in the Nagrota area of Jammu district on the morning of November 19. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was shut in view of the encounter. Security has also been tightened in the area. Further details are awaited.