Gurugram (Haryana), May 10 (ANI): Speaking on the face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Sikkim, defence expert Ravi Arora told ANI that the incident seems to be a "little intriguing" as China is facing global isolation over coronavirus pandemic, and needs support of India. Arora said, "Unless this was a mistake, or an inadvertent mistake that they did not realise we would react, then it is a very deliberate act. And to do this deliberate act at this time when China needs India's support in every fora, particularly because it is getting isolated in the world on the question of the coronavirus outbreak, it is strange that the Chinese have done this."
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh's Rohtang Pass witnessed fresh snowfall on May 10. The entire landscape was covered under the white blanket of snow. Vehicular traffic in the area has been affected due to snowfall. Rohtang Pass connects Kullu Valley to Lahaul and Spiti Valleys.
Lucknow, May 10 (ANI): Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds was witnessed in parts of Lucknow on May 10. With lockdown in force to prevent the spread of COVID-19, most people were in their homes. According to IMD, minimum temperature recorded at 24? Celsius.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): A fire broke out in a bus which was parked inside the depot in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on May 10. The fire was later brought under control and extinguished with the help of fire tenders. No casualties were reported.
Berhampur (Odisha), May 10 (ANI): Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles came out of the nests to crawl towards Odisha's Rushikulya beach. Females of the species nest together in large numbers at mass nesting sites. They hatch in 45 to 60 days, depending on the temperature of the sand and weather conditions. Amid COVID-19 lockdown, outsiders have been stopped from reaching the spot.
Bhusaval (Maharashtra), May 10 (ANI): Bhusaval Division, a famous transport hub for onions, is now exporting onions to Bangladesh. 1st rake from Lasalgaon left on 6th may. 2nd and 3rd rake of onions were despatched to Darsana in Bangladesh from Kherwadi and Niphad. 6 more rakes are likely to start its journey soon from Lasalgaon to Darsana.
Ranchi (Jharkhand), May 10 (ANI): Two 'Shramik Special Trains' brought back migrants to Ranchi from Vellore in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru in Karnataka on May 10 amid lockdown. Special arrangements have been made for the checkups and screening of the passengers. Multiple special trains are running across the country to ferry stranded migrants, students.
Lucknow (UP), May 10 (ANI): While addressing the media on May 10, Additional Chief Secretary in UP's Home Department Awanish Awasthi informed that till now, about 215 trains have arrived in the state carrying 2 lakh 30 thousand people. "Today 57 trains connecting Lucknow from other states are coming. If we estimate each train is carrying 1200 people then over 70 thousand people are coming. So far, about 215 trains have arrived in the state carrying 2 lakh 30 thousand people," said Awasthi.
Mumbai, May 10 (ANI): Some 243 Indian passengers arrived at the Mumbai airport via a special flight from Singapore amid the coronavirus pandemic. Under the 'Vande Bharat Mission', Indian government is bringing back stranded Indian nationals from abroad. The passengers get screened both at departure and arrival to restrict the spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, Mumbai, where the 243 passengers landed, is the worst-hit city in India with over 12,500 cases of coronavirus reported so far.
Mumbai, May 10 (ANI): Former chief minister of Maharashtra and leader of Opposition, Devendra Fadnavis, on Sunday appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government to give permission for 7 trains to carry migrant labourers from Mumbai to West Bengal. He said, "Permission for 7 trains to carry migrant labourers from Mumbai to West Bengal has been sought from West Bengal government, but not even one permission has been granted. I appeal to Mamata didi to give permission as soon as possible." Earlier, Home Minister Amit Shah wrote a letter to CM Banerjee that the centre is not receiving expected support from Bengal government over movement of stranded migrants.
Gurugram (Haryana), May 10 (ANI): In the view of COVID-19 pandemic, salons reopened in several parts of India in green and orange zones. A barber shop in Haryana's Gurugram is using PPE kits while working. The owner of the shop is taking all precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. "Workers are taking all safety measures. They are using PPE kits; every salon should implement this process," a customer said. "People should not fear we are taking all safety measures here. We are sanitising and disinfecting our salon properly, the salon owner said. As per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) salons allowed to open in green and orange zones.
Lucknow (UP), May 10 (ANI): Number of active coronavirus cases has reached 1884 in Uttar Pradesh and 1504 people have been recovered, informed Principal Secretary (Health), Amit Mohan Prasad. "1884 active cases of COVID-19 are at present in Uttar Pradesh. The total numbers of people who have been cured and discharged are 1504," said Prasad.
Amritsar (Punjab), May 10 (ANI): Over 1180 people, mainly migrant labourers will depart from Amritsar Railway Station on May 10. Thermal screening of passengers is being done before they boarded a 'Shramik Special' train. 'Shramik Special' train will depart from Amirtsar to Bihar's Barauni.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a video-conferencing with the women in the state on the occasion of Mother's Day on May 10. He discussed various schemes related with girls via video-conferencing. Mother's Day is celebrated every year on May 10.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan inspected a Covid care centre in Delhi's Mandoli area on May 10. While speaking to media persons, he said, "There are 4362 Covid care centres across the country where 346856 patients with mild or very mild symptoms can be kept. No case of COVID-19 has been reported in 10 states/union territories in the last 24 hours. Four states/union territories never reported any case of COVID-19. Central Govt has sent 72 lakh N95 face masks and 36 lakh PPE kits to the states so far."
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal on May 10 briefed the details of COVID-19 situation in the national capital. He said the latest reports show that 82 percent of the people who have lost their lives were above the age of 50. "We are seeing that there are more deaths among elderly people," he added. Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi stands at 6542, which includes 73 deaths so far.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that majority of COVID-19 cases in Delhi are "mild" or "asymptomatic". He said, "Out of roughly 7000 positive cases in Delhi, approximately 1500 are in hospital. Out of these 1500 cases, only 27 are on ventilators. Majority of cases are mild or asymptomatic." According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the total number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital stands at 6542.
Chhatarpur (MP), May 10 (ANI): A 'Shramik Special train' with 1190 passengers onboard reached Chhatarpur Railway Station on May 10 from Delhi. Special arrangements have been made for the checkups and testing of the passengers. Indian Railways on May 1 started Shramik Special trains to move migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and others stranded at different places due to lockdown.
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh), May 10 (ANI): A large number of migrant workers held protest demanding to return to their native places amid COVID-19 lockdown. The migrant workers hail from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. The workers alleged that no arrangements have been made for their return in the last 40 days of lockdown.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): People queue outside a liquor shop in Mayur Vihar Phase-3 amid corona lockdown. Delhi Government has imposed a "special corona fee" of 70% tax on Maximum Retail Price (MRP) on the liquor.