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Gujarat Police conduct march to raise public awareness on coronavirus

Surat (Gujarat), Apr 15 (ANI): Police in Gujarat took a unique step to spread awareness in order to restrict spread of coronavirus. A march was held by the Police in Surat along with stray animals to spread vital information. Over 650 confirmed cases have emerged in Gujarat so far. The 21-day nationwide lockdown, which was to end on April 14, has been extended till May 3.

COVID19: Mumbai Police detains a man over Bandra migrant worker incident

Mumbai, Apr 15 (ANI): The Mumbai Police has detained Vinay Dubey, who allegedly set off rumours that led to hundreds of migrants flooding the Bandra West area. The accused was detained in Airoli on Tuesday (April 14). The police suspect Vinay Dubey's social media messages contributed to the protest by more than 1,000 migrant workers, most of them from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, near suburban Bandra railway station. Amid coronavirus lockdown, a large group of migrant labourers gathered in Mumbai's Bandra, seeking for permission to return to their native states on April 14. Later, they were dispersed after police and local leaders intervened and asked them to vacate the place. A total of 2337 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in Maharashtra, which is highest in any Indian state.

Haryana man ties knot with Mexican national amid coronavirus lockdown

Rohtak (Haryana), Apr 15 (ANI): Niranjan Kashyap from Rohtak married Dana, a Mexican national on April 13 under the Special Marriage Act amid coronavirus lockdown. Niranjan said, "We met through a language learning app. Dana and her mother came to India on 11th February for the wedding." "On Feb 17 we applied for marriage under Special Marriage Act which has 30-day notice. The notice was to end on Mar18 but lockdown started on Mar 19 so we couldn't get married. We submitted an application to District Collector after which he conducted our wedding," he further added.

Police stop 40 migrant workers leaving Telangana on foot, assure help during lockdown

Hyderabad (Telangana), April 15 (ANI): Police stopped around 40 migrant labourers, who had set off on foot for their native place in Madhya Pradesh and assured to take care of their shelter and other needs during the extended lockdown phase. The 40 migrant labourers, who are daily wagers from Madhya Pradesh said they had come to work on the promises of contractor and were staying near Golkonda Fort area in Hyderabad. While they had stayed back despite facing hardships during the first phase of the lockdown, the Centre's announcement of extending it further to May 3 had led them to take the decision of attempting to reach their native place on foot. The 21-day nationwide lockdown, which was to end on Tuesday, has been extended till May 3.

50 members of circus company get stuck in North 24 Parganas amid lockdown

North 24 Parganas (WB), Apr 15(ANI): Around 50 members of a circus company are stranded in Haroa amid coronavirus lockdown. The team visited Haroa for participating in a fair. Along with men and women, few animals and birds are also stuck. They are left with nothing to eat and are out of money. Their only hope is that the lockdown gets lifted as soon as possible so that they can return to their homes. They have urged the government for help.

People use street art to express gratitude towards corona warriors in Guwahati

Guwahati (Assam), Apr 15 (ANI): People in Guwahati on April 14 used street art to express their gratitude towards corona warriors fighting the battle against COVID-19. Along with this, people also made art to spread awareness on COVID-19 and requested people to 'Stay Home, Stay Safe.' "Through this art, we want to express gratitude for our essential workers and also want to communicate one message to the public to Stay Home and Stay Safe, Jaan hai to Jahan hai," said a member of a club.

Amid lockdown, artisans suffer losses as people celebrate Pohela Boishakh at their houses

Siliguri (WB) Apr 15 (ANI): Amid lockdown extension, people in Siliguri celebrated Bengali New Year at their houses. The traders specially the artisans, who make the idols of goddess Lakshmi and lord Ganesha said that their businesses were severely hit due to the shutdown. An artisan said, "Comparatively, this time not even 10 percent puja has been done, due to lockdown, the idols that were ordered from outside are also stuck mid way. They are of no use now; we have returned most of them."

47-year-old commutes daily for 30 kms to spread COVID-19 awareness

Hyderabad (Telangana), Apr 14(ANI): 47-year-old in Hyderabad commutes daily for 30 kilometres to create awareness among people about coronavirus. Dinesh Gupta said, "We have to stay careful for the whole year and follow all precautions, even ancient people used to wear masks, wearing a mask is a basic etiquette for life," "Media reaches to the educated people, I want to reach to the common man," he added.

COVID-19: CRPF disinfects localities in Varanasi

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 15(ANI): Amid corona outbreak, CRPF personnel continue to give their services to the nation. CRPF personnel disinfected the hotspots in Shivpuri area which were suspected to get the virus. While sanitizing the localities, they spread awareness among the public on the precautions that need to be undertaken to avoid the virus. "Amid the lockdown, colonies have become dirty therefore there are chances that the virus might get spread therefore we move from colony to colony disinfecting them," said a CRPF personnel.

Scientists find structural protein that may be new marker of depression

New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): A structural protein has been zeroed on by scientists as a new target for the diagnosis and treatment of depression, suggests a recent study. The research was published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The protein tubulin provides structure to cells and assists in many cellular processes, but it also plays a role in depression. A modified form of tubulin anchors the protein Gas to lipid rafts, fatty structures floating in the cell membrane. In depressed people, Gas gets stuck in lipid rafts and cannot trigger the production of cAMP, a molecule necessary for quick messaging in the brain. Imaging studies have shown that people with depression have less cAMP in their brains, which is remedied after successful treatment. Other studies examined the amount of modified tubulin in the brains from people who were not depressed as well as those from people with depression who died by suicide and by other causes. All brains contained the same amount of modified tubulin, bu

OnePlus launches Bullets Wireless Z earphones

New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): In addition to the OnePlus 8 series, OnePlus also introduced the new Bullets Wireless Z earphones. The new earphones are a successor to the Bullets Wireless 2 and promise 10 hours of listening with just 10 minutes of charge, the company announced during the live stream of the launch event. OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z earphones boast a lightweight design and are available in four colours including Black, Blue, Mint, and Oat. The new earphones will cost USD 49.95. OnePlus is yet to announced the availability.

Cop shoots self in MP, reason unknown

Bhopal (MP), Apr 15(ANI): A policeman posted at Ratibad Police Station shot himself on April 14. The reason behind the attempt to suicide is still not clear. SP Bhopal Sai Krishna said the policeman Chetan is out of danger and is still under observation for the next 24 hours. "He is undergoing an operation but is out of danger. We will talk to him once his condition improves," said SP.

Women police distributes 4,000 sanitary napkins in hotspot areas to spread awareness on personal hygiene

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Apr 15 (ANI): Women police carried out a drive to spread awareness on personal hygiene through distribution of free sanitary napkins and sanitizers to the women of Hotspot areas of Suryanagar, Bomikhal and the biggest slum area Salia Sahi. Due to lockdown, women are unable to go outside to purchase sanitary napkins. Realising this problem, all women police has started this awareness campaign and distributed 4000 sanitary napkins in one day.

Amid lockdown extension, mango farmers show concern on repercussions on sector

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 15(ANI): Amid lockdown extension, mango farmers are concerned of the repercussions, the mango sector will face in this season. According to the farmers comparatively, this year the production of mangoes was less because of the weather condition, on top of that coronavirus has worsen the situation. Mangoes cannot be exported. Prime producers of mangoes in Uttar Pradesh included Lucknow, Amroha, Sambhal, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. Together they have around 2.5 lakh hectare areas which are dedicated for producing different types of mangoes. Farmers now demand that the supply of mangoes should not be halted amid lockdown.

COVID-19: Masjid in Assam declared containment zone, security force deployed

Guwahati (Assam), Apr 14 (ANI): Amid growing cases of coronavirus, Athagaon Kabarsthan Masjid and Spanish Garden complex have been declared as containment zones in Assam's Guwahati. The decision was taken after at least three positive cases in the state were linked to a meeting held at the mosque on March 12 while residential building is declared as containment zone after a resident was found COVID-19 positive. Security personnel were also deployed in the areas. Being declared a containment zone means that no one will be allowed to enter or exit the place for the next 14 days. 31 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in Assam as of now.

21 of 31 new COVID-19 cases from single source, total at 1204: TN Health Secy

Chennai, Apr 14 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Chennai on April 14 amid COVID-19 outbreak, the Health Secretary of Tamil Nadu, Dr Beela Rajesh said, "Number of samples positive till yesterday 1173, number of samples positive today are 31. Out of the 31 samples, 21 belong to a single source contact, 1 is an inter-state travel and 9 are other contacts. Everybody has been traced to a particular contact." "The number of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) cases tested in the last 24 hours is 69 and none of them have found to be positive," she added.

Maharashtra govt failed in settling migrant labourers: Fadnavis on Bandra gathering

Mumbai, Apr 14 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in Mumbai on Bandra incident where migrant labourers gathered briefly, demanding they get permission to leave for their hometowns, the LoP, in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis said, "The state government failed in making arrangements for labourers. That is why we had to face such embarrassing situation today that labourers in huge numbers came and said that either provide us food or let us go home-that too in Bandra, under the nose of government."

Watch: Kerala women doctors perform on devotional song amid coronavirus lockdown

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Apr 14 (ANI): 24 women doctors of SK Hospital in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram performed at their homes, outside duty hours, on cover version of devotional song 'Lokam muzhuvan sukham pakaran'. Through the video, they gave message of unity and praying to God to lead medical fraternity's way amid COVID-19. 379 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Kerala as of now.

COVID-19: Task force constituted to prepare academic calendar for schools, says HRD Minister

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on April 14 amid coronavirus pandemic, the HRD Minister of India, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, "Study materials are available online through SWAYAM-PRABHA, DIKSHA portal and ePathshala for students." "We have constituted a task force to prepare academic calendar for schools and we are concerned about productivity of the session," he added. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 active cases rose to 9272 in India and 353 deaths.

COVID-19: Migrant labourers gather in Bandra, demand to leave for their hometowns

Mumbai, Apr 14 (ANI): Amid coronavirus lockdown, a large group of migrant labourers gathered in Mumbai's Bandra, seeking for permission to return to their native states on April 14. Later, they were dispersed after police and local leaders intervened and asked them to vacate the place. A total of 2337 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in Maharashtra, which is highest in any Indian state.