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Guwahati traffic cops sing and dance to celebrate 'Rongali Bihu' amid lockdown

Guwahati (Assam), Apr 14 (ANI): Traffic Police personnel in Assam's Guwahati celebrated 'Rongali Bihu' amid coronavirus lockdown. Nationwide lockdown has been imposed in backdrop of COVID-19 outbreak. Cops were seen singing and dancing on traditional folk songs. Rongali Bihu is also called as 'Xaat Bihu' or 'Bohag Bihu' which is celebrated to mark the beginning of the Assamese New Year. While speaking to ANI, the ASI (Traffic) of Dispur Police Station, Imran Hussain said, "We extend our greetings to everyone on the occasion. Please stay at home in this lockdown. If we stay healthy only then will we be able to celebrate Bihu." There are total 31 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Assam. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 active cases rose to 8988 in India and 339 deaths.

Punjab has sufficient stock of crops to supply to entire country: Food Minister

Ludhiana (Punjab), Apr 14 (ANI): Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister Bharat B Ashu informed there is enough sufficient stock to supply to entire country. "The government will procure 135 lakh metric tonnes of wheat crop in the coming one and a half months. Around 40 lakh metric tonnes of rice will also be delivered to us. We have sufficient stock to supply to the entire country," said Bharat B Ashu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14th addressed the nation over coronavirus situation and extended the lockdown till May 03.

Equities market closed on account of Ambedkar Jayanti

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India remained shut on Tuesday on account of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti. Wholesale commodity markets including metal and bullion were also closed. There was no trading activity in foreign exchange and commodity futures markets as well. A day earlier, the BSE SandP Sensex closed 470 points or 1.51 per cent lower at 30,690 while the Nifty 50 tumbled by 118 points or 1.3 per cent at 8,994. Meanwhile, Asian stocks bounced on hopes the coronavirus outbreak may be peaking. However, market sentiment was cautious ahead of the Chinese trade data and corporate earnings as investors worried about a deep global recession. Chinese shares started firm with the blue-chip index up by 0.7 per cent while South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei each gained by 1.4 per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose by 0.2 per cent. That left MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares excluding Japan up by 0.6 per cent.

Multi-purpose drones monitor Mumbai's densely populated hotspots

Asansol (WB), Apr 14 (ANI): Despite repetitive alerts on social distancing, crowd at vegetable markets are refusing to follow norms. Asansol's vegetable market witnessed huge crowd. Social distancing norms disappeared in the area. Nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 03 in view of coronavirus threat.

Extended lockdown will be a game changer: Prakash Javadekar

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on April 14 supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to extend the lockdown till May 3 to combat prevailing coronavirus situation. He said people will respond the extended lockdown very positively and it will be the game changer for the country.

Ambedkar Jayanti: BJP president urges workers to help marginalized during lockdown

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jagat Prakash Nadda on April 14 remembered Dr B.R. Ambedkar on his 129th birth anniversary. He said that countrymen can take inspiration from life struggles of Ambedkar and his sympathy for the marginalised people of the society. He requested BJP workers to help poor people during this hard time.

Politicos remember BR Ambedkar on his 129th birth anniversary

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Politicians remembered Dr. BR Ambedkar on his 129th birth anniversary on April 14th. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, BJP president JP Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid floral tribute to Ambedkar. Dr BR Ambedkar is remembered for his efforts to abolishing untouchability from the Indian society.

Mayawati pays tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati paid respect to Dr BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. "I pay respects to him on behalf of BSP and crores of his followers. He spent his life ensuring that Dalits, Adivasis and other marginalized communities live with self respect. BSP was established today in 1984 to fulfill his dreams," said BSP chief Mayawati. She also thanked people for staying home on Ambedkar Jayanti keeping in mind the coronavirus outbreak.

Production of hand sanitizers in full swing in Rampur Distillery

Rampur (UP), Apr 14 (ANI): Production of hand sanitizers has been paced up in UP's Rampur manufacturing unit. Rampur distillery is producing sanitizers with 80% alcohol content for govt hospitals and customers. There has been an increase in the demand of sanitizers all over the world after the spread of COVID-19. Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Avnish Awasthi on April 12 informed that around 1.5 lakh sanitizers are being made on daily basis.

World's smallest woman urges people to follow COVID-19 lockdown

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Apr 14 (ANI): World's smallest living woman, Jyoti Amge joined hands in fight against coronavirus. She took the streets of Nagpur and appealed people to stay indoors. She also urged them to support Nagpur Police in their selfless efforts. India is under a lockdown since late March to contain the contagious disease.

People violate lockdown rules, queue outside banks without maintaining social distance

Muzaffarpur (Bihar)/ Midnapore (WB), Apr 14 (ANI): Amid increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country, some people are still not following lockdown and violating the rules by coming out from their houses. Same incidents have been recorded in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and West Bengal's Midnapore where people violated the lockdown to withdraw money from the banks. Bihar has recorded 64 positive cases of COVID-19 where as West Bengal has recorded 152 cases till now.

Newly declared hotspots under strict surveillance in Jammu, Mumbai

Jammu/ Mumbai, Apr 14 (ANI): Keeping in view all the necessary precautionary methods, authorities are sealing areas with rampant coronavirus cases. Recently, Bathindi area of Jammu was identified as a COVID19 'red zone'. Heavy security has been deployed around the area. The movement of people has been restricted here. Meanwhile, Mumbai's Worli Koliwada has also been declared a COVID-19 'containment zone', to stop further spread of disease.

COVID-19: Delhi extends containment zone list to 47

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Taking necessary precautions to tackle coronavirus situation, number of containment zones in Delhi was raised to 47. The areas that were newly added to the list included Balaji Apartment, Sant Nagar, Burari, A-1B/75A Krishna Apartment, Paschim Vihar, in and around the area of A-280 JJ Colony, Madipur, and in and around the area of 36/4, East Patel. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed that 'Operation Shield' will be conducted in the containment areas. Door-to-door screenings in infected zones is also being conducted by authorities. Number of confirmed cases in national capital has reached 1154, according to health of ministry.

Watch: Indore Police officer sings song to cheer locals amid lockdown

Indore (MP), Apr 14 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown to curb the dreadful COVID-19, Policeman in Indore cheered locals by singing song. Police are coming with innovative ideas to entertain and aware masses amid the nationwide lockdown. Madhya Pradesh has recorded 604 positive cases of COVID-19 and the dreadful virus claimed 43 lives.

15 Haryana Roadways buses turn into mobile clinics

Rohtak (Haryana), Apr 14 (ANI): Around 15 buses in Haryana's Rohtak have been converted into mobile hospitals. Moving hospitals have been created to treat common disease. Main aim behind the step is to avoid rush in hospitals amid coronavirus situation. Besides basic treatment, COVID-19 screening will also be done.

Bread seller introduces 'pick and pay' service during lockdown

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Apr 14(ANI): With an initiative to support the public and also to maintain social distancing norms during the sale of bread, a bread seller in Coimbatore introduced a pick and pay service during lockdown. The bread seller has kept the breads on a table and a cash tray next to it. People come make the purchase on their own and leave. During the purchase and while standing in the queue, proper social distancing measures are practiced. The initiative has evoked good response from the locals in the area.

Indian Railways starts 'special water train' for its workers

Shimla (HP), Apr 14 (ANI): The Northern Indian Railway started a special water train between Kalka and Shimla heritage line on April 13. This special water train has been started with an objective to provide water facility at different destinations between Kalka and Shimla railway stations. The train brings in sanitization material parcel and water for the Railway workers working on eight different locations between Kalka and Shimla. "The objective of this train is to provide water and sanitation facility to those Railway workers who are keeping the stations and locations clean to fight the pandemic of COVID-19," said Indian Railways staff.

Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla complex converts into wholesale market for vegetables amid lockdown

Mumbai (Maharashtra), Apr 14 (ANI): The MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex has been converted into a wholesale market for vegetables that operates at night only. The market starts from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning. "Police cooperate a lot here, at times, they give us masks too. All social distancing measures are followed here. Sometimes, people stand in cluster but 99.9 per cent times, it is followed," said a vegetable wholesaler.

Now, drag and drop files between Windows 10 PC and Samsung phones

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Microsoft has updated the Your Phone app to let you easily drag and drop files between your mobile phone and Windows 10 PC. Instead of emailing a picture from your mobile to access it on your PC, you can now use the File drag and drop feature. The feature is compatible with Samsung device running Link to Windows version 1.5 or higher. In addition to that, both the PC and the Samsung phone need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. All types of files are supported and one can transfer up to 100 files at a time. However, no single file can be larger than 512 MB in size.

Study reveals rare, damaging inherited mutations work together to reduce lifespan

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): The combined effects of rare and damaging mutations present at birth have a negative impact on healthspan and longevity, suggests a novel study. The findings suggest that one additional inherited damaging mutation could carve off six months of life, and the combinations of these rare mutations determine how soon someone will develop diseases such as cancer, heart disease and dementia. The study was published in the journal eLife. Most of the genetic variants linked to a lifespan that researchers currently know about have been found in people who live long, such as centenarians who live to 100 or older. The variants responsible for rest of the population's survival remain poorly understood. Now, researchers have proposed that the remaining variance that contributes to lifespan could be attributed to the combination of very rare, but highly damaging mutations, which are present in every person's genome.