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Police, RWA members request Shaheen Bagh protesters to end protest amid COVID-19 scare

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Police personnel and Resident Welfare Association (RWA) members talked to the protesters of Shaheen Bagh on March 17. They requested the protesters to call off their protest in the light of Coronavirus outbreak. The protesters have not agreed to the request yet. Thousands of people are holding a sit-in protest in Shaheen Bagh against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) since December.

Coronavirus: Busy in laboratory expansion, has 72 functional labs, says ICMR DG

New Delhi, Mar 17(ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research on March 17 briefed media about the latest status of coronavirus in the country. ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said that the organisation is busy in laboratory expansion and as of now, there are 72 functional laboratories in ICMR system. "We have also engaged non-ICMR, Ministry of Health, government laboratories include CSIR, DRDO, DBT, government medical colleges, and we have 49 of those labs which will start testing by the end of this week."

COVID-19: CM Gehlot urges people to avoid going to crowded place

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mar 17 (ANI): To spread awareness among people about the coronavirus pandemic, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took a meeting with various district collectors through Video conferencing. In the meeting, CM said that people should be informed about the severity of the disease and its impact around the world. The horrors of the coronavirus can be gauged from the fact that the World Health Organization has declared it as a pandemic and the United States a national disaster.During the video conferencing, Chief Minister took information from the collectors of Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Jaisalmer and other districts about the steps taken to prevent the coronavirus where most of the foreign tourists come. He also instructed the officials for screening at airports, railway stations, bus stands and hotels etc.CM also directed them to use mediums such as pamphlets, banners, hoardings, and short films to spread awareness. He also appealed to the people of the sta

Opposition should've faith in world's best judicial system: PC Sharma on SC to hear MP floor test

Bhopal (MP), Mar 17(ANI): Congress Leader and MP Minister, PC Sharma on Supreme Court's notice to CM Kamal Nath, Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati and Congress party said that on March 18, the counsel from the government will be present in the court. Sharma also said that India's judicial system is the best and opposition should have faith in it. The Supreme Court on

Hema Malini welcomes SC decision of granting permanent commission to women in Navy

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): BJP MP, Hema Malini expressed her happiness on Supreme Court's decision of granting permanent commission to women in Navy. She said, "It is very good news. Today women are excelling in every field." Further on coronavirus, Hema Malini said that the country does not have proper kits to test the virus. "It is not compulsory that everyone having cough and cold has coronavirus," Malini added.

COVID-19: Delhi Police initiates preventive measures for its staff

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Staff and visitors at DCP Central Office are being given masks and hand sanitisers during their visit as a preventive measure against the deadly coronavirus. Their temperature is being checked with the help of a thermometer gun as a precautionary measure amid coronavirus scare. All staff members who are working in the field are advised to use masks. Speaking on this, DCP Central Sanjay Bhatia said that temperature of all staff and visitors is being checked with temperature gun, and they are also being given hand sanitiser and masks. All field officers, beat staff, patrolling staff are being asked to use mask, and they indeed are using them, he added.

Waiting for report: Maharashtra Health Minister on 1st COVID-19 death in state

Mumbai, Mar 17 (ANI): Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare in Maharashtra government, Rajesh Tope, on Tuesday said they had a meeting with corporate sector regarding the concern of deadly spread of COVID-19, and 15 days working month has been decided in the meeting. Speaking on the patient who died today at Kasturba Hospital, he said, "It is not possible to say now the patient who died due to coronavirus. We are waiting for the report."

'Is it quid pro quo': Owaisi questions former CJI Gogoi's Rajya Sabha nomination

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): AIMIM President, Asaduddin Owaisi on Ranjan Gogoi's nomination to Rajya Sabha, said that if Mr. Gogoi will accept this offer than he is simply exposing himself and questions will be raised. He quoted Late Arun Jaitely's Rajya Sabha speech in which Jaitely said that judges, who have pronounced decisions right before their retirement, should not get immediate appointments. Owaisi highlighted some important cases like CBI, Ayodhya-Babri Masjid case and Rafale where Gogoi's decision was "politically beneficial" for BJP.

BJP has required numbers to form govt in Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bhopal (MP), Mar 15 (ANI): Former CM and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed that the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh will certainly fall and his party has the required numbers to form the government in the state. He also urged for a floor test as soon as possible and accused the current government of purposely delaying it. The Supreme Court will hear the matter of floor test in Madhya Pradesh tomorrow.

Maharashtra govt should lockdown few cities to contain coronavirus: BJP's Ram Kadam

Mumbai, Mar 17 (ANI): BJP leader Ram Kadam expressed his grief over the first death of COVID-19 patient in Maharashtra, and advised the state government to lockdown few cities in order to contain the deadly virus. "It is very unfortunate that the Ghatkopar resident who was tested positive with Coronavirus has died. The government should plan to lock down a few cities especially Mumbai and Pune, in order to contain the virus," said Kadam after one COVID-19 patient died in Maharashtra.

Despite pandemic coronavirus, devotees throng Patna's Hanuman temple

Patna (Bihar), Mar 17 (ANI): Despite devotees in several states in India avoiding visiting temples due to deadly fear of coronavirus, believers in Patna gathered in large numbers at the Hanuman Temple in Patna to offer their prayers on March 17. No cases of coronavirus have been reported in Bihar so far. Meanwhile, in India total of 126 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported till now. Three people have died from the virus.

Rebel Madhya Pradesh MLAs, housed in Bengaluru, hit out at Kamal Nath

Bengaluru (Karnataka), Mar 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh rebel MLAs held a press conference in Bengaluru on March 17. While speaking to media persons, MLA Govind Singh Rajput stated that Kamal Nath after becoming Chief Minister of MP, he never heard MLAs even for 15 minutes so whom should the legislators talk for development work in their constituencies. Meanwhile, another rebel Congress MLA Imarti Devi said, "Jyotiraditya Scindia is our leader. He taught us a lot. I'll always stay with him even if I had to jump in a well." MP Assembly speaker N P Prajapati adjourned the assembly till March 26 in view of the COVID-19 threat.

PM Modi attends BJP Parliamentary meeting at Library Building

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived for BJP Parliamentary meeting on March 17. He was accompanied by Minister of State for Prime Minister Office, Jitendra Singh. Meanwhile Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also arrived for the BJP Parliamentary party meeting. The meeting will be held at the Parliament Library Building. MEA S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were also in attendance.

Unimaginable pain for India in next 6 months: Rahul Gandhi on coronavirus

New Delhi, Mar 15(ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he has been warning the government about the "incoming tsunami" of coronavirus. He said that India should be preparing itself not just for COVID-19 but also for the economic devastation that is about to come. "Our people are going to go through unimaginable pain in the next 6 months," said Rahul Gandhi.

WHO Representative 'impressed' with Indian govt's commitment against COVID-19

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): World Health Organization's (WHO) Representative to India, Henk Bekedam on the outbreak of deadly coronavirus on Tuesday said India is doing quite well towards its prevention. He said, "The commitment from Indian govt, the Prime Minister's Office has been enormous, very impressive. It is one of the reasons why India is still doing quite well. I am very impressed that everyone has been mobilised."

Maharashtra Health Minister holds urgent meeting as state records first COVID-19 death

Mumbai, Mar 17 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope held an urgent meeting on coronavirus scare on March 17. He is meeting leaders from the corporate and health sector for the precautionary measures. One Covid-19 patient aged 64 years has passed away in Mumbai today. 126 cases have been confirmed in India so far, with 3 deaths so far.

Watch: BJP MP wears 'Karo Na handshake, Karo Namaste' cap for party meeting

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): BJP MP Rajkumar Chahar arrived for party's Parliamentary meeting bearing a cap with 'Karo Na Handshake-Karo Namaste' written on it. He is the Member of Parliament form Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur Sikri. Novel Coronavirus has gripped the globe as the number of active cases reached 95,666.

Nearly 14,000 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Globally in 24 Hours; Tally Exceeds 167,500: WHO

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Nearly 14,000 people were infected with the novel coronavirus globally over the past day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 167,500, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its report on Tuesday. A total of 167,511 cases have been confirmed worldwide, with 13,903 new ones over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the global death toll rose by 862 to 6,606.Cases of the virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has been reported in over 130 countries, including India, where over 110 people have been infected.

Tourism industry hits roadblock in Himachal Pradesh over coronavirus fear

Shimla (HP), Mar 17 (ANI): As the Novel Coronavirus spread across the globe, the business of tourism industry has been hit hard in Himachal Pradesh. The steps have been taken to avoid public gathering amid dreadful virus scare. 114 cases have been confirmed in India so far, with 2 deaths. The Indian government suspended all existing visas till April 15 in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus outbreak: Calcutta High Court to start thermal screening of visitors

Kolkata, Mar 17 (ANI): As outbreak of coronavirus continues to haunt, Calcutta High Court issued a notification to take all necessary measures. From today onwards, Calcutta High Court will start thermal screening of visitors at entry gates. "Physicians from the high court medical unit or other appropriate personnel will be stationed at all the entry points of the main building and use thermal guns to check the temperatures of all entrants, including judges, lawyers and litigants," lawyer further said. "The lawyers advise their clients not to visit the court unless their presence is directed by the court or is unavoidable," told the lawyer. The order was issued by registrar general.