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Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh, Shobha Oza arrive at CM Kamal Nath's residence

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 15 (ANI): Congress leaders including Digvijaya Singh and Shobha Oza arrived at Chief Minister Kamal Nath's residence. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that a floor test be held in the assembly tomorrow. Congress MLAs who were residing in Jaipur will shortly land in Bhopal. Security has been beefed up around the area to maintain law and order.

MP political crisis: Congress MLAs arrives at Bhopal Airport

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mar 15 (ANI): Congress MLAs arrived at Bhopal Airport ahead of floor test which is scheduled on March 16. They were lodged in Jaipur resort amid political uncertainty in the state. Security personal have been deployed in the area as a precautionary measure to avoid unrest. Section 144 has also been imposed in the area. MP Governor Lalji Tandon directed that floor test will be held in assembly on Mar 16.

COVID-19: Indian nationals stranded in Iran land in Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), Mar 15 (ANI): Around 200 Indian nationals who were evacuated from Iran on 15 March 2020 landed in Jaisalmer. They are being quarantined at the Indian Army Wellness Centre. Wellness Centre at Jaisalmer is fully equipped facility to help Indian citizens undertake mandatory quarantine period under the supervision of skilled medical authorities. Soldiers have volunteered to provide care and support to countrymen returning from overseas.

COVID-19: Witnessed 50percent reduction in international flights, says Blue Star Air Travel Services Director

Mumbai, Mar 15 (ANI): Madhav Oza, Director, Blue Star Air Travel Services in Mumbai spoke on the negative impact of coronavirus and stated that 50 per cent reduction was observed in International flight bookings. "We began seeing negative impact of coronavirus in last week of January when customers started cancelling flight bookings for China. In February, we saw about 35percent fall in international bookings compared to Feb 2019. March was the major attack, in the first week of March, we could see a 50percent of reduction in international flight bookings and drop in domestic flight bookings also began," said the director of Blue star air travel services.

Demand for masks, sanitizers shoot up in Ahmedabad amid COVID-19 pandemic

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Mar 14 (ANI): Sudden jump in demand for masks and sanitizers is being noticed all around Ahmedabad amid COVID-19 pandemic. While the sale of masks has been increased, medical shop owners are finding it difficult to meet the demand. 93 positive cases have been registered in India so far.

MP political crisis: We're ready for the floor test, says Harish Rawat

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mar 15 (ANI): Congress Leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat said that Congress is ready for the floor test."We are ready for the floor test. When the house is in strength, according to us they are Congress members. Whatever rules may be we will face the house and we believe that we pass the floor test," said Rawat ahead of Madhya Pradesh floor test.

MP Political crisis: MLAs lodged in Jaipur resort leave for Bhopal

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mar 15 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs who were lodged in a resort in Jaipur, left for Bhopal airport. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon has directed that a floor test be held in the assembly tomorrow. Political uncertainty prevails, after Jyotiraditya Scindia tendered resignation to Sonia Gandhi. Several MLAs siding with Scindia also tendered their resignation from assembly.

Spanish Prime Minister's wife tests positive for coronavirus

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez, has been tested positive for coronavirus, the prime minister's office said, adding that both were doing fine. Both are now in their residence, following health authorities' advice. Spain has over 6250 confirmed cases while 193 people have died so far.

COVID-19: Maha govt shut malls in Mumbai till March 31

Mumbai, Mar 14 (ANI): Amid the deadly pandemic, Maharashtra government has decided to close the malls in Mumbai till March 31. To restrict the spread of dreadful disease, govt took several precautionary measures including shutting down of theatres, gyms in parts of Maharashtra. Total number of confirm cases of COVID-19 rise to 93 in India.

Apple Stores outside of China to be shut until March 27

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): All Apple Stores outside of Greater China will be closed until March 27, company CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. In the press statement, Cook outlined the tech giant's efforts at curbing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The online stores will remain open and customers will be able to contact the support and service team at support.apple.com. Apple is also committing USD 15 million to help with worldwide recovery. To further 'reduce density and maximize social distance', Apple is also making flexible work arrangements for its employees outside of China by permitting work from home, deep cleaning at all sites and rolling out new health measures for employees.

Research finds intermittent fasting works well for overall health

New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): A new research has found that intermittent fasting works well for overall health as it changes the metabolism of the liver. Researchers said that it can help regulate diabetes. It was found that every-other-day-fasting -- where no food was consumed on alternate days -- changed the metabolism of fatty acids in the liver, knowledge that could be applied to improvements in glucose tolerance and the regulation of diabetes. In experiments with mice, researchers led by Dr Larance identified how fasting on alternate days affected proteins in the liver, showing the unexpected impact on fatty acid metabolism and the surprising role played by a master regulator protein that controls many biological pathways in the liver and other organs. The results of the research were published in the journal Cell Reports.

JandK Apni Party delegation meets PM Modi in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 14(ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 14 met a 24-member delegation from Jammu and Kashmir's Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari at Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi. The Prime Minister listen to the members of delegation and assured them that the government is committed to the economic development of the region through an extensive focus on infrastructure development and creating new investment opportunities in sectors like tourism. The delegation also thanked PM Modi for his unstinted support and untiring efforts towards development of JandK. They also appreciated the efforts of the government, security agencies and the people of Jammu and Kashmir towards maintaining peace and security in the region.

Telangana to have six more airports with support of AAI

Hyderabad (Telangana), March 14 (ANI): Telangana government has announced that it will have six more airports including three Greenfield and three Brownfield airports. While speaking on the sidelines of event Wings 2020, the minister even said that government was working proactively to develop more airports in the state. Airports Authority of India organizes a business cum air show even every two years in the city of Hyderabad. And it has been acknowledged by the state government also as one of the premier organisations working in the country. Hence the state government wants it to develop more aviation facilities inside its territory. 14th and 15th March were earlier scheduled to stay open for the public but the outbreak and sudden spike in the number of people contracting the coronavirus, authorities decided to keep the doors closed. Four AAI airports have recently been awarded by Airport council international. 85 of airports have been declared single-use plastic-free. It is because

NMCG concludes "Ganga Amantran Abhiyan" with grandeur in New Delhi

New Delhi (ANI) Mar 14, 2020: National Mission for Clean Ganga or NMCG recently organized a grand event at the Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi to mark the conclusion of "Ganga Amantran Abhiyan", a flagship programme of the NMCG. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was invited as the chief guest at the event to confer the awards to various achievers who contributed towards the successful completion of "Ganga Amantran Abhiyan" programme. Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Union Minister of State in Ministry of Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria also graced the event that also included the presence of other esteemed guests like Director General of NMCG Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and Wing Commander Paramvir Singh. In his address, Shah spoke about the importance of keeping river Ganga clean and NMCG's role in developing an infrastructure and a culture that would help in maintaining the purity of the holy river. "Ganga Amantran Abhiyan" was a pioneering and historic exploratory open-water r

Kamal Nath has no constitutional right to run government: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bhopal (MP), Mar 14(ANI): BJP leader and former MP CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that after the resignation of the 22 MLAs Kamal Nath government has lost the majority and they don't have any constitutional right to run the government. "We have requested the Governor to hold an assembly session and conduct floor test," said the former CM. BJP has also requested the governor for videography of the floor test.

Jammu administration carries out sanitation drive for prevention of coronavirus

Jammu, Mar 14(ANI): Jammu Municipal Corporation in collaboration with Department of Health initiated a drive in which Hassodium Hyperchlorite is used to Disinfect areas. As reported by Health Ministry, total number of COVID-19 cases in India is 84 with only 1 case in Jammu.

Coronavirus cannot spread through dead bodies: Delhi AIIMS Director

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Delhi AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria informed that coronavirus cannot spread through dead bodies. It spreads from respiratory secretion. "Coronavirus cannot spread through dead bodies. It spreads from respiratory secretion. Coughing is necessary for the spread of this virus. So there is no risk in cremating the infected bodies," said AIIMS Director.

Movie theatres, schools, colleges closed in Rajasthan till Mar 30: CM Gehlot

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mar 14 (ANI): Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has instructed to keep all schools, colleges, coaching centers, gyms, theaters etc. closed till March 30th as a precaution to prevent infection from corona virus. Programs such as Music in the Park and Natak Manchan to be held during this period will also be postponed. CM Gehlot took this important decision at a high level meeting held at his residence to review the situation of corona virus in the state. During the meeting CM said that this decision has been taken as a precautionary measure as World Health Organization and the United Nations has declared corona virus infection as an epidemic and advisory has also been issued by the Central Government in this regard. The Chief Minister has advised the general public not to be intimidated about the corona virus and appealed to them to avoid crowded places and use public transport only when required.

Hubli bus conductor distributes free masks to passengers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Hubli (Karnataka), Mar 14 (ANI): In order to tackle the coronavirus situation, a conductor of a local bus in Hubli helpd people by distributing free masks to the passengers. ML Nadaf, the conductor and driver HT Mayannavar of the bus bought and distributed free masks to the passengers. ML Nadaf said, "We took this initiative as people are avoiding travel because of coronavirus. I request govt to distribute free masks to people".

Hailstorm accompanies fresh rain in parts of Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 14(ANI): Several areas of the national capital received heavy rainfall accompanied with hailstorm on March 14. Cold wind was witnessed following the heavy downpour. Vehicular movement was also partially disrupted. Temperature of Delhi was reported to be 22.2 degree Celsius by IMD.