India

Singers and dancers, both classical as well as folk, along with several theatre personalities made it to the Padma Shri list.

Activist Abdul Jabbar had fought for justice for the victims of the world’ most infamous industrial disaster for almost 35 years before breathing his last on November 14 last year.

In a message on the eve of Republic Day, Gandhi said every citizen should imbibe the duty to protect the Constitution and strengthen the unity of the country.

A senior health official said that 172 persons in the state are under home surveillance and the other seven are under observation at various hospitals across the state.

At a meeting chaired by PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Health Ministry officials presented an update about the response measures being undertaken in the wake of outbreak in China.

According to a latest order, the SSB has informed its field units that no arrears of pay or allowances like leave encashment claims will be given for January and February due to paucity of funds.

About 700 Indian students, mostly medical students, are believed to be studying in different universities in Wuhan and its surrounding areas. Authorities have prevented anyone from leaving Wuhan.

Amritsar was among 12 designated airports in the country where the Centre had issued advisory for coronavirus. An official said an advisory would be displayed at the airports for passengers for self-reporting of their illness.

Colonel Abhishek Rawat urged upon the youth to follow the principles of unity in diversity, brotherhood and communal harmony.

The last time the LDF organised a similar human chain was on December 29, 2016, to protest against the hardships faced by the people following demonetisation.

The visit comes a day after 11 people, seven in Kerala, two in Mumbai and one each in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, were kept under observation in hospitals to check for possible exposure to the deadly coronavirus.

A total of 105 Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) and three PPMG have been given to the JKP followed by 75 PMG to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that is also deployed in the UT for counter-terror duties.

A suicide note was recovered from the spot. Some medicine strips were also found there, a senior police officer said.

Police, however, said that it was premature to establish a link between the incident and the man’s involvement in anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests. He added that the matter was being probed.

Although the police deny that the action was linked to NRC or CAA, BJP's KG Bopaiah said the "programme" was held to identify those from Bangladesh.

Eleven districts of the state are facing the worst locust attack after 26 years. Control measures have been undertaken on 3.70 lakh hectares of affected land, officials said.