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17 members of a big family at Islampur, Sangli district of Maharashtra have tested positive for coronavirus. 

BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar has donated Rs 2 crore to aid better treatment of coronavirus pandemic. Saibaba Sansthan Trust, among others, has also donated copiously for the cause. UP police have arrested AIMIM district president Mansoor Alam as he lied that the government was giving false numbers on corona deaths

 The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested AIMIM District President Mansoor Alam for spreading fake news in relation to coronavirus pandemic.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has urged his people to follow Coronavirus guidelines seriously as lockdowns in 16 districts see the light of day 

As a precautionary measure, the Indian government announced total lockdown in all the virus hit districts in the country to contain the spread of the deadly virus
 

A one-stop centre-cum-helpline at district level to motivate, facilitate, enable and empower girls, Kanyavaani has helped many girls come out with their grievances and get them resolved. 

The 'Yakshagana' stage in Karnataka is witnessing a curious spectacle with a Muslim woman artiste creating waves with her performances. Arshiya, the artiste from Vittal in Dakshina Kannada district, is the first woman from the Muslim community to venture into the popular traditional theatre art form. At one time, women were barred from Yakshagana stages. A Muslim woman exponent on stage has attracted the attention of Yakshagana lovers in Karnataka. Let’s find out more about this artist in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.

To honour the Bravehearts who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack, Umesh Gopinath Jadhav, a Bengaluru-based singer, has travelled to the houses of each of the 40 CRPF personnel to collect the soil and use in the construction of their memorial in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

It was around 3:00 pm on this day last year, when a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist rammed a vehicle carrying explosives into the Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) convoy on Srinagar-Jammu national highway. Around 40 CRPF personnel were killed when their convoy was targeted by the suicide bomber of Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pulwama district. Days after the attack, the Indian Air Force on February 26 carried out multiple aerial strikes at JeM terror camps in Pakistan's Balakot, killing a "large number" of terrorists and destroying their infrastructure.

A suicide bomber of Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) targeted CRPF convoy in Pulwama district and killed around 40 bravehearts of India on the same day last year
 

A 16 point plan has been disclosed I budget 2020 to double farmers' income by the year 2022. The Finance Minister has allocated Rs. 1.60 lakh crore for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rs. 1.23 lakh crore towards Rural Development Ministry. Here are 10 highlights of budget 2020 for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the ODF Sustainability workshop here today, with a special session by actor Aamir Khan who is also the Founder, Paani Foundation. As part of the workshop, the Swachhata Darpan Awards were presented by Shri Khan to the best performing districts on key swachhata parameters.