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Tirupati . lucknow . cuttack . patna NEARBY PM calls for more temporary Sporadic violence marks hospitals, isolation centres fifth phase of Bengal poll 78.46% polling recorded across 45 constituencies A day after bail, Deep New cases rising at 7.6%, deaths at 10.2%, says Minister as States raise shortages Sidhu arrested again Shiv Sahay Singh NEW DELHI Special Correspondent Kolkata Delhi Police’s Crime Branch NEW DELHI Uddhav call on High voter turnout and spo arrested actoractivist Deep Prime Minister Narendra radic incidents of violence Sidhu on Saturday in connec Modi chaired a late evening oxygen fails marked the fifth phase of tion with an FIR lodged by the meeting on Saturday with se election in West Bengal on Archaeological Survey of to reach Modi India for allegedly damaging nior Central and State go Saturday. public property during the vernment officials to review Polling was held in 45 As Alok Deshpande farmers’ tractor parade on the status of preparedness to sembly seats across six dis handle the COVID19 pan Sobhana K. Nair tricts — three in north Bengal Republic Day at Red Fort. Mumbai/New Delhi CITY Ī PAGE 2 demic. and three in south Bengal. A DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD The meeting was held Maharashtra Chief Minister turnout of 78.46% was re amid a record surge in cases Uddhav Thackeray report corded, according to the Vo in the country and several edly tried to speak to ter Turnout app of the Elec States complaining of shor No stock: Beneficiaries being turned back at a vaccine centre Prime Minister Narendra tion Commission of India. tage of staff, medicines and in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. * K.R. DEEPAK Modi on Saturday about Highest voting of 86.44% essential equipment. the severe oxygen shortage was observed in Haringhata, “Various aspects relating must be strictly curbed. ported in June 2020. The Mi in the State, but could not followed by 85.65% in May to medicines, oxygen, venti The Prime Minister “has nister added that this was get through, because the naguri and 84.22% in Jamal lators and vaccination were directed that the installation leading to an alarming rise in latter was campaigning in pur. MAGAZINE Ī 8 PAGES discussed and PM stressed of approved medical oxygen active cases and also a sharp West Bengal, sources in the While the local residents CLASSIFIEDS Ī PAGE 4 that there is no substitute to plants should be accelerat growth of 10.2% in the num Chief Minister’s Office alleged that the Central testing, tracking and treat ed,” the release said, adding ber of deaths. (CMO) said. Armed Police Forces opened ment while directing that all that 162 PSA oxygen plants Dr. Vardhan chaired a “The CM called the fire at Deganga Assembly Delhi reports necessary measures must be were being installed in 32 highlevel review meeting Prime Minister at about segment in North 24 Parga taken to ramp up the availa States and Union Territories with the Health Ministers of 10:30 a.m.; this was his nas, the report by the Bara 24,375 cases bility of hospital beds for CO with funds from PM CARES. Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, third attempt since yester sat Superintendent of Police VID19 patients. The Prime It added that one lakh cylin Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya day to speak to Mr. Modi denied the allegation. staff reporter Minister also directed that ders were being procured Pradesh, Kerala, West Ben but we were told that he is new delhi additional supply of beds and would be supplied to the gal, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil busy campaigning in West 123 arrested rested after a firearm was re ice officers are in Gayeshpur Delhi reported 24,375 new through temporary hospitals States soon. Mr. Modi asked Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Bengal and will return the “The elections were peace covered from his possession. and a night camp of police COVID19 cases over 24 and isolation centres should all officials to make efforts to The Ministry added that call once he is back,” a ful; today a few incidents Violence was reported at the would be stationed in the hours, the highest since the be ensured,” a release issued utilise the entire national ca there were 2,463 laborato source in CMO said. were reported,” Chief Elec Santipur police station area area. beginning of the pandemic. the government said. pacity, in public as well as ries in the country with a The Prime Minister ad toral Officer Aariz Aftab said. in Nadia after miscreants Besides Nadia, where The total number of cases Mr. Modi reviewed the sta private sector, to ramp up combined daily testing ca dressed two rallies in West The CEO said 23 persons lobbed crude bombs at a eight seats went to the polls, stood at 8,27,998. tus of supply of Remdesivir vaccine production. pacity of 15 lakh samples. Bengal on Saturday — in were arrested in specific in person, who had to be violence between Trinamool Also, a total of 167 deaths and other medicines, and Earlier in the day, Union Asansol and Gangarampur cidents during the day and rushed to hospital. and BJP supporters was re CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 6 were reported over 24 said the use of these medi Health Minister Harsh Vard which go to the polls in the 100 were arrested as part of At Gayeshpur in Nadia, ported in North 24 parga hours — the highest till now cines should be in accor han said India was reporting PM SUGGESTS CURTAILMENT sixth phase of the Assemb preventive measures. Trinamool supporters ran nas, where polling was held OF KUMBH MELA Ī PAGE 8 — taking the toll to 11,960. dance with approved medi the sharpest growth rate of ly election. At Ranaghat in Nadia, an sacked the house of a BJP for 16 seats. cal guidelines and that their 7.6% in new cases, which is INDIA ADDS 2.56 LAKH CASES, Independent candidate, supporter. PAGE 6 DETAILS ON Ī PAGE 3 misuse and black marketing 1.3 times the rate of 5.5% re 1,442 DEATHS Ī PAGE 8 CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 6 Kaushik Bhowmick, was ar The CEO said senior pol CONTINUED ON Ī 4 Sikhs among eight T.N. sees over twofold killed in U.S. shooting jump in investments Press Trust of India late on Thursday night at the Vikas Dhoot compiled for The Hindu by Washington FedEx facility in Indianapo NEW DELHI Projects Today, an indepen Four Sikhs, including three lis. Hole was interviewed by Fresh investments into Tamil dent firm tracking invest women, were among eight FBI agents last year, after his Nadu more than doubled to ment projects in the country. people killed in a mass mother called the police to over ₹1,00,000 crore during Tamil Nadu was ranked shooting at a FedEx facility say that her son might com the pandemichit 202021, 12th among all States in 2018 in the U.S. State of Indiana mit “suicide by cop”. with the southern State wit 19, with a 3.67% share of staffed by a large number of The incident is the worst nessing the second highest fresh investments into India IndianAmerican employees. attack on Sikhs in the U.S. af investment outlay, as per a of ₹16.86 lakh crore. While The incident has shocked ter the Oak Creek Gurdwara private study. Maharashtra overall investments in 2019 community leaders who ap mass shooting in Wisconsin retained the top spot for a se 20 dropped sharply to just pealed to President Joe Bi on August 5, 2012, where se cond year in a row. ₹10.86 lakh crore, the State’s den to tackle the growing ven members of the com Tamil Nadu jumped from share had risen to 4.41% of hate crimes and violence. munity were killed. About the ninth position in 2019 the total investments. The gunman was identi 90% of the workers at the Fe 20, when 465 projects worth Project investments fell a fied as 19yearold Brandon dEx facility are said to be ₹47,833 crore were an further 1.23% in 202021. Ho Scott Hole, a former em IndianAmericans. nounced, to second in 2020 wever, Tamil Nadu’s share of ployee. He allegedly killed 21, with 573 projects worth the country’s investments himself after the shooting CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 6 ₹1,02,652 crore, as per data more than doubled to 9.6%. NIA declares ₹7 lakh bounty on Hidma Vijaita Singh New Delhi The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has declared a reward of ₹7 lakh for the arrest of Madvi Hidma, who heads the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion 1 of the Maoists, a lethally armed and trained unit of the banned group active in southern Chhattisgarh, one of the worst areas affected by Left Wing Extremism.