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While While polling percentage Central paramilitary forces for Maharashtra seemed to sta- for Hooghly was 76.02, it was the conduct of the Assembly bilise in the range of below 75.03 for Howrah. In South 24 polls in West Bengal, with 60,000 Covid-19 cases per day, Parganas 75.49 per cent of vot- immediate effect. As many as several other States, particularly * +, - %.$ ers cast their votes whereas in 1,000 companies of the Central Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, % * . / #$% Alipurduar the rate was 73.65 paramilitary forces are already $. 0 1 / Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi per cent. In Cooch Behar that- deployed there for the conduct are recording newer peaks of the virus in the State. of,” he said. saw maximum violence the of the elections in the State. 2 every day. Speaking at an all-party From 9,695 cases a day polling rate was 79.73 per cent. ! “The ECI has requested to 3 " India on Saturday logged meeting called to evolve a strat- earlier, India’s most populous Five people on Saturday " #$% deploy additional 71 companies " #$% 1,52,383 cases with egy to tide over the Covid-19 State Uttar Pradesh on lost their lives to Central of CAPFs (Central Armed Maharashtra registering 55,000 crisis in the State, the CM said, Saturday reported huge jump Forces firing and violence the same family) died when hour after a meeting Police Forces)/SAPs (State additional deployments of the plus cases and 309 deaths, “Our first priority is to save in infections to touch 12,787 perpetrated by alleged hooli- the Central Forces opened addressed by Chief Minister Armed Police)/IRs (India Central paramilitary forces will Chhattisgarh 14,098 cases and lives. In a health emergency like mark, its highest single-day gans of the Trinamool fire to disperse a crowd of Mamata Banerjee where she Reserve) Bns (Battalions in include 12 companies of the 81 deaths, and Uttar Pradesh the one we are passing through, spike of coronavirus infections Congress, police said. While 300-400 villagers that had asked the people, particular- West Bengal for AE-2021 relat- Central Reserve Police (CRPF), 12,748 cases and 46 deaths. our priorities are the health and since the outbreak. violence was recorded too in attacked booth number 126, ly the women to enforce their ed duties. In pursuance of the 33 companies of the Border Kerala (6,194 new cases), lives of the citizens.” Though the Union other parts of the 44 seats in following rumours that a child voting rights by gheraoing recommendations of the ECI Security Force (BSF), 13 com- Karnataka (6,955) Tamil Nadu “We may continue our Ministry has remained evasive five districts that went to polls had been beaten to death by the Central Forces. vide order dated April 10, it has panies of Indo-Tibetan Border (5,989) and poll-bound west war against Covid-19, but the on the query if Mahakumbh on Saturday all the incidents the CISF personnel. Five oth- been decided to deploy addi- Police (ITBP), four companies Bengal reported 4,043 new immediate task is to arrest the can be a “super spreader”, of death took place in ers too were injured in the fir- % R tional 71 coys (companies) of of Central Industrial Security cases during the last 24 hours. rapid spread of the pandem- health experts have not ruled Sitalkuchi block of Cooch ing and had been admitted to CAPFs…..immediately in the Force (CISF) and nine compa- Meanwhile, stopping short ic. During last year’s lock- out further spike in the virus Behar district of North Bengal the local hospital, sources State of West Bengal for nies of Sashastra Seema Bal of announcing a full-fledged down, people were confined in the State. Meanwhile, with bordering Bangladesh, Bhutan said. Assembly Election-2021 relat- (SSB). lockdown in worst Covid 19- to their homes and it was easy the total number of Covid-19 and Assam. A fifth person, a first-time ed duties,” reads a Union Home With the deployment of hit Maharashtra, Chief for us to trace the patients and vaccine doses administered in As the ruling Trinamool voter Ananda Barman was New Delhi: The Election Ministry letter faxed on the 71 companies of CAPFs, a Minister Uddhav Thackeray their contacts. Now when the country crossing 10 crore, Congress struggling hard to shot dead outside a neigh- Commission on Saturday barred Saturday to the Chief Secretary, total of 1,071 companies said the State Government everything is open and we are the Union Health Ministry on retain power in the face of bouring booth also at the entry of politicians in Cooch Home Secretary and Director CAPFs, SAPs and IR Battalions would have no alternative but facing practical difficulties, a Saturday said India is the rampant corruption and crim- Sitalkuchi by an alleged Behar district for the next 72 General of Police of the State. will be available in West Bengal to resort to stern restrictions to fact that the Union fastest nation to administer 100 inalisation blamed the Central Trinamool Congress man a hours to prevent any possible law The composition of the for election-related duties. break the chain of transmission Government should take note million doses in 85 days. Forces and the BJP for the panchayat member, sources and order flare-up. The decision Satruday’s loss of lives, the said. came after four people were official reports coming from Incidentally this is the killed in the district as Central the Election Commission said same block where the convoy Forces opened fire allegedly &' the Central Forces opened of Bengal BJP president Dilip when they were attacked by fire in self-defence. Ghosh was attacked with locals who “attempted to snatch Four persons Hamidul, bombs, brickbats and rods a their rifles” during voting on Manirul and Samilul (three of couple of days ago barely an Saturday. () # % .6 4-& fter polls in four of the five AStates are over, the Election Commission has # % .6 4-& woken up to the threat of coronavirus. Taking a serious mid a surge in the fourth view of laxity on part of some Awave of the Covid-19 cases political leaders in maintaining in the national Capital, the O including Afghanistan, Covid-19 safety norms, partic- Delhi Government on Saturday ! " Bahrain, Canada, France, ularly not wearing face masks, announced stricter curbs, # Germany, Iraq, Japan, the saying candidates and star cam- allowing Delhi Metro and DTC Maldives, Nigeria, Qatar, the paigners can be banned from Covid-19 cases, the EC said Covid guidelines are adhered buses to operate only at 50 per $ % " UAE, the UK and the USA. holding campaign rallies if instances had come to its notice to by all the participants cent capacity and limiting the ! Under an air bubble pact Covid guidelines issued by it where norms of social distanc- including organisers in the number of guests at weedings ! " !# between two countries, special last year are breached. ing, wearing of masks, etc., have electioneering. at 50, officials said. $% % " $ international passenger flights The Commission has been flouted in disregard to the In cases of breach, the EC The city Government also &'() & can be operated by their airlines advised political leaders to set Commission’s guidelines dated said it will “not hesitate in prohibited all social, political, $ O # % .6 4-& into each other’s territories an example by maintaining August 21, 2020, on Covid-19 - banning public meetings, ral- sports, entertainment, cultur- closed in Delhi. Not more ' under restrictive conditions. social distancing, wearing safe poll campaigning. lies of defaulting candidates, al and religious gatherings in than 20 people are allowed in # ! ndia has formed an air bub- “India has finalised an air masks, etc., and exhorting all “Instances of star cam- star campaigners or political view of the rise in Covid-19 funeral gatherings and up to 50 ( ) J+ J Ible with Sri Lanka, opening bubble agreement with Sri the local formations who attend paigners/political leaders/can- leaders without any further cases. Negative RT-PCR report in weddings, it said. Swimming - " yet another overseas tourist Lanka, making it the 6th such their campaign programmes to didates not observing Covid reference”. The poll panel said will be required for travellers pools will also remain closed destination for those itching to arrangement in SAARC follow Covid-19 protocol. protocols including non- it has taken a “serious view of arriving in the national Capital except for training of !*" + travel after a year of being at region and the 28th in total,” In a letter to leaders of all wearing of masks themselves the laxity” in following from Maharashtra by air, the sportspersons participating in , % home.