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" third phase of world’s # $ %& O ond phase of polling ended in administration had to arrange biggest Covid-19 inoculation % ' ()* West Bengal with an impressive for a large contingent of secu- drive with the vaccine net + , - - %& turnout despite reports of stray rity men to escort her back to extended to those above 45, the violence, rigging, threats and her temporary residence at country reported the biggest alleged murder of political Reyapara. jump in new coronavirus cases India’s active caseload has eries stand at 1,14,74,683 with workers coming in from both in nearly six months at 72,330. reached 5,84,055 and now 40,382 recoveries being regis- East and West Midnapore. The death toll at 459 was the comprises 4.78 per cent of the tered in a span of 24 Though elections were ( # highest in nearly four months. country’s total infections. A net hours. conducted in 30 constituencies This has taken the total rise of 31,489 cases has been A new coronavirus variant across four districts, R # Covid-19 tally to 1,22,21,665 recorded in the total active reported from Chhattisgarh Nandigram — from where 145+4.*, Anglong 75.93 per cent; and deaths at 1,62,927. caseload in a span of 24 hours. has become a cause of worry Mamata is fighting against her New Delhi: The Election Karimganj 73.02 per cent; The Covid surge in the India’s cumulative recov- for the Government. protégé-turned-challenger Commission (EC) on Thursday early 77 per cent of 73.45 Morigaon 84.03 per cent; country is due to a new strain Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP — asked two poll observers to Nlakh voters exercised their Nagaon 77.25 per cent; Nalbari and the situation is exactly remained at the centre stage of submit a report on complaints franchise in 39 Assembly seats 86.69 per cent; Rangia 73.38 like the one in the UK when the + $ $ all controversies with Mamata by West Bengal Chief Minister in Assam during the second per cent. virus underwent a mutation bringing charges of rigging Mamata Banerjee as the State phase of polling on Thursday. Meanwhile, the EC issued around Christmas, Dr Randeep and violence by BJP witnessed the second phase of According to the EC, a showcause notice to Assam Guleria, chief of Delhi’s All New Delhi: The Centre has supporters. voting across 30 Assembly Bokajan recorded 76.25 per Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma India Institute of Medical decided to keep all public and Just as the Chief Minister seats. “A separate hand written cent turnout; Cachar 72.28 per # for allegedly making threaten- Sciences, told a news agency. private sector Covid-19 *! personally intervened entering complaint was received from cent; Darrang 80.81 per cent; ing remarks against Opposition Maharashtra with 39,544 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) a booth at Boyal village fol- Chief Minister via CEO West Dima Hasao 74 per cent; # leader Hagrama Mohilary of cases took the lead followed by operational throughout April, 145+4.*, lowing reports that BJP men Bengal today in the late after- Hailakandi 78.94 per cent; # the Bodoland People’s Chhattisgarh (4,563) and including on gazetted holi- had turned TMC polling agents noon,” the poll body said. Hojai 75.71 per cent; Karbi $ %& Front. Karnataka (4,225). days. ollowing surge in Covid- F19 cases in Delhi, students will continue to attend virtu- al classes and this was con- $ % $! ! & '( ) firmed by the Delhi Government on Thursday. It announced that stu- % &' dents of any class should not * + $ #) be called to schools physical- ly in the new academic session (-,'&2 first state in the country, where $ till further orders. The each family will get health ( Directorate of Education ajasthan on Thursday insurance of 5 lakh each year. (DoE) also told schools that Rbegan the registration for People can get registered and ! ending on March 31. teaching and learning activi- an insurance scheme under be assured of cashless treat- Her own Ministry had on )*+ ties, which started on April 1, which each family in the State ment,” Gehlot claimed in a "# Wednesday reduced interest for students should continue can claim up to 5 lakh every tweet. rate by up to 1.1 per cent 145+4.*, through digital mode for aca- year for medical expenses. He said the registrations for 145+4.*, across various small savings demic session 2021-22. The State began the regis- the Government’s cashless schemes, including the he much-awaited Delhi- “It is clarified that stu- tration for Chiranjeevi Health treatment for all have begun in he Centre on Thursday National Savings Certificates TMeerut Expressway was dents of any class should not Insurance Scheme, announced the State from today. Tdecided to withdraw the (NSC) and Public Provident opened for commuters and be called physically in school by Chief Minister Ashok “It is one of our biggest order to drastically cut interest Fund (PPF). general traffic on Thursday. for the academic session 2021- Gehlot in the state budget health care schemes aimed at rate on small savings schemes “Interest rates of small sav- Minister for Road Transport 22 till further orders,” the 2021-22. providing medical relief to all to the relief of millions of ings schemes of GoI shall con- and Highways Nitin Gadkari DoE said in an official “Rajasthan has become the residents of Rajasthan,” he said. small savers and prompting the tinue to be at the rates which announced the opening of traf- Saharanpur, Haridwar and The project has been devel- order. Congress to link the U-turn to existed in the last quarter of fic on the 96-km state-of-the- Dehradun to Delhi. oped at the cost of Rs 8,346 Schools in Delhi were the ongoing State Assembly 2020-2021, i.e, rates that pre- art expressway and said the A portion of the Delhi- crore. closed in March last year elections. vailed as of March 2021. Orders Government has fullfilled the Meerut Expressway which was The expressway connecting ahead of a nationwide lock- A day after delivering a issued by oversight shall be promise of reducing travel time phase I of the four-phase pro- the cities has 60 km of express- down to contain spread of massive jolt to depositors, withdrawn,” Sitharaman said in between Delhi and Meerut. ject was inaugurated by Prime way drive and remaining novel coronavirus. While sev- Finance Minister Nirmala early morning “Delhi-Meerut Expressway Minister Narendra Modi in national highway. Twenty-four eral States partially reopened Sitharaman on Thursday said tweet. has now been completed and May 2018. small and big bridges, 10 fly- schools in October, the Delhi the Government will withdraw Interest rate on PPF was opened to traffic. We have ful- The NHAI has set speed overs, three railway bridges, 95 Government let schools to orders to cut interest rate on reduced by 0.7 per cent to 6.4 filled our promise of reducing limits for commuters using underpasses and several pedes- reopen for students in Classes small savings schemes and per cent, while NSC was to travel time between Delhi- the expressway. In phase 1, trian bridges have been con- 9 to 12 for practical works and assured to restore the rates to earn 0.9 per cent less at 5.9 per Meerut from 2.5 hours to 45 which is in Delhi, the maxi- structed on the expressway remedial lessons, from !.# !# + last quarter of the financial year cent. minutes,” Nitin Gadkari took to mum permissible speed limit is besides highway January 18 to Twitter to announce. 70 kmph. In the remaining amenities. February 5. During a review meeting of three phases, all in Uttar More than 4,500 lights and “It is reiterated that the the expressway early this year, Pradesh, the maximum per- cameras have been installed on students of classes 9 to 12 (ses- +! $ ,$ ! Gadkari had committed to missible speed limit is 100 the entire road. sion 2020-21) may be called to complete the full stretch by the kmph. Over 2.5 meters cycle cor- school only for providing the end of March 2021. The phase thrown opened ridor and 2 meters-wide foot- academic guidance and sup- The 96-km-long 14-lane for public on Thursday are the path have been drawn along- port to the students for mid- !-& expressway will reduce travel second and fourth phases of the side the roads on phase 1 and term exams, pre-board time between Meerut and Expressway. The first phase i.e. phase 2 of the expressway for exams/ annual exams/ board Delhi to 45 minutes.