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Our govts are tional plan’ on issues including supply full of gas! of oxygen and essential drugs for treat- ment of infected patients. rescheduled again Taking suo motu cognisance of the prevailing grim situation across India, SHORT TAKES a bench headed by Chief Justice SA POST NEWS NETWORK 7.00pm and 10.00am. The Bobde said it would also consider the CEO said that campaign- matter pertaining to the method and Bhubaneswar, April 22: ing will end May 13 evening Heathrow refuses manner of COVID-19 vaccination in The date for the Pipli instead of May 14. extra Indian flights India. The bench, also comprising Assembly constituency by- The bypoll is necessary Justices LN Rao and SR Bhat, said it poll has been changed again due to the death of former London: The Heathrow Airport would examine the aspect relating to and the elections will now be BJD MLA Pradeep here declined Thursday judicial power of the high courts to conducted May 16. The con- Maharathy who was earlier requests from four declare lockdown amid the pandemic. stituency was scheduled to elected from this con- international aircraft carriers Overall the apex court indicated go for polls May 13. Counting stituency. Initially the by- to land eight extra flights that it was unhappy the way the pan- of votes will take place May poll was scheduled for April from India, ahead of the demic situation was being handled by HOPING FOR THE BEST: Relatives of Covid-19 patients wait Thursday outside an oxygen plant to fill up the cylinders, Thursday 19 and the results will be 17. However, just three days coronavirus pandemic ‘red the Centre. It said at least six high announced the same day, before the elections, list’ travel ban which comes into force from Friday. Airport courts are hearing COVID-19 related to declare lockdown to the State and this Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Congress candidate Ajit authorities said that the matters. The apex court appointed sen- CALCUTTA HIGH COURT SLAMS ECI should not be by judicial decision. We SK Lohani said Thursday. Mangaraj died due to decision was taken to prevent ior advocate Harish Salve as an amicus want to see a national plan on these four Lohani informed that the COVID-19, April 14. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court expressed dissatisfaction Thursday with the extra crowds and long queues curiae to assist it in the suo motu pro- issues,” the bench asserted. Election Commission of Mangaraj tested positive for Election Commission of India (ECI) over enforcement of Covid-19 health safety norms in the passport control ceedings. The matter will be heard Earlier, in an extra-ordinary hearing India (ECI) has decided to the virus and was admitted during the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections. A division bench presided by section. India was added to again Friday. late Wednesday night, which was a change the dates due to the to hospital April 7. However, Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan said issuance of circulars and holding meetings on the UK travel ‘red list’ earlier “We, as a bench and as a court, wish public holiday, the Delhi High Court Eid festival. The election he did not recover and Covid-19 safety was not enough. It sought an affidavit by Friday on steps taken to this week. It came amid 103 to take suo motu cognisance of cer- had ordered the Centre to ‘forthwith’ process is going to be over breathed his last at a pri- enforce the norms. “We are not satisfied with the materials on record to state that cases recorded in the UK of a tain issues,” the bench told Solicitor provide oxygen by whatever means to by May 21, he said. vate hospital here necessi- the Election Commission of India and its officers on ground in West Bengal have new variant of coronavirus General Tushar Mehta. enforced their circulars,” the bench also comprising of Justice Arijit Banerjee said. It hospitals. It slammed the Centre stat- In view of COVID-19 sit- tating a change of date. first detected in India. The top court said six high courts – added that it was the responsibility of the ECI to enforce the protocols. ing it ‘seems human life is not impor- uation, the ECI has further The BJP has nominated Delhi, Bombay, Sikkim, Madhya tant for the state’. instructed that rallies, pub- Ashrit Pattanayak as its Pradesh, Calcutta and Allahabad – are tions in bona fide and in the best interest. served. “We want to know with regard “You are not exploring all avenues lic meetings, street plays, candidate while the BJD 5 killed in Pak dealing with issues pertaining to the “What is happening is that it is cre- to four issues – supply of oxygen and to augment oxygen supply. Beg, borrow ‘Nukkad sabhas’ will not has named Rudra Pratap prevailing situation. It said these high ating some kind of confusion and di- essential drugs, method and manner of or steal,” the Delhi High Court had be allowed on any cam- Maharathy to contest from bomb explosion courts are exercising their jurisdic- version of resources,” the SC bench ob- vaccination. We want to keep the power told the Centre. paigning day between the constituency.. Karachi: A powerful bomb blast in the parking area of a luxury hotel in the restive NEW RULE FOR NEIGHBOURING STATE COVID-19 SITUATION southwestern Pakistani city TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT of Quetta killed at least five TURNING VERY GRIM persons and injured 12 others, authorities said Mandatory quarantine Thursday. The blast took India registers place in the parking lot of the Serena Hotel, Wednesday world record night. Several vehicles for all Bengal returnees parked in the area caught POST NEWS NETWORK ones urban areas. “COVID cases in fire after the blast. According Odisha are rising. Earlier the rise spike of 3.14L to some initial reports, the Bhubaneswar, April 22: The was due to the influx of people hotel was hosting Chinese Odisha government ordered from Chhattisgarh. Now West Ambassador Nong Rong. new infections However, authorities Thursday mandatory institutional Bengal is a new threat because it PRESS TRUST OF INDIA quashed the rumours about quarantine of 14 days for the peo- is reporting more than 10,000 cases his presence. ple coming to Odisha from West daily and the numbers are swelling,” New Delhi, April 22: India reg- Bengal. This rule will come into ef- Mohapatra said. istered over 3.14 lakh new coron- fect from Friday. “Odisha has also detected a triple avirus cases in a day. It is the high- Passengers face Chief Secretary Suresh mutant variety of the virus. It may est-ever single-day count recorded Mohapatra while making the an- be that the Bengal returnees will in any country. The new infec- criminal cases nouncement said the rule will be have this variant. This new variant tions took India’s total tally of Silchar (Assam): A total of 385 implemented due to the rise of is indeed dangerous and spreads COVID-19 affected patients to passengers, who landed 1,59,30,965. Earlier January 2, the Wednesday at the airport here, A third new mutant variant of the New arrivals to the city queue up for registration without proper social distancing at tables set up by the BMC at US had reported 3,00,310 new in- created disorder and fled the virus has been found in some of the Bhubaneswar Railway Station OP PHOTO fections. Till Thursday, it was the facility to escape mandatory infected persons. This variant is very highest single-day spike reported COVID-19 testing, officials said by any country in the world. dangerous and spreads rapidly Thursday. They asserted According to the Union Health criminal action will be initiated SURESH MOHAPATRA | CHIEF SECRETARY Ministry data updated Thursday, against the travellers. Cachar Naveen assures Modi of all help a total of 3,14,835 fresh infections district ADC (Health) Sumit COVID-19 cases in Odisha and de- very quickly. So the decision to were registered in a span of 24 Sattawan said 690 passengers tection of a third mutant variety order mandatory quarantine for POST NEWS NETWORK at the national level, including and expressed his gratitude. hours. The death toll increased to arrived at the airport in the neighbouring state. He said people from West Bengal has been ramping up oxygen production to “Out of the increased quota of 1,84,657 with a record 2,104 new fa- Wednesday, but 385 fled all those coming from West Bengal taken,” informed Mohapatra. Bhubaneswar, April 22: Chief assist other states in this emer- oxygen for Delhi, we have received talities.The national COVID-19 re- without undergoing tests as by any mode of transport will have Mohapatra said that collectors Minister Naveen Patnaik had a gency situation,” he told the PM, the maximum from Odisha.