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India logs 18,987 new Covid cases, 246 deaths
In the last 24 hours, India reported 18,987 fresh Covid-19 cases and 246 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
According to the Ministry, the new fatalities increased the overall death toll to 4,51,435.
The recovery of 19,808 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 3,33,62,709.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.07 per cent, currently at its highest peak since March 2020.
The active caseload is presently 2,06,586, which is the lowest in 215 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.61 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to expand. The last 24 hours saw a total of 13,01,083 tests being conducted.
India has so far conducted 58,76,64,525 cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, the weekly positive at 1.44 per cent has remained less than 3 per cent for the last 111 days now.
The daily positivity rate stands at 1.46 per cent — it has remained below 3 per cent for last 45 days and below 5 per cent for 128 consecutive days now.
With the administration of 35,66,347 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 96.82 crore as per provisional reports till 7 a.m. on Thursday. This has been achieved through 94,82,108 sessions.
More than 98.88 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far via the Centre and through direct state procurement category.
More than 8.89 crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered, the Health Ministry added.
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Providing basic amenities to Mumbai is our priority, Samajwadi Party’s election manifesto released, Abu Asim Azmi claims to solve urban problems

Mumbai: The Samajwadi Party released its election manifesto for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections at a press conference today. The party’s Maharashtra president Abu Asim Azmi presented this manifesto keeping in mind the basic problems of the people of Mumbai. Abu Asim Azmi has also promised free water supply along with basic amenities in the election manifesto. It has been promised to provide 700 liters of clean and free drinking water to every family in Mumbai daily. To raise the standard of education, it has been decided to improve the quality of municipal schools and provide scholarships and free facilities to needy students for higher education. It has also been declared necessary to arrange modern medical facilities, neighborhood clinics and free medicines in every ward of Mumbai in the medical department and health department. In addition, efforts have been made for equal employment opportunities. Creating new employment opportunities for the youth and making special projects to eliminate unemployment are also part of the election manifesto. Providing better facilities for the residents of slums, pucca houses and pothole-free roads in the city, bringing transparency in the functioning of BMC and eliminating corruption are also the main components of the election manifesto. Addressing the press conference, Abu Asim Azmi said that the Samajwadi Party is committed to the development of Mumbai and to providing its people with their fundamental rights. Our aim is not just to make promises but to make Mumbai a better and prosperous city.
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Mobile phones banned at Mumbai BMC election polling centre

Preparations for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are in the final stages. On the instructions of the Election Commission, Mumbai Police has banned mobile phones at polling stations and the use of mobile phones is prohibited within a radius of 100 meters. The code of conduct will be applied at polling stations. There will be a complete ban on the use of mobile phones and wireless within 100 meters. In addition, advertising campaigns and advertising of election symbols are also prohibited. Candidates cannot attract voters at polling stations. If anyone is found involved in this process, action will be taken against them. This order has been issued by Mumbai DCP Operation Akbar Pathan on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti.
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Local body elections deal a blow to Ajit Pawar, alliance leader withdraws from election process

Amidst the Mumbai election frenzy, Ajit Pawar has suffered a big setback. Ajit Pawar’s electoral math has failed in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune. Therefore, the question is being raised as to what will actually happen now. Top leaders of Ajit Pawar’s group have left the alliance. The atmosphere in the state has become heated due to the local body elections. As the voting date approaches, the campaign is now in full swing. Big leaders of the state are holding meetings across the state. A good crowd of people is seen in the meetings of these leaders. All the parties in the state are struggling hard to win important municipal corporations like Mumbai, Thane, Nashik. Both the municipal corporations of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad are equally important and the deputy chief minister of the state, Ajit Pawar, has come with great strength. But now Ajit Pawar has suffered the biggest setback. Dada has suffered this severe setback when the campaign has reached its peak. Therefore, the electoral math is about to change in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Ajit Pawar had allied with the RPI (Kharat) group to woo Dalit voters. But now Ajit Pawar has been given a big shock by RPI (Kharat Group) party chief Sachin Kharat. Sachin Kharat has suddenly withdrawn from the local body elections. He has also announced that he will not support any candidate. Ajit Pawar had given Kharat some seats for Dalit voters in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. But now Kharat himself has withdrawn from the elections, which has created a big dilemma for Ajit. Sachin Kharat has announced his stand through a video. Kharat has said in this video that “I have not got any seat with dignity. Therefore, I am withdrawing from the electoral process of the Municipal Corporation elections which are currently going on in Maharashtra. I do not support any party or any candidate under any circumstances,” Kharat has said in this video. So what will Ajit Pawar do now? This is important to watch.
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