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Omicron cases rise to 1,892 in India, Maharashtra worst-hit

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With 192 new cases of highly transmissible Covid variant Omicron detected in the last 24 hours, India’s Omicron tally on Tuesday rose to 1,892 cases.

With 127 Omicron infected people discharged in the last 24 hours, a total 766 people have recovered from the new strain so far.

Maharashtra and Delhi continue to be the worst-hit states with this new variant.

Among total 23 states and union territories that have reported the Omicron infection so far, Maharashtra tops the list with 568 cases of this variant. Of them, 259 patients have been discharged as per the health ministry data on Tuesday.

The national capital, Delhi has the second highest cases of Omicron infection at 382. However, 57 of them have been discharged from the hospital. Delhi is followed by Kerala with 185 Omicron cases. The Union health ministry on Tuesday morning said that the Omicron infection has so far spread into 23 states and UTs.

Among other states, Rajasthan has detected 174 Omicron infection with 88 discharged so far. Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have so far reported 152 and 121 cases of Omicron respectively.

Telangana continues with 67 Omicron patients. In Karnataka, 64 people so far have been detected with Omicron infection while the number of infection remains 63 in Haryana and 37 and 20 cases respectively in Odisha and West Bengal. Andhra Pradesh also continues with 17 Omicron patients so far.

However, the Omicron case count continues in single digit for Madhya Pradesh at nine and Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand at eight cases each. Goa has reported four more cases of Omicron taking the tally to five. Chandigarh and Jammu & Kashmir also continue with three cases each. Andaman and Nicobar Islands also continue with two cases so far. Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh, Manipur and Punjab continue with one case of this variant each so far.

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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

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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

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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

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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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