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Madras High Court slams Election Commission; says it has done nothing to prevent political parties from breaching Covid protocol
Madras High Court slams Election Commission; says it has done nothing to prevent political parties from breaching Covid protocol
Mirror Online / Updated: Apr 26, 2021, 15:25 IST
The
Madras High Court on Monday lashed out against the Election Commission and said it is the most irresponsible institution in the country who have done nothing to prevent political parties from breaching
Covid-19 protocol.
Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and
Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy while hearing a plea moved by state Transport Minister MR Vijayabhaskhar said: You (EC) are the only institution responsible for the situation we are in today and You have been singularly lacking any kind of exercise of authority. You have not taken measures against political parties holding rallies despite the court saying Maintain Covid protocol, maintain Covid protocol.
Puducherry to impose lockdown from April 23 to April 26
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Delhi: Deserted view of Sadar Bazar market during the one week lockdown imposed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in new Delhi on Tuesday April 20, 2021.(Photo: Wasim Sarvar/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, April 21 : The Union Territory of Puducherry has decided to impose lockdown from April 23 (Friday night) till April 26 (Monday morning) amidst the rising number of Covid-19 cases.
The decision to impose lockdown in the Union Territory was taken by a high level meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (Additional Charge), Tamilsai Soundararajan held at the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday late night.
Puducherry death rate at 1.5%, higher than national average
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5 Covid patients die in Gujarat hospital fire.. Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, April 19 : After five Covid patients died in Puducherry in the past 24 hours taking the death toll to 713, the Union Territory touched a fatality rate of 1.5 per cent which is above the national average of 1.2 per cent.
Puducherry headquarters has the maximum number of deaths with 572 died of Covid. Karakkal has 84 deaths followed by Yanam with 45 deaths and Mahe with 12.
Interestingly the recovery rate of the Union Territory is 88.8 per cent which is above the national average of 86 per cent. A total of 48,336 cases were reported in Puducherry Union Territory of which 42,931 patients recovered from the disease so far.
TN logs 39.61% polling, Puducherry 54.30% till 1 pm
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Tamil Nadu Elections 2021 April 6, 2021.(Photo:IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Tamil Nadu Elections 2021 April 6, 2021.(Photo:IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, April 6 : Over 39 per cent of the 6.28 crore voters have cast their votes across the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu where Assembly elections are underway.
According to the Election Commission of India, 39.61 per cent of votes have been polled in the state till 1 p.m.
Polling began at 7 a.m. and would end at 7 p.m.
A total of 3,998 candidates are in the fray, seeking the 6.28 crore voters favour to enter the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
The Union Territory of Puducherry along with four states – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal - are in the throes of election fever for the Assembly Elections.