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After Dancing Video With Supporters, UP BJP Candidate Gets Poll Body Notice
The Election Commission Monday issued a notice to the Bulandshahr Sadar BJP candidate for alleged violation of Covid health guidelines after a video showed him dancing with a large number of his supporters, officials said.
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Covid Norms Violation: Poll Body Advises Samajwadi Party To Be Careful In Future
The Election Commission, while noting that "necessary cases have already been lodged in view of the said violations, which will take its own logical conclusion," also cited a paragraph from the broad guidelines it had issued on January 8.
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"Domain Of Election Body": Covid Task Force Chief On Political Rallies
The Centre has said controlling the rampant Covid safety guidelines at political rallies is the responsibility of the Election Commission while advising states to take immediate measures to control a rapid Covid surge in cities.
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UP Wants Guidelines Modified To Compensate Covid Victims Who Died Post Poll Duty
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday suggested the state Election Commission should modify its guidelines so that more people, including teachers, who died due to COVID-19 during the panchayat poll duty could be given compensation.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea For COVID Norms Violation During Kumbh Mela
The Supreme Court will on Monday will hear Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for strict enforcement of COVID-19 pandemic guidelines and for action against all those who had allegedly violated protocols during Assembly polls and Kumbh Mela
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Why Police In Uttar Pradesh Seized 20 Kilograms Of Rasgullas
Police in Uttar Pradesh recently arrested two people for violating Covid guidelines while celebrating the results of the recently-held panchayat polls in the state. They also seized 20 kgs of rasgullas from their possession.
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High Court Directs Poll Body On Enforcing Of Covid Norms In Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Election Commission authorities to instruct their subordinates to strictly enforce the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed by the Health department, in view of the recent spurt in COVID-19 cases in poll-bound Tamil Nadu.
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Covid Norms Violated As Huge Crowds Gather Amid Tamil Nadu Poll Campaign
Large-scale violations of government-mandated coronavirus guidelines continue in Tamil Nadu ahead of state elections even as authorities have directed political parties to ensure wearing of masks in public meetings and road shows. The oversight of COVID protocols is happening as the southern state sees a spike in infections; India too reported sing...
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100 People May Be Vaccinated Per Session: Centre's New SOP On Covid
Only 100 people per "session" are likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the centre has said in a document that explores how best to deploy the vaccine whenever it is available. It said states and union territories can fix the days for vaccination. "Conduct of the vaccination process [will be] similar to the election process," the Health Ministr...
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India's First State Election Since Covid: Key Numbers
Voting for the first phase of the three-phase Bihar assembly polls - one of the world's largest electoral exercises to be held in the COVID-19 pandemic - began in 71 of the 243 assembly constituencies of the state this morning. The second phase voting will be held on November 3 and will cover 94 seats and the third phase of polling on 78 seats will...
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After Dancing Video With Supporters, UP BJP Candidate Gets Poll Body Notice
The Election Commission Monday issued a notice to the Bulandshahr Sadar BJP candidate for alleged violation of Covid health guidelines after a video showed him dancing with a large number of his supporters, officials said.
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Covid Norms Violation: Poll Body Advises Samajwadi Party To Be Careful In Future
The Election Commission, while noting that "necessary cases have already been lodged in view of the said violations, which will take its own logical conclusion," also cited a paragraph from the broad guidelines it had issued on January 8.
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"Domain Of Election Body": Covid Task Force Chief On Political Rallies
The Centre has said controlling the rampant Covid safety guidelines at political rallies is the responsibility of the Election Commission while advising states to take immediate measures to control a rapid Covid surge in cities.
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UP Wants Guidelines Modified To Compensate Covid Victims Who Died Post Poll Duty
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday suggested the state Election Commission should modify its guidelines so that more people, including teachers, who died due to COVID-19 during the panchayat poll duty could be given compensation.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea For COVID Norms Violation During Kumbh Mela
The Supreme Court will on Monday will hear Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for strict enforcement of COVID-19 pandemic guidelines and for action against all those who had allegedly violated protocols during Assembly polls and Kumbh Mela
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Why Police In Uttar Pradesh Seized 20 Kilograms Of Rasgullas
Police in Uttar Pradesh recently arrested two people for violating Covid guidelines while celebrating the results of the recently-held panchayat polls in the state. They also seized 20 kgs of rasgullas from their possession.
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High Court Directs Poll Body On Enforcing Of Covid Norms In Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Election Commission authorities to instruct their subordinates to strictly enforce the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed by the Health department, in view of the recent spurt in COVID-19 cases in poll-bound Tamil Nadu.
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Covid Norms Violated As Huge Crowds Gather Amid Tamil Nadu Poll Campaign
Large-scale violations of government-mandated coronavirus guidelines continue in Tamil Nadu ahead of state elections even as authorities have directed political parties to ensure wearing of masks in public meetings and road shows. The oversight of COVID protocols is happening as the southern state sees a spike in infections; India too reported sing...
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100 People May Be Vaccinated Per Session: Centre's New SOP On Covid
Only 100 people per "session" are likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the centre has said in a document that explores how best to deploy the vaccine whenever it is available. It said states and union territories can fix the days for vaccination. "Conduct of the vaccination process [will be] similar to the election process," the Health Ministr...
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India's First State Election Since Covid: Key Numbers
Voting for the first phase of the three-phase Bihar assembly polls - one of the world's largest electoral exercises to be held in the COVID-19 pandemic - began in 71 of the 243 assembly constituencies of the state this morning. The second phase voting will be held on November 3 and will cover 94 seats and the third phase of polling on 78 seats will...
