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Voting Underway In 144 Wards For Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Voting for the much-anticipated Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) was begun for all 144 wards on December 19, amid tight security with all Covid-19 protocols. The polling is being held at 1,776 polling stations across the city and the counting of the votes will start from December 21. The KMC elections were supposed to be happening in 2020 but were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tags: Kolkata, KMC, Covid-19 Protocols, Elections, 144 Wards
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Himachal Pradesh CM Requests Tourists To Adhere To COVID-19 Norms
Following a huge influx of tourists trying to escape the heatwave, Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur has requested everyone to follow the Covid-19 protocols. "We are concerned about the number of tourists entering the state. COVID-19 is not over yet. Hotels are being asked to follow SOPs," Thakur said. Even though the second wave is subsiding, according to medical experts India is not out of the woods yet.
Tags: Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, tourists, Covid-19 Protocols
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Pakistan Cricket Team Banned From Out Door Training In New Zealand
New Zealand banns Pakistan cricket team from outdoor training, after eight out of the 53-membered squad tested positive for Covid. The authorities also claimed that they found the team violating isolation protocols. However, the Pak team was already warned for sharing food with the teammates, surfaced in CCTV. Denial over the training, a major set back for the Pak team as three-match Twenty-20 series and two-match test begins on December 18… read-more
Tags: New Zealand, Wellington, Cricket, Corona virus, Covid-19 Protocols, Pakistan Cricket
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