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70 new cases push Odisha's Covid-19 tally to 3,37,744

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,37,744 on Sunday as 70 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.

Forty-one new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 29 fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, he said.

Khurda district reported the highest number of new cases at 14, followed by Sundergarh (12) and Angul (11).

The state's coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 1,917 as no fresh fatality was reported.

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Trinamool is not a political party, it has become a private limited party: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

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PM Modi lands in Kolkata; Actor Mithun Chakraborty to address rally soon

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In Pics: Former TMC MP Mithun Chakraborthy joins BJP

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Watch: Mithun Chakraborty joins Bharatiya Janata Party

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Actor Mithun Chakraborty on stage at PM Narendra Modi's rally

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Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kanyakumari

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Sonia Gandhi chairs meeting of the party's Parliamentary Strategy Group

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi chaired the meeting of the party's Parliamentary Strategy Group to discuss strategy for the second phase of the Budget session of the Parliament which begins on March 8

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Samajwadi Party to hold cycle rally in support of Azam Khan, his family from March 12

Samajwadi Party will hold a rally in support of its leader and Lok Sabha MP Azam Khan and his family over cases registered against them by the Uttar Pradesh Police. The rally will begin from Rampur, Lok Sabha constituency of Azam Khan on March 12 and will conclude in Lucknow on March 21. Over 80 cases have been registered against Khan, many of which are about land encroachment by Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. Khan, a former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister, is the varsity's chancellor.

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DMK gives 25 Assembly seats, Kanyakumari LS seat to Congress

After tough negotiations that stretched for days, the DMK on Sunday allotted 25 assembly seats and the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency to its key ally, the Congress. A formal pact for the April 6 Assembly election was signed by DMK president M K Stalin and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief K S Alagiri at the Dravidian party's headquartes 'Anna Arivalayam' here. After days of deliberations, a point of conclusion was reached late Saturday night and Congress leader and Tamil Nadu in charge Dinesh Gundu Rao told reporters that the agreement was signed in "a spirit of cooperation" when the country was facing a 'threat' from the BJP.

 

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Confident that the AIADMK-BJP-PMK government will be formed in Tamil Nadu: Shah

Today, we have started our door to door campaign by visiting 11 homes here. Appeal to all to ensure the win of NDA candidate Pon Radhakrishnan from Kankyakumari Lok Sabha seat in by-polls. I am confident that the AIADMK-BJP-PMK government will be formed in Tamil Nadu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Suchindram

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Stalin is seeking a ticket to contest from Chennai-Chepauk

Udayanidhi Stalin, son of DMK President MK Stalin and DMK Youth Wing Secretary was interviewed by the DMK election committee at party headquarters yesterday. Udayanidhi Stalin is seeking a ticket to contest from Chennai-Chepauk assembly constituency.

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102 days of farmers' protest: Questions, doubts, uncertainty continue

It has been 102 days since the farmers launched their protest against the three new farms laws at Delhi borders and uncertainty still prevails on how long the agitation will continue. The farmers remain adamant to their demand to rollback these laws but the Central government seems reluctant to accept this. In such a situation, it is difficult to predict that how long this fight will last, because in this country, there has been such a movement of farmers that lasted for 44 years.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to address Kisan Mahapanchyat in Meerut today

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Western Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district today. Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ajay Kumar Lallu on Saturday said that the party will continue to protest against the farm laws and "Priyanka Gandhi will address a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Meerut on Sunday and highlight the issues being faced by farmers." This will be the fifth Kisan Mahapanchayat in the region which will be addressed by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Priyanka Gandhi had chaired the meeting of UP Congress MLAs in Delhi and discussed the strategy to be adopted to take on the central government on farmer's issues.

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Poll campaign picks up heat, Amit Shah in tamil Nadu