LIVE: Bengal withdraws ban on incoming int'l flights effective from Tuesday

However, international passengers either have to be fully vaccinated or go through an RT-PCR test within 72 hours from flight departure

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Gurugram to have first woman police chief from Tuesday

The Millennium City is all set to have its first woman police chief from Tuesday when 1994-batch, Haryana-cadre IPS officer Kala Ramachandran will assume the charge of the city police commissioner.

 

Ramachandran will take over the charge from outgoing Police Commissioner K K Rao who has been transferred to the Centre for Police Training and Research at Bhondsi near Gurugram.

 

Talking to PTI, Ramachandran listed managing traffic, providing safety and security to city residents and enhancing the ease of doing business among her priorities, besides focussing on basic policing.

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Bengal govt allows schools to reopen from Feb 16

In a major step towards normalcy, the West Bengal government on Monday announced to reopen primary and upper primary schools from February 16, after a gap of nearly two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

In the fresh set of Covid restrictions announced by the state government, it has been mentioned that primary and upper primary schools will start functioning from Wednesday. The state government has also said that all Angnawadi centres will also reopen from the same day.

 

However, the state government has asked the school education department to formulate a detailed design regarding the mechanism of reopening of schools. Few days back, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had asked the state education department to think about the reopening schools.

9:18 PM

UP polls: Priyanka campaigns for Congress in Bundelkhand

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday held poll campaigns for party candidates in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh where assembly election is due on February 20.

 

The Congress general secretary and party affairs in-charge in the state sat atop an SUV as she held door-to-door campaigns in Orai and Kalpi of Jalaun district.

 

Flanked by party workers and supporters, Gandhi also visited Maudaha in Hamirpur district for the poll campaign where she made fervent pitches for Congress candidates.

 

Purported visuals from the rally showed when the Congress leader was passing through the Maudaha market, she spotted a young girl in the crowd who was cheering for her. She then called the girl to her car.

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Bengal withdraws ban on incoming international flight effective from Tuesday

6:12 PM

UP sees 60% voter turnout till 5 pm; Uttarakhand 59.37% and Goa 75.3%

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Kejriwal holds roadshow in Phagwara, Punjab

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'Nava Punjab' will be free from debts: PM Modi

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Voter turnout at 3 pm: UP 51.93%, Uttarakhand 49.24% & Goa 60.18%

The voting percentage on Monday till 3 p.m. in the second phase assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 51.93 per cent, 49.24 per cent in Uttarakhand and 60.18 per cent in Goa.

 

As per the Election Commission data, North Goa registered 60.02 per cent while South Goa registered 60.32 per cent voting till 3 p.m.

 

In Uttar Pradesh, Amroha district registered 60.05 per cent, Bareilly 49.84 per cent, Bijnor 51.81 per cent, Badaun 47.69 per cent, Moradabad 55.62 per cent, Rampur 52.63 per cent, Saharanpur 56.56 per cent, Sambhal 49.11 per cent and Shahjahanpur registered 46.79 per cent till 3 p.m.

 

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During SP, BSP-supported Congress rule, any Tom, Dick & Harry would enter India from Pakistan: Shah

During SP, BSP-supported Congress rule, any Tom, Dick & Harry would enter India from Pakistan & behead our jawans, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

 

Govt didn't have courage to do anything, on the other hand, after Pulwama attack, Modi Ji conducted an airstrike across the border, added Shah

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When loot money is caught, Akhilesh feels pain in stomach: Amit Shah

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Nobody can make up for the absence of Azam sahab: Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Azam Khan & SP candidate

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PM didn't give compensation, Rajasthan & Punjab govt did: Rahul Gandhi

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Goa Assembly elections: Voter turnout till 1 pm at 44.63%

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Uttarakhand elections 2022: Specially-abled voters reach polling booths in Chamoli dist to cast votes

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Goa records voter turnout of nearly 27%, UP 23% and Uttarakhand 19% till 11 am

Goa recorded a voter turnout of 26.63 per cent, while the corresponding figures in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand were 23.03 per cent and 18.97 per cent respectively till 11 am.