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Fear of full lockdown in Maharashtra increases, corona case rising rapidly

Amidst the growing Kovid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government is feared to have issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by April 1….

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Fear of full lockdown in Maharashtra increases, corona case rising rapidly

Amidst the growing Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government is feared to have issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by April 1, with the state registering close to six lakh cases this month. And has recorded more than 2,100 deaths. In the last two weeks, Maharashtra has reported a 32.21 percent increase in Covid cases. On Monday, the state reported 31,643 new cases and 102 deaths, taking the active case to 3.36 lakh. On Monday, 5,890 new cases were registered in Mumbai, 4,972 in Pune, and 3,243 in Nagpur.

Maharashtra officials said that for now, local trains will continue to run and have minimal impact on economic activity, but restaurants, malls, public spaces, private offices and pubs are set to see strict protocols to reduce congestion. Officials said offices would be asked to ensure less than 50 percent attendance.

Declaration of certain measures

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday directed the Relief and Rehabilitation Department to create a SOP for the possible lockdown, expressing concern over the economic loss when another lockdown is implemented. A second meeting date has been set for Tuesday. Secretary of Relief and Rehabilitation Department Aseem Gupta said that they plan to announce some measures to ease the agitation for a few days.

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“If the desired results of reduction in cases are not seen, we will go to the next level and implement drastic measures,” he said, adding, “We do not want to create a situation where migrant laborers panic and return home.” The difficulties encountered last year will not be repeated. But those who violate the norms will be punished and strict implementation of the existing norms.

Difficult to travel in buses and trains

Gupta said that he expects cases to peak in Maharashtra by mid-April and follow a mildly declining trajectory thereafter. Until then, people can expect restrictions in one form or another for a few days, he said, if all of these measures fail, the lockdown will be enforced. Vinita Singhal, Secretary, Department of Labor, said that construction, factories and essential services will continue to function as usual. But traveling in buses and trains will stagger to reduce connectivity. Private offices will be expected to work with a minimum number of employees and stagger.

Meeting with Health Minister Rajesh Tope and Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte

Singhal said that at this point the migrant laborers need not worry about returning home. “A complete lockout is under contemplation and has not been finalized yet. We want to educate people and see what works. In a meeting held on Sunday with district officials, Health Minister Rajesh Tope and Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte, the Health Department had advocated lockout to control the surge in new cases. Health Secretary Dr Pradeep Vyas, who has been vocal in the past in protest against a lockout, has been forced to reconsider growing cases in the past one week. I was not expecting the growth rate of cases to be so high.

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Possibility of heavy pressure on oxygen beds and ICU

In a presentation to the CM on Sunday, Vyas said that four districts – Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Thane – account for 60 per cent of the state’s more than 3 lakh active cases. Officials in Nagpur district are blaming double mutations seen in 15–20 percent of virus samples. Vyas informed CM that the current trend is likely to cause heavy pressure on ventilators, oxygen beds and ICUs in the coming days. According to Health Department data, 12,701 out of 60,349 oxygen beds are occupied, and 1,881 in 9,030 ventilators are in use. In Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to take over all small private nursing homes for the treatment of Covid.

Hospital infrastructure got smaller

The concern is high in districts such as Aurangabad, Nashik, Nagpur, and Pune, where hospital infrastructure is getting smaller and positivity rates are higher. 71.25 percent of the total active cases in Jalna are significant. At the meeting, the State Covid Task Force has recommended micro-contribution zones, contact tracing, and rapid immunization. Member of Covid Task Force, Dr. Shashank Joshi said that districts like Nanded are a group of affairs. It is important to push for institutional quarantine. Entire families are testing positive in the absence of adherence to home segregation norms.

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Video of Isha Arora, Saharanpur Polling Agent Takes the Internet By Storm 

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Video of Isha Arora, Saharanpur Polling Agent taking the internet by storm 

A video is currently going viral on the internet, showing Saharanpur polling agent Isha Arora doing the rounds in the Gangoh assembly constituency during the Saharanpur Lok Sabha elections. Since then, netizens have been going gaga over her charm and personality.

Meanwhile, many are curious to know more about her. A wide range of memes and reels are also being shared on Twitter and Instagram.

According to social media, Isha Arora is a State Bank of India (SBI) employee, currently employed on polling duty for the Saharanpur Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Madari village of the Gangoh assembly constituency.

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Video of Isha Arora dominates the internet

There she serves as the first polling officer at Garhi village’s polling booth. It got to a point that national news agencies were trying to get her on camera.

Many of Isha Arora’s photos and videos are circulating on various social media platforms, generating millions of clicks and views. While talking to ANI, she stated:

“I think that if you get any duty, you should be punctual and that’s the reason I have assumed my duty on time. Every man and woman should be punctual to let the functioning be smooth.” 

On being asked about her election duties, she said:

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“I’ll say that people should be punctual and they are, otherwise conducting such big elections wouldn’t have been possible. I didn’t get time to watch it (comments) in the video. It’s election time and it was my duty to come on time hence I was busy. It goes viral due to my punctuality and devotion…” 

Back in 2019, during the Lok Sabha elections, a clerk from the Public Works Department in Lucknow, Reena Dwivedi, gained national media attention because of her beauty. Her pictures in a yellow saree on duty went viral on various social media platforms.

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Raj Kundra ED Case Explained: Properties Worth Rs 98 Cr Seized 

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Raj Kundra ED Case Explained: Properties Worth Rs 98 Cr Seized 

Raj Kundra, the famous businessman and husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has had properties worth Rs. 98 crore seized by the Enforcement Directorate.

The ED has also seized Shilpa Shetty’s Juhu flat. The Mumbai Zonal Office has seized movable and immovable properties worth Rs. 97.79 crore belonging to Raj Kundra (also known as Ripu Sudan Kundra) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as reported by The Economic Times.

The seized properties include equity shares in Raj Kundra’s name, a residential bungalow situated in Pune, and a flat in Juhu under Shilpa Shetty’s name.

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The investigation was initiated by the ED based on multiple FIRs registered by the Delhi Police and Maharashtra Police.

The FIRs were registered against several MLM agents: Mahender Bhardwaj, Simpy Bhardwaj, Vivek Bhardwaj, Ajay Bhardwaj, the late Amit Bhardwaj, and M/s Variable Tech Pte Ltd.

According to News18, allegations prevail that they collected funds worth Rs. 6,600 crore in 2017 in the form of Bitcoins. Moreover, they falsely promised a 10 percent return per month in the form of Bitcoins.

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Investors were led to believe they would get higher returns on crypto assets, and the Bitcoins were purportedly taken to be used for Bitcoin mining in Ukraine. However, the promoters cheated the investors.

The promoters concealed the “ill-gotten Bitcoins in obscure online wallets.”

Investigation on Raj Kundra and Other Suspects 

The ED investigation into Raj Kundra revealed that he received 285 Bitcoins from Amit Bhardwaj, the mastermind.

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As the deal didn’t materialize, Raj Kundra still possesses 285 Bitcoins, worth Rs. 150 crore at present value, as per Mint.

In this case, Nikhil Mahajan was apprehended on January 1, 2023, Nitin Gaur on December 29, 2023, and Simpy Bhardwaj on December 17, 2023. Currently, all three of them are in judicial custody. 

However, the masterminds, Mahendra Bhardwaj and Ajay Bhardwaj, are yet to be caught. 

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Further investigation in the case is under progress.

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Karnataka Congress Leader’s Daughter Neha Murdered by Fayaz on College Campus, Suspected Arrested 

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Karnataka Congress Leader's Daughter Neha Murdered by Fayaz on College Campus, Suspected Arrested 

Neha, 23, was the daughter of Niranjan Hiremath, a Congress Corporator who was brutally stabbed to death. She was murdered inside her college campus in Hubballi, Karnataka by her former classmate.

The accused has been identified as 23-year-old Fayaz Khondunai, who is currently in judicial custody for 14 days.

Neha was studying at BVB College (KLE Technological University) and was in her first year of MCA (Masters of Computer Applications).

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This incident was captured by the CCTV cameras installed on the college campus. The footage shows how Neha was repeatedly stabbed by Fayaz with a knife.

The horrific incident took place at 4:30 pm when the victim completed her first semester exams and was returning.

The accused, Fayaz, belongs to Savadatti taluk in Belagavi district. According to reports by Opindia, Neha and Fayaz were friends during their bachelor days.

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However, both Neha’s parents and the college management opposed their friendship. Thus, Neha distanced herself from Fayaz.

Police consider that this stabbing incident occurred due to their strained relationship.

For this reason, Neha was asked by her parents not to even attend college.

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What Happened To Neha?

Fayaz confronted Neha when she came to appear for first-semester MCA exams. This escalated into a physical brawl in which Fayaz punched and then stabbed her multiple times. Then he left the scene.

However, some students tried their best and handed the culprit to Vidyanagar police.

Neha was immediately sent to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital by the students and college authorities. However, she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

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As per reports by OneIndia, Fayaz had been keeping track of Neha’s whereabouts ever since she rejected his proposal.

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