New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Election Commission said on Thursday that it has decided not to extend postal ballot facility to voters above 65 years of age in Bihar assembly polls and other impending by-polls in view of the decision to limit the number of electors at each polling station
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in Odisha is around 64-65 per cent while the fatality rate is at 0.48 per cent, which is among the lowest in the country, said state Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Monday.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 12 (ANI): Haryana on Sunday reported 658 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the state's coronavirus tally to 21,240.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): After actor Aamir Khan, director Karan Johar, veteran actor Rekha's security guard has tested positive for coronavirus. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed the 65-year-old actor's bungalow 'Sea Springs'.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Chhattisgarh reported 65 new COVID-19 positive cases on Saturday, taking the total number of positive cases to 3,897, said state Health Department in a bulletin.
Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): A 65-year-old businessman was rescued by police in the early hours on Saturday from the Harikud police station here after he was allegedly kidnapped.
Southampton [UK], July 11 (ANI): After playing a knock of 65 runs in the first innings against England, West Indies opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite said that playing as late as possible holds the key to batting for him.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 9 (ANI): A total of 659 new COVID-19 cases, 291 discharged and 10 deaths were reported in Rajasthan on Wednesday till 8:30 pm, according to the State Health Department.
Brasilia [Brazil], July 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Brazil increased by 620 over the past 24 hours to 65,487, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) has opposed the move to provide postal ballot to voters above 65 years of age and said it will "jeoparadise the democratic process of free and fair elections".
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 6 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Monday wrote to Election Commission saying that amendments allowing those above 65 to vote through the postal ballot was "arbitrary, mala fide and unconstitutional" and sought its revocation.