UP records 49.3% polling in by-elections; exit polls predict BJP to win maximum seats
An estimated 49.3% of the 34.35 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the by-elections for the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
An estimated 49.3% of the 34.35 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the by-elections for the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Among the nine assembly constituencies that went for by poll on Wednesday, Ghaziabad recorded the lowest voter turnout at 33.30 percent, as per the data issued by the Election Commission.
The air quality across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram reached critical levels on Tuesday morning, as AQI reached the 500-mark, indicating 'severe plus' conditions.
The spike is riding on the back of renewed investor confidence, strong homeownership sentiments, large-scale infrastructure development and rising cost of land and construction.
The Delhi Police arrested two individuals in the Shahdara district of the national capital for the supply of Chinese manjha, a type of sharp kite string linked to injuries caused to several people recently in the Delhi NCR region.
Ajay Kumar Sharma, member secretary of the UP Pollution Control Board, said, "We are closely monitoring the AQI numbers of Uttar Pradesh cities. Several measures, including fines on polluting industries have been taken to reduce pollution. We have also set in place several strict measures to curb air pollution in the coming days."
He had severe symptoms of the coronavirus and was in a critical condition. A plasma donor was also arranged but his lung was severely affected, the police official said.
The stretch was closed following the violence that broke out during the tractor parade by farmers in the national capital on January 26.
As of now, this highway has been opened from one side only from late Monday night.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences has advised sensitive groups to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion and if asthmatic, keep relief medicine handy.
