K'taka reports 56 new COVID-19 cases, zero fatality
Bengaluru, Apr 10: Karnataka on Sunday recorded 56 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatality, taking the total infection to 39,46,002 till date, the State Health Department said.
Until today, there were 40,057.
Of the total infections, Bengaluru urban district saw 49 while Dakshina Kannada and Davangere reported two infections each. Ballari, Belagavi and Tumakuru registered one infection each.
There were zero infections and fatalities in 25 districts of the State.
A bulletin said 45 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,04,462 till date. Active cases stood at 1,441.
The positivity rate for the day was 0.99 per cent.
As many as 9,981 tests were conducted, those included 8,147 RT-PCR tests. The total tests done is 6.57 crore till date.
There were 5,913 inoculations, taking the total vaccinated to 10.49 crore so far, the department said.
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Maharashtra polls: Nominations of 7,994 candidates across 288 assembly seats found valid
Mumbai (PTI): The nomination papers of 7,994 candidates filed across the 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, where polling will take place on November 20, were found valid after scrutiny, election officials have said.
On the other hand, the nomination papers of 921 candidates were found invalid, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said in a statement on Thursday.
The process of filing nominations by candidates began on October 22 and ended on October 29.
The papers submitted by contestants were scrutinised on October 30, while the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is November 4.
Polling for the 288-member state assembly will be held on November 20 and results will be declared on November 23.
The ruling Mahayuti alliance, consisting of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), are the main contenders for power though smaller parties and independents are also in the poll fray.
