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Kanpur: Setting a new record, the state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday crossed the 14-crore Covid vaccination mark.

UP continues to be at the top among all states in terms of most Corona virus vaccinations.

Meanwhile, health officials on Saturday stated that 50 districts in UP had become free from Covid-19 infection with active cases touching the zero mark.

They said despite the decline in the number of cases, there was a need to adhere to prevention protocol as the risk of infection and complications due to it including that of death was still existent.

Kanpur: There has now been reported 13 new positive Zika cases, ANI reports quoting the city's chief medical officer on Nov 12. With this, the Zika virus tally in Kanpur has now increased to 90.

On the other hand, 31 people recovered and tested negative for Zika virus infection, CMO Dr Nepal Singh informed.

Earlier on Wednesday, the city had crossed the 100 case mark after 16 fresh infections were detected.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Schools in New Delhi will be closed for a week and construction sites for four days, the Indian capital's chief minister said on Saturday, as the city tries to protect people in a worsening air pollution crisis.

Arvind Kejriwal said talks on a potential complete lockdown in the capital were also underway, but any decision would only be taken after consultation with the central government.

Budaun (UP), Nov 12 (PTI) A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her relative in a village under Ujhani police station area of the district here, police said on Friday.

The accused has been arrested, police said.

The victim was playing outside her house on Thursday evening when the accused, aged 22, took her away to a nearby forest and allegedly raped her, police said.

On finding the girl missing, the parents searched for the girl and traced her to the forest on being told by villagers that they had seen her going with the accused that side.

Jaipur, Nov 12 (PTI) Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed here on Friday that the Samajwadi Party will form government in UP after the upcoming state assembly elections.

He also targeted the Centre, saying inflation and unemployment have become big issues facing people of the whole country.

BJP's state in-charge Arun Singh, however, termed Yadav's claim as hollow and said there is no question of the Samajwadi Party making government in UP.

Cuttack (Odisha), Nov 12 (PTI) An Odisha court on Friday sentenced a 60-year-old man to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a girl seven years ago.

A POCSO court in Cuttack also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Ajay Samal and directed the District Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the rape survivor, who is an orphan.

Kanpur: Moradabad has reported a total of 22 new dengue cases on Friday, informed Dr Nanak Saran, Chief Medical Officer at District Hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad.

He also said that around 350 dengue cases have been reported from October 22 till now in the district.

Meanwhile, Kanpur has reported 13 new Zika virus cases on Friday, while 31 people have also recovered from the virus.

"At present, the active caseload of Zika virus stands at 90," said Dr Nepal Singh, Chief Medical Officer of Kanpur.

Mumbai, Nov 12 (PTI) Blasting Kangana Ranaut for her comment that the Independence India won in 1947 was "bheek", Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi on Friday described the actor as an agent of hate.

Padmashri Kangana Ranaut is an agent of hate, intolerance and rabidity. It is not surprising that she feels that India got its freedom in 2014. Hate, Intolerance, Sham Patriotism, intolerance and oppression were liberated in India in 2014, he tweeted.

Jammu, Nov 12 (PTI) National Conference provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir was passing through a most difficult phase and asked the partymen to shoulder responsibilities of steering it to peace and political stability.

He said the people were looking towards the National Conference with hope and, therefore, it is incumbent upon the cadre to meet their aspirations and expectations.

Varanasi (UP), Nov 12 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Uttar Pradesh BJP leaders and workers here on Friday that they must focus on polling booths if they want the party to win the coming assembly polls.

Booth jeeta to UP jeeta, (Win the booth and you will win UP), he said, according to BJP's state president Swatantra Dev Singh who briefed reporters on the meeting which is being seen as an indication that Shah will be actively involved in the ruling party's campaign to return to power in the state.