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BOM10 GJ-VIRUS-RUPANIGujarat CM Vijay Rupani tests negative for coronavirus Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani testednegative for coronavirus on Sunday, the CM's office said.

BOM6 MH-VIRUS-SPIKEMaha: Health experts put onus on people for spike in cases Mumbai: As Maharashtra grapples with a spike incoronavirus cases, health experts and government officials areputting the onus for the surge on people not following facemask and social distancing norms.

BOM9 MP-VIRUS-SPIKEComplacency causing spike in COVID-19 cases in MP: Experts Bhopal: After registering a drop in COVID-19 casesfor some weeks, the viral disease is again showing an upwardtrend in Madhya Pradesh, specially its industrial hub Indore,with experts blaming people for lowering their guard againstthe pandemic.

BOM5 MH-FIRE-CONSTRUCTION WORKERS1 killed in fire at quarters of construction workers in Thane Thane: A labourer was killed and another one injuredafter a fire broke out in the quarters of construction workersat a housing complex in Dombivli township here in Maharashtraon Sunday morning, a fire official said.

BOM1 GJ-CIVIC POLLS-VOTINGVoting underway for polls to 6 municipal corporations in Guj Ahmedabad: Elections to six municipal corporations inGujarat are being held on Sunday amid tight security andadherence to COVID-19 norms.

BOM3 GJ-CIVIC POLLS-SHAHGujarat civic polls: Amit Shah casts his vote in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sundaycast his vote at a polling booth here for election to theAhmedabad Municipal Corporation and expressed confidence thatthe BJP will win the civic polls in Gujarat.

BOM7 MH-VIRUS-PUNE-CURBSMaha: New curbs announced in Pune amid rise in COVID-19 cases Pune: In view of a spike in COVID-19 cases in Pune,the district administration has decided to enforce certaincurbs, including restriction on movement of people from 11 pmto 6 am for non-essential activities, a senior official saidon Sunday.

BES5 MH-CONG-MEETINGMaha Cong meet on Feb 23 to discuss readiness for local polls Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress's parliamentary boardwill meet here on February 23 to discuss the prevailingpolitical situation in the state and the party's preparednessfor the forthcoming local bodies polls.