The schools in various states will have a holiday next week, December 8 to 13. Due to bad weather conditions aftermath from Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, schools in various districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh are likely to be closed next week. The schools in Maharashtra are expected to remain shutdown next week due to statewide agitation. The Kerala schools will be closed on December 9 and 11 due to civic polls.
A three-day strike by Haryana electricity workers is underway in the state to protest the privatisation of electricity distribution. Disruptions in power supply in several areas, including Gurugram, Nuh, and Faridabad, have increased the hardships of the common people amid protests. In some areas, power outage has been witnessed for more than 24 hours, while in other areas, drinking water supply has been affected.
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Polling for 11 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC), comprising five graduate and six teachers’ constituencies, was held on Friday, with the contest being seen as a prestige battle between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party. As per the official data, the turnout stood at 40.87 per cent till 2 pm. The Bareilly-Moradabad teachers’ constituency recorded the highest turnout at 59.17 per cent, followed by Varanasi at 57.97 per cent.
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