<p><strong>Welcome to the ABP News LIVE for Tuesday, March 16, 2021: </strong>BJP has revived the old power tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party government and the Lieutenant governor by proposing the government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. The Bill gives discretionary powers to the L-G of Delhi even in matters where the Legislative Assembly of Delhi is empowered to make laws.</p> <p>Maharashtra is “in the beginning of a second wave of Covid”, the Centre has told the Uddhav Thackeray-led government, noting the lack of Covid-appropriate behavior and “tracking and testing of cases”. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Maharashtra Chief Secretary after the central team’s visit last week. “Maharashtra is in the beginning of a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. There very limited active effort to track, test, isolate cases and quarantine contacts. There is no adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour among people both in rural and urban areas,” he said.</p> <p>rime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive on Wednesday as the Centre looks to ramp up the inoculation exercise amid a rise in infection in some states. Official sources said Modi will hold a video conference to discuss the issues with chief ministers.</p> <p>India vs England T20I series lies in fine balance after India won the second match and drew the series for the time being. The first two matches took place with 50% of the total capacity of the stadium, but due to the rising Covid-19 cases in the state, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has decided that the remaining three matches will happen behind closed doors.</p> <p>The matches taking place on 16, 18 and 20 March won’t have spectators sitting in the stands.</p> <p> </p>
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