12 more succumb to COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu
1,539 new infections reported, six districts account for 80% of the active cases
The State reported 12 new COVID deaths and 1,539 infections in the 24 hours ending Thursday morning. The cumulative tally and toll increased to 20,07,730 and 13,778 respectively. The number of active cases increased to 14,448, as the number of patients recovered at 1,140 was less than new infections reported for the second time in a row. The recovery rate and total recoveries stand at 98.50% and 19,79,504 respectively.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.