50 new cases in twin dists
The Hindu
Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday reported 33 new COVID-19 cases. With 13 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 143. Test positivity rate was put at 0.46%. A fine of ₹1,10,51,670 has be
Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday reported 33 new COVID-19 cases. With 13 patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 143. Test positivity rate was put at 0.46%. A fine of ₹1,10,51,670 has been collected so far in 91,574 cases of violation of norms.
In Udupi district, 17 new cases were reported. All the 17 are from Udupi taluk and they are under home quarantine. With four patients discharged, the number of active cases stood at 80.
With 6,840 vaccinated on Wednesday, the total number of persons vaccinated in Dakshina Kannada reached 29,33,854. Of these 16,05,459 have received their first dose and 13,28,395 their second. In Udupi, 4,119 people were vaccinated taking the total number to 17,98,725. Of these, 9,61,313 have received their first dose and 8,37,412 their second.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
The Deputy Commissioner and the Election Officer for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency M. P. Mullai Muhilan said here on Friday that over 600 staff will be involved in the counting of votes cast in the April 26 elections, at the counting centre at the National Institute of Technology – Karnataka, Surathkal, on June 4.