Central districts continue to report over 350 fresh cases
The Hindu
The central region has reported 377 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday. A large number of the fresh cases were contributed by Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai districts. Five deaths were re
The central region has reported 377 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday. A large number of the fresh cases were contributed by Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai districts. Five deaths were reported in the region - two in Tiruchi and one each in Ariyalur, Perambalur and Thanjavur. Thanjavur reported 93 fresh cases, while Tiruchi reported 66. Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Pudukottai districts reflected a spike in the number of cases. Tiruvarur reported 49, Nagapattinam 44 and Pudukottai 43. Ariyalur reported 28 cases while Mayiladuthurai reported 28.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.