
Central districts report 447 new cases, 12 deaths
The Hindu
The central region reported 447 fresh cases for COVID-19 on Thursday, reflecting the declining trend prevalent in most parts of the State. The number of deaths from the viral infection, too, reported
The central region reported 447 fresh cases for COVID-19 on Thursday, reflecting the declining trend prevalent in most parts of the State. The number of deaths from the viral infection, too, reported a decline as 12 people succumbed to the illness, according to the COVID-19 bulletin released by the Health Department.
In , the grape capital of India and host of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela every 12 years, environmental concerns over a plan to cut 1,800 trees for the proposed Sadhugram project in the historic Tapovan area have sharpened political fault lines ahead of local body elections. The issue has pitted both Sena factions against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which leads the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. While Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief, and Uddhav Thackeray, chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT), remain political rivals, their parties have found rare common ground in Tapovan, where authorities propose clearing trees across 34 acres to build Sadhugram and a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) hub, as part of a ₹300-crore infrastructure push linked to the pilgrimage.












