Central districts report around 4,205 fresh cases
The Hindu
The central region on Thursday recorded 4,205 fresh cases of COVID-19. While the number of cases reported witnessed a decline, there was a significant increase in the number of deaths reported. On Thu
The central region on Thursday recorded 4,205 fresh cases of COVID-19. While the number of cases reported witnessed a decline, there was a significant increase in the number of deaths reported. On Thursday, 68 deaths were reported with all eight districts in the region reporting at eight deaths due to the viral infection. Tiruchi reported the highest number of deaths with 11 patients succumbing to the viral infection. Karur and Thanjavur came a close second with each reporting 10 deaths. Ariyalur and Tiruvarur districts reported eight deaths each, while seven deaths each were recorded in Nagapattinam, Permabalur and Pudukottai.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.