Coronavirus | 442 cases in Vellore
The Hindu
In Ranipet district, 217 cases were reported and the total stood at 20,921. In Tirupathur district, 151 new cases were reported, taking the tally to 10,204
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Vellore district reached 27,294 with 442 new cases reported on Saturday. While a total of 24,420 people have been discharged, the number of active cases in the district stands at 2,488. The death toll is 386. In Ranipet district, 217 cases were reported and the total stood at 20,921. In Tirupathur district, 151 new cases were reported, taking the tally to 10,204. In Tiruvannamalai district, 187 new cases were reported, taking the total number of cases to 24,024. Of these, 21,907 have been discharged and the number of active cases stands at 1,813.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.