Coronavirus | Over 3.34 lakh new cases, 2,709 deaths reported
The Hindu
Maharashtra records the most deaths
India reported 3,34,395 new COVID-19 cases and 2,709 deaths as of 9.15 p.m. on Saturday. The country has so far reported a total of 1,94,91,735 cases and 2,14,490 deaths. Maharashtra reported 63,282 infections, accounting for nearly 19% of the new cases, followed by Karnataka (40,990) and Kerala (35,636).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.