COVID-19 cases dip to 2,690 in State
The Hindu
Eight deaths reported in 24 hours
The State saw a dip in COVID-19 infections with 2,690 new cases reported from all the 13 districts in the 24 hours ending Sunday morning, a bulletin issued by the Department of Medical, Health and Family Welfare said.
Eight deaths were reported during the period – two from Prakasam district and one each from Anantapur, Chittoor, Guntur, Kurnool, Nellore and Visakhapatnam districts. With these, the number of fatalities so far was 14,664.

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new leases. It said a court-approved framework will bring over 90% of the Aravalli region under protected areas and strengthen safeguards against illegal mining. The clarification follows controversy over the “100-metre” criterion used to define hills across states.












