
Dip in COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
The central region reported 75 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. This is the first time that the district has registered less than 80 cases on a single day since the peak of the second wave of coro
The central region reported 75 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. This is the first time that the district has registered less than 80 cases on a single day since the peak of the second wave of corona virus in May.
However, there was a slight increase in the number of deaths reported. Five patients - two who hailed from Thanjavur, and one each from Ariyalur, Pudukottai and Tiruvarur died of the viral infection.

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.












