Fresh COVID-19 cases rise to 186 in Tamil Nadu
The Hindu
Fresh COVID-19 cases rose to 186 in Tamil Nadu, pushing the active cases to 993 on April 3
Fresh COVID-19 cases rose to 186 in Tamil Nadu, pushing the active cases to 993 on Monday.
Chennai had the most number of cases at 57. Chengalpattu reported 22 cases, while there were 15 cases in Kanyakumari and 10 in Tiruvallur. One person who returned from Thailand tested positive for the infection in the State.
A total of 102 persons were discharged after treatment. Of the total 993 active cases, Chennai accounted for 295 followed by Chengalpattu (102) and Coimbatore (90).
According to Sunday’s data, the overall positivity rate stood at 4.4%.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”