Ministers to aid virus fight
The Hindu
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced nodal Ministers for districts where the number of COVID-19 cases are high. The Ministers, a press release said, would ensure that lockdown guidelines are
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced nodal Ministers for districts where the number of COVID-19 cases are high. The Ministers, a press release said, would ensure that lockdown guidelines are strictly implemented and coordinated efforts for preventive measures against COVID-19 are carried out effectively. Ministers Ma. Subramaniam and P.K. Sekar Babu will be in charge of Chennai; T.M. Anbarasan of Chengalpettu; R. Sakkarapani and K. Ramachandran of Coimbatore; S.M. Nasar of Tiruvallur; P. Moorthy and Palanivel Thiagarajan of Madurai; Geetha Jeevan and Anitha R. Radhakrishnan of Thoothukudi; V. Senthil Balaji of Salem; K.N. Nehru and Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi of Tiruchi and E. Periyasami and Thangam Thennarasu of Tirunelveli, among others.The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.