Puducherry Union Territory records 81 new COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
With 493 persons cured in the last 24 hours, there are currently 1,581 active COVID-19 cases in the UT
The Union Territory has recorded 81 fresh COVID-19 cases from 1,705 tests in the last 24 hours ending Saturday at 10 a.m.
Data released by the Health Department revealed that 59 new cases were reported in the Puducherry region, 20 in Karaikal and 1 each in Yanam and Mahe regions. The test positivity rate has come down to 4. 75 %.
The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.