Shops to remain open till 2 p.m. in Srikakulam town
The Hindu
The district reports 1,322 COVID cases in a day
In an attempt to check the rapid spread of coronavirus infection in Srikakulam, the authorities have made the restrictions more stringent in the district headquarters. As part of the move, shops, theatres, hotels and restaurants that were allowed to function till 6 p.m. now have to down their shutters by 2 p.m. Srikakulam Collector J. Nivas sought cooperation of the traders as well as the people in this regard. No public movement will be allowed after 2 p.m. and this will be in force till May 10, he said.Sitting MP and DMK ally IUML’s candidate K. Navas Kani registered a remarkable victory from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. While Mr. Navas Kani polled 5,09,664 votes, O. Panneerselvam, Independent candidate supported by the BJP, bagged 3,42,882 votes, AIADMK candidate Jayaperumal secured 99,780 votes and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Dr. Chandra Prabha Jeyapaul bagged 97,672 votes. As many as 6,275 voters pressed NOTA button.
Hailed as the “hrudayavanta” (man with a kind heart), cardiologist C.N. Manjunath registered a resounding victory by beating the three-time MP, D.K. Suresh, and sending ripples across Bengaluru Rural seat, a bastion strongly controlled by Mr. Suresh and his brother Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.