Tamil Nadu receives 53.40 lakh Covishield doses by road
The Hindu
The State so far received vaccines from Pune and Hyderabad only by air: Minister
For the first time since Tamil Nadu began vaccination, it received a consignment of 53.40 lakh doses of Covishield by road from Pune on Monday.
“Until now, we have received the vaccines from Pune and Hyderabad only by air,” Health Minister Ma Subramanian said after inspecting the vaccine storage station on the premises of the Directorate of Medical Services at Teynampet.
At Sunday’s mega vaccination camp, around 16.40 lakh people were inoculated. “The door-to-door vaccination programme is going on well, and the Union Government is happy with our efforts. As a result, it has made us a generous allocation,” he told reporters.
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.”