TPR rises to 16.19% in Kozhikode district
The Hindu
The Test Positivity Rate in Kozhikode District climbed up to 16.19% on Friday as 2,470 of the 15,537 people who underwent COVID test turned positive. Among them were two who had come from abroad, seve
The Test Positivity Rate in Kozhikode District climbed up to 16.19% on Friday as 2,470 of the 15,537 people who underwent COVID test turned positive. Among them were two who had come from abroad, seven from other States and two health workers, besides 18, for whom the source was unknown. Meanwhile, 1,029 people were cured and discharged. At present, there are 23,992 Kozhikode natives under treatment for COVID while 49,879 are under observation.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.