-The Hindu Malappuram, the most densely populated district of Kerala, epitomises the challenges the State faces in controlling the rising number of COVID-19 infections. Abdul Latheef Naha and C. Maya explain how the State, which seemed to have a grip on the pandemic, has been faltering “Two people have died. Please come and pack the bodies,” a nurse tells the cleaning staff who are on a break. Within a few minutes, cleaning...
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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains hit Himachal; 1 killed, 10 missing
-PTI/ The Hindu A search operation is being carried out by the police and fire brigade teams. Shimla: At least one person was killed while 10 have gone missing as flash floods triggered by incessant rains lashed Himachal Pradesh, a senior disaster management official said on Wednesday. State disaster management director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said that one person was killed and nine went missing in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in the...
More »Kerala reports 12,818 new COVID-19 cases, TPR rises to 12.38%
-TheNewsMinute.com There are 626 areas in the state with a TPR of more than 10%. Kerala on Thursday recorded 12,818 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 1.28 lakh and the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) to 12.38%. The TPR had crossed 11% on July 19 after remaining below it for several weeks. Thereafter, it has continued to rise each day and has now reached 12.38%....
More »Citizen's Report on Year Two of the NDA-II Government 2020-2021: Promises and Reality, Civil Society Initiative, Coordinated by Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, released in July, 2021
-Citizen's Report on Year Two of the NDA-II Government 2020-2021: Promises and Reality, Civil Society Initiative, Coordinated by Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, released in July, 2021 “Promises & Reality – Citizens’ Report on the Year Two of the NDA II Government, 2020-21” is a collective work by eminent members and organisations of the Indian civil society. The report covers a wide array of concerns and issues in thematic areas including health,...
More »Odisha seeks 95% vaccine allocation for State, 5% to private hospitals -Satyasundar Barik
-The Hindu Uptake from 25% allocation to private hospitals is less because of their low presence, CM tells PM Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded an increase in the allocation of vaccines for the State to 95%, and a reduction in the share available to private hospitals to 5%, in order to speed up the COVID-19 inoculation drive in Odisha. In a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah...
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