The Union Ministry of Health said Tuesday that COVID-19 the situation has worsened in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala Y Delhi in the middle of the continuous festivals. According to the ministry, these states / territories of the Union have accounted for 58 percent of the deaths that occurred due …
Read More »Covid-19 death rate in India is lowest since March 22: Ministry of Health
India’s Covid-19 death rate has dropped to 1.50 percent, the lowest since March 22, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday, crediting the Center’s focused efforts, states and UTs in the effective clinical management of hospitalized cases. There are 14 states and territories in the Union, including Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Andhra …
Read More »Seaplane lands in Kerala channel, top naval officers greet crew
The seaplane has 19 seats, which can accommodate 12 passengers. Thiruvananthapuram: A 19-seater seaplane, flying from Malé, Maldives, successfully lands within Kerala’s Venduruthy canal, a video showed. The plane, which made a transit stop in the state on Sunday, is scheduled to fly to Ahmedabad, where it will be part …
Read More »Coronavirus News: India Sees 580 More Covid Deaths, Lowest in 98 Days | India News
NEW DELHI: Deaths from Covid-19 infections in India fell to 580 on Saturday, the lowest number for the virus in a single day in 98 days, as the pandemic continued to slow in most of the country. India last recorded a lower daily death count on July 18, according to …
Read More »Congressman TN Prathapan writes to Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja about treating 67-year-old Covid patient
The Covid patient was found lying on the ground, injured and bleeding, the family alleged. Congressman TN Prathapan has written to Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja while seeking action on alleged lapses in treatment of a 67-year-old woman, a Covid patient. According to the patient’s family, they found her lying …
Read More »Kerala ‘vegetarian’ crocodile enters temple and leaves after priest’s instructions
It is incredible but true that a vegetarian crocodile resides in a cave adjacent to a sacred pond within the temple premises in a town called Ananthapura in the Kasargod district of Kerala. The assailant is not a surprise visitor to the ancient temple, but has been the official resident …
Read More »Covid: Large number of cases, but Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Bengal reduce testing | India News
NEW DELHI: Some states with high numbers of coronavirus cases, such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, have reduced testing even though their positivity rates (total confirmed cases per 100 tests) are at alarming levels of 15% , 10% and 9% respectively. Maharashtra’s total testing over 14-day periods fell to …
Read More »Hyderabad law student records the entire Bhagavad Gita on 4,042 grains of rice
A Hyderabad law student has written the Bhagavad Gita with 4,042 grains of rice as part of her recent project on microart. Ramagiri Swarika said he worked for almost 150 hours to create the beautiful masterpiece. “In my most recent work, I wrote the Bhagavad Gita on 4,042 grains of …
Read More »Kerala nursing officer suspended after audio clip points to ‘negligence behind deaths’
Written by Shaju Philip | Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: October 20, 2020 7:17:45 am After the audio clip circulated on social media, the patient’s family, TK Haris, approached the police seeking action against the alleged negligence that led to the patient’s death on July 30. A nursing official at a government …
Read More »Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Odisha lead slowdown in Covid-19 cases | India News
NEW DELHI: In the past 30 days since Covid-19 cases peaked in India, the growth rate of infections has more than halved: from 92% in the month before September 18 to 42% since then, a 50 percentage point drop. The drop was caused by declining numbers in the worst-hit regions, …
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