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Karnataka Issues Guidelines Following Nipah Outbreak In Neighbouring Kerala

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2023, Bengaluru

Nipah Virus Cases: Avoiding unnecessary travel to the affected area in Kerala and intensifying fever surveillance in the bordering districts are among the guidelines issued by the Karnataka government following the Nipah outbreak in Kerala.

Kerala's Famous Marayoor Sandalwood Tree Sells At Rs 1.25 Crore

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2023, Idukki

Kerala's famous Marayoor sandalwood trees are known for their unparalleled fragrance, and the state Forest Department has received record sales revenue through its auction this month.

39-Year-Old Man Latest To Test Positive For Nipah, Total 6 Cases In Kerala

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Friday September 15, 2023, New Delhi

A 39-year-old who had visited a Kerala hospital where a Nipah virus patient was treated has been infected, taking the total known infections in the southern state to six.

5 Dead, 11 Injured In Andhra Pradesh Road Accident: Police

Asian News International | Friday September 15, 2023, Annamaya

As many as five people were killed and eleven others were injured in a collision involving a jeep and a lorry in Andhra Pradesh Annamaya district on Friday morning, police said.

Son Of Andhra Pradesh Ex-Top Cop Involved In Street Fight, Case Filed

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2023, Hyderabad

The son of former Andhra Pradesh DGP was allegedly involved in a street brawl here following which cases have been registered, police said on Thursday.

Actor-Politician Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Ties Up With Chandrababu Naidu

Reported by Uma Sudhir | Thursday September 14, 2023, Hyderabad

Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan has announced an alliance between his Jana Sena and the Telugu Desam Party of ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who was this week sent to jail for two weeks over an alleged scam.

As Kerala Fights Nipah Virus, Kozhikode Announces Two-Day Holiday

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2023, Kozhikode

In the wake of the Nipah outbreak in this north Kerala district, a holiday has been declared for all educational institutions here on Thursday and Friday.

Kerala's New Nipah Case Takes Total Count To 5, 706 On Contact List

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Thursday September 14, 2023, Kozhikode

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday confirmed another case of the Nipah virus, taking the total number of infections in the state to five. A 24-year-old health worker at a private hospital in Kozhikode has been diagnosed with the virus.

Andhra Skill Development Corp Set Up By Flouting Rules: Investigators

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2023, Amaravati

The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department on Wednesday said as many as 13 signatures of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu were found in various documents pertaining to the Skill Development Corporation, which was set up by flouting the rules.

Congress, BJP's "Fake" Vs "Witch Hunt" Barbs Amid Police Case Against Hindi News Channel

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday September 13, 2023, Bengaluru

A police case has been filed against a senior journalist and a Hindi news channel on charges of spreading misinformation about a subsidy scheme launched by the Karnataka government to benefit minority communities.

"Launch Of Basic Income Scheme For Women Will Mark...": MK Stalin

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2023, Chennai

The rollout of the Basic Income Scheme for Women on September 15 would mark fulfillment of 100 per cent of the DMK's electoral assurances, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said in Chennai on Wednesday.

Ex-Karnataka Chief Ministers Won't Attend Siddaramaiah's Cauvery Meeting

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2023, Bengaluru

Former Karnataka Chief Ministers -- BS Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP and HD Kumaraswamy of JD(S) -- will not be attending the "special emergency meeting" called by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to discuss issue of releasing Cauvery water.

Nipah Patients' Contact List Reaches 350, 50% In High-Risk: Kerala Official

Asian News International | Wednesday September 13, 2023, Kozhikode, Kerala

Kozhikode District Collector A. Geetha on Wednesday said the list of contacts of patients, suspected to have been infected by the virus, has grown to about 350 and 50 per cent of them are in the high-risk category.

As Nipah Returns, How Kerala Plans To Prevent Its Spread

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday September 13, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Determined to prevent the spread of Nipah virus, the Kerala government has swung into action as soon as four cases of infection were confirmed in Kozhikode.

New Nipah Strain In Kerala Less Infectious, Has High Death Rate: Minister

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Teams from National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune would arrive in Kerala during the day to set up a mobile lab at Kozhikode Medical College to test for Nipah and carry out survey of bats, the state government said in the assembly today.