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Covid-19 update: India logs over 3.37 lakh cases and 488 fatalities in last 24 hours; Omicron tally crosses 10,000 | Check state-wise list
The daily Covid-19 cases in India are crossing the 3 lakh mark but today the Covid curve showed marginal improvement as there is a dip in Covid-19 cases by 2.7 percent since yesterday. Check state-wise list of Covid-19 cases.
India on Friday logged 3,37,704 Covid-19 cases in a single day taking the active caseload to 21,13,365. The daily cases in the country are crossing the 3 lakh mark but today the Covid curve showed marginal improvement as there is a dip in Covid-19 cases by 2.7 percent since yesterday.
In the last 24 hours, India reported 488 new fatalities taking the overall death toll to 4,88,884. The central government has said that the death rate in the country during the current wave is comparatively fewer than the second wave.
The daily positivity rate has dropped from 17.94 percent to 17.22 percent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 16.65 percent. Active cases currently account for 5.43 percent of all infections, while the Covid-19 recovery rate in the country has dropped to 93.31 percent.
There is a sigh of relief for the residents of Delhi and Mumbai as the cities continued to witness a dip in Covid-19 cases, logging 10,756 and 5,008 single-day cases, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Omicron tally in the country has crossed the 10,000 mark. Today, 29 states reported instances of the highly contagious Omicron variant, bringing the total number of cases to 10,050.
Here’s the state-wise list of Covid-19 cases
Delhi reported 10,756 new Covid cases and 38 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases decline to 61,954 and the positivity rate also dips down to 18.04 percent.
Kerala reported 41,668 cases and 5290 recoveries in the last 24 hours. 106 deaths were confirmed in the state. The death toll in the state reached 51,607 and the overall active cases in the state are 2,23,548.
Andhra Pradesh reported 13,212 new Covid-19 cases and 2,942 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The state reported 5 more fatalities. The active caseload stands at 64,136.
Karnataka reported 48,049 fresh Covid-19 cases and 22 fatalities in the last 24 hours. With a daily positivity rate of 19.23 percent, Karnataka’s tally of active cases now stands at 3,23,143.
Uttarakhand reported 4,964 new Covid cases and 9,247 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The state recorded 12 more fatalities. The positivity rate in the state has surged to 21.60 while the recovery rate has reduced to 89.14. The active cases stand at 391915.
Haryana reported 9,655 new cases 9,247 recoveries and 12 more Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours.
Chhattisgarh on Friday recorded 5,029 new cases,193 recoveries, and 8 more Covid-related deaths. The state’s tally of active cases now stands at 30,756.
West Bengal recorded 9,154 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, 19,112 recoveries, and 35 more virus-related deaths. The overall active caseload stands at 1,34,816.
Madhya Pradesh reported 9,603 new cases taking the active caseload to 55,088. The state reported 4,255 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate now stands at 12 percent.
Maharashtra reported 48,270 new cases and 52 fatalities in the last 24 hours. Out of the total confirmed cases, Mumbai accounted for 5,008 cases.
Tamil Nadu reported 29,820 new cases taking the tally of active Covid-19 cases to 1,87,358. The state also recorded 21,684 recoveries and 33 more Covid-related deaths.
Goa recorded 2,668 new cases along with 3,145 recoveries and 9 more fatalities. The recovery rate in Goa now stands at 88.64 percent. Meanwhile, the tally of active cases in the state is 21,974.
Jammu and Kashmir reported 5,720 new Covid cases and 1,877 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The union territory recorded 5 more fatalities. The tally of active cases in the UT now stands at 34,882.
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PM Modi says change in government certain in Chhattisgarh
According to PM Modi, the second Parivartan Yatra was launched from Jashpur in north Chhattisgarh on September 15 while the first one left Dantewada in south Chhattisgarh on September 12.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the closing ceremony of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) two Parivartan Yatras in Bilaspur. This is PM Modi’s third trip to the state, which is governed by the Congress and will host assembly elections later this year.
The Prime Minister attacked the Bhupesh Baghel-led governance during a public rally by claiming that Chhattisgarh is steeped in corruption and misrule. Every plan of the Congress government contains a fraud.
According to PM Modi, the second Parivartan Yatra was launched from Jashpur in north Chhattisgarh on September 15 while the first one left Dantewada in south Chhattisgarh on September 12.
Before reaching their conclusion in Bilaspur, both yatras covered a distance of more than 3,000 km over 87 assembly segments (out of the total 90), he said, and included 83 Swagat Sabhas (welcome gatherings), four roadshows, and several public meetings.
The Maoist-affected districts of Bijapur, Sukma, and Antagarh are not on the schedule, although residents from these districts participated in the yatra when it went through their neighbouring districts.
The party officials and employees spirits were unaffected by the rain, he said, and they joyfully took part in the two yatras, which attracted a large number of people.
According to Sao, who expressed confidence that the Congress will be defeated in the 2019 elections, the two yatras, in which almost 50 lakh people participated, have converted the tide of change into a storm.
The program’s location has been heavily fortified with security, according to the police. There will be a total of 1,500 security personnel deployed, including police officers, members of the Special Protection Group (SPG), members of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force, and members of the National Security Guard (NSG).
According to a police, a three-kilometer radius around the city has been designated a no-fly zone, and anti-drone weaponry have also been deployed in anticipation of the PM’s visit.
The Congress gave the BJP, which had been in power for 15 years under Raman Singh, a crushing loss in the 2018 assembly elections. The BJP had only won 15 seats, while the Congress had won 68. There are 71 seats in the current Congress.
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Punjab: Farmer’s rail roko protest enters 3rd day, disrupts train services
Many trains have been cancelled, short-terminated, or diverted as a result of the unrest, according to railway officials.
The rail roko protest of Punjabi farmers demanding MSP legal protection, a broad debt relief, and compensation for crops damaged in the recent floods began its third day today.
Many trains have been cancelled, short-terminated, or diverted as a result of the unrest, according to railway officials.
As part of their three-day agitation, the farmers have been blocking railway tracks at various locations in Faridkot, Samrala, Moga, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Patiala, Ferozepur, Bathinda, and Amritsar since Thursday.
In Punjab and Haryana, the protest has halted hundreds of rail passengers.
A train passenger at the Ludhiana station claimed that he had travelled by road from Jalandhar City in order to board a train to Gorakhpur, but the arrival time of the train was unknown.
Another passenger at the station claimed that the Amritsar-bound train that was scheduled to carry 12 members of his family to Bihar had to be cancelled due to the unrest.
Later, they discovered that the family had journeyed by road from Amritsar and that the train would leave from Ludhiana. He continued, however, there has still been no update on the train.
According to officials, the Ambala and Ferozepur railway divisions have suffered specifically as a result of the farmers’ unrest.
The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Bharti Kisan Union (Krantikari), Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Azaad), Azaad Kisan Committee, Doaba, Bharti Kisan Union (Behramke), Bharti Kisan Union (Shaheed Bhagat Singh), and Bharti Kisan Union (Chottu Ram) are among the farmer organisations taking part in the three-day demonstration.
The angry farmers have stated that the three-day protest will end on Saturday.
Their requests include a financial aid package for those in north India hit by floods, a statutory guarantee of the minimum support price (MSP) for all crops, and a farmer debt forgiveness programme.
The Swaminathan Commission report’s proposals for MSP and a 50,000 crore flood relief package for the states of northern India are what the farmers are asking for.
In addition, they want the debt of all farmers and labourers to be forgiven, as well as compensation of Rs 10 lakh and a government job for the families of each farmer killed during the protests against the three farm laws that have since been repealed.
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Sankalp Saptaah: PM Modi today launches week-long initiative for aspirational blocks at Bharat Mandapam
The country’s Sankalp Saptah programme, which is being implemented in 500 aspirational blocks throughout 329 districts, seeks to increase block-level government while also improving civilian quality of life.
At Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a week-long project named Sankalp Saptaah for the country’s aspirational groups.
He also conversed with attendees, including members from the panchayat and the block level.
The week-long programme, which is described in an official news release, is closely correlated with the national Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP), which Modi introduced in January of this year.
The country’s Sankalp Saptah programme, which is being implemented in 500 aspirational blocks throughout 329 districts, seeks to increase block-level government while also improving civilian quality of life.
Chintan Shivirs were held nationwide at the village and block levels to help with the effective execution of the ABP and to create strong block development strategies. The result of these careful considerations, which will be seen in each of the 500 aspirational blocks, is Sankalp Saptaah.
On October 9, the final day of the seven-day event, a celebration of the week’s worth of effort will take place under the banner of Sankalp Saptaah – Samavesh Samaroh.
Speaking at the inaugural function, the prime minister claimed that more than 25 crore people’s lives in 112 districts throughout the nation had been improved by the aspirational districts plan. He asserted that the quality of living had changed. Now, the aspirational blocks programme will be built on the success of the aspirational districts programme, he said.
According to the statement, about 3,000 panchayat and block level functionaries and representatives of the people are expected to attend the inaugural event at Bharat Mandapam, in addition to about two lakh farmers, block and panchayat level functionaries, and people from other walks of life who will participate virtually.
Starting on October 3 and running through October 9, each day of Sankalp Saptaah is devoted to a distinct development subject on which all aspirational blocks will focus. Sampoorna Swasthya, Suposhit Pariwaar, Swachhta, Krishi, Shiksha, and Samridhi Diwas are some of the themes for the first six days, according to the statement.
