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Nilgiris residents with medical conditions to be allowed to travel to Kerala, Karnataka

Patients from the two taluks travel to Sultan Bathery in Kerala or to Chamrajanagar in Karnataka for treatment as it is closer than Coimbatore

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Palasa cashew industry in deep financial crisis due to lockdown, fall in demand

K. Srinivasa Rao

Hike in electricity and labour charges have dealt a big blow to the industry.

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Workers cleaning cashew nuts in a cashew factory at Palasa in Srikakulam districe. File.

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COVID-19 | Vaccination for 18-44 age group in govt. hospitals and medical colleges from tomorrow in Karnataka

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Vaccine only for those with scheduled appointment, no walk-ins allowed.

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People waiting outside a public health centre to get vaccinated in Bengaluru on Saturday.

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On Saturday, 5,186 new cases reported in Telangana

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Active cases come down below 70,000 for the first time in 12 days

Nilgiris residents with medical conditions to be allowed to travel to Kerala, Karnataka

Palasa cashew industry in deep financial crisis due to lockdown, fall in demand

COVID-19 | Vaccination for 18-44 age group in govt. hospitals and medical colleges from tomorrow in Karnataka

On Saturday, 5,186 new cases reported in Telangana

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The design of 'PRANA' - standing for ‘Programmable Respiratory Assistance for the Needy Aid’ - is based on an Ambu bag (a commercial manual respirator bag)

Kerala

Three ventilator models developed by VSSC likely to be ready for tech transfer by end of May

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi. File

Mumbai

NIA takes over probe into seizure of natural uranium worth over ₹21 crore in Mumbai

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COVID-19

Crowd-funding COVID-19 treatment may become difficult Vikas Dhoot

Move to allow cash payments over ₹2 lakh will be challenging for those without PAN or Aadhar.

India records over 4,000 deaths for second day in a row

Imports of oxygen concentrators, supplies from China surge

Despite SC order, oxygen supply to Delhi falls short

IMA calls for national lockdown to help health infra recover

Tamil Nadu

Nilgiris residents with medical conditions to be allowed to travel to Kerala, Karnataka

Staff Reporter Patients from the two taluks travel to Sultan Bathery in Kerala or to Chamrajanagar in Karnataka for treatment as it is closer than Coimbatore

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Tamil Nadu

Ensure effective usage of oxygen, Stalin tells authorities

Special Correspondent Tamil Nadu CM Stalin also advised the authorities to increase awareness of the benefits of vaccination and take steps to fully utilise the vaccines available across the State

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Kerala

Three ventilator models developed by VSSC likely to be ready for tech transfer by end of May

Tiki Rajwi Multi-disciplinary teams of space scientists at the ISRO facility had begun working on the ventilator designs following the COVID-19 outbreak last year

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File photo used for representational purpose.

Kerala

KSFE announces concessional rate loan for COVID-19 patients, immediate relatives, after ‘The Hindu’ report on usury

K. A. Martin Kerala State Financial Enterprises Chairman said the authorities had taken note of a report in The Hindu on how in some States an exorbitant rate of interest was being imposed on those desperately seeking money for COVID-19 treatment.

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Karnataka

COVID-19 | Vaccination for 18-44 age group in govt. hospitals and medical colleges from tomorrow in Karnataka

Staff Reporter Vaccine only for those with scheduled appointment, no walk-ins allowed.

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A view of 100-bed Covid isolation facility at Calvary Temple, in Hyderabad on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

Kerala

Coronavirus | Kerala, Karnataka pin hopes on lockdown

Special Correspondent With nearly 90,000 cases on Saturday, both States face big challenge; A.P. reports 96 deaths

Andhra Pradesh

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Andhra Pradesh

Palasa cashew industry in deep financial crisis due to lockdown, fall in demand

K. Srinivasa Rao Hike in electricity and labour charges have dealt a big blow to the industry.

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Oxygen Monitoring Committee chairman Nishant Kumar and Joint Collector A. Siri at a meeting in Anantapur on Saturday.

Andhra Pradesh

Monitoring panel ‘detects’ large-scale misuse of oxygen by private hospitals

Special Correspondent Joint Collector warns of punitive action after a thorough audit of supply and usage

Telangana

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Hyderabad

On Saturday, 5,186 new cases reported in Telangana

Special Correspondent Active cases come down below 70,000 for the first time in 12 days

With shortage of the drug, people are even buying it from the black market.

Hyderabad

Labels peeled off empty Remdesivir vials to avoid misuse

K. Shiva Shanker Fraudsters filling empty vials with saline and selling them

Other States

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Mumbai

NIA takes over probe into seizure of natural uranium worth over ₹21 crore in Mumbai

PTI The agency re-registered the case, initially lodged at ATS Kalachowki police station, on Sunday in pursuance of an order of the Ministry of Home Affairs

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Assam

Himanta Biswa Sarma: The go-to man who put out many fires for BJP in Assam

Nistula Hebbar Chief Minister-designate also played a role as Health and Finance Minister in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the State.

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