New Delhi: The Union Health Secretary has directed the states to close the districts with TPR rates above 10 per cent in the country. The Center has asked 10 states, including Kerala, to tighten controls. In 46 districts of the country, TPR is more than 10 per cent. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has directed that these districts be closed. He added that care should be taken not to spread to neighboring states. Covid, meanwhile, confirmed 40, 134 more in the country. 422 deaths were confirmed within 24 hours. The TPR is 2.81 percent.

The R factor, which indicates the prevalence of covid in the country, has come down to one. This is a situation where the disease spreads from 100 patients to 100 others. The rise of the R factor in the wake of the covid Third Wave has raised concerns. “There is a need to strengthen the defenses,”AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria said. The R factor of chickenpox virus is eight. That means up to eight people can be infected from one infected person.

The delta variant of the same nature is also extremely pervasive. Gularia added that the second wave was caused by the rapid spread of the virus and the intense proliferation of the Delta.

New Delhi: The third wave of Covid in the country is reported to be imminent. The latest study reports that it may start this month. Experts say the second wave of Covid is not over in the country.

The study, led by IIT professors Mathukumali Vidyasagar and Manindra Agarwal, is expected to reach its peak in October.

In October, less than one lakh covid patients may come daily. At present the number of patients in Kerala is over 20,000 per day. Between 40,000 and 50,000 patients are reported in the country every day.

New Delhi: The National Zoological Park, which was closed due to the Covid epidemic, has reopened. The park reopens after 105 days.

Admission to the zoo is from nine in the morning to noon and from one to five in the afternoon. Admission tickets can be booked online.
Zoological Park chief Ramesh Pandey said 92 percent of tickets were sold on the first day. Pandey also said that visitors should strictly follow the covid guidelines.

The National Zoological Park is one of the few tourist attractions in the country to be closed due to the covid epidemic. It was only with the easing of restrictions that some of the country’s tourist destinations began to open.

New Delhi: Heavy rains cause floods in northern states. A red alert was declared in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The meteorological department has warned of heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Uttarakhand. In Madhya Pradesh, six people were killed when a house collapsed due to heavy rains. Four people were injured. Four were killed in the Rewa district and two in the Singrauli district. Roads damaged in the rains continue to hamper rescue efforts. Several houses were destroyed in the Singrauli district. An extreme alert has been issued in 16 districts.

New Delhi: From August 1, people will no longer have to wait until the bank’s working day for pensions, wages, and EMIs. The Reserve Bank of India has approved many changes related to banking transactions. Let’s see what those changes are.

Change in ATM rates

The charge for withdrawing cash from an ATM has been increased from Rs 15 to Rs 17. These rates will come into effect from tomorrow. The RBI has considered the demand of banks because of the rising cost of maintaining ATMs.

Salary, Pension, EMI

The RBI’s change in the terms and conditions of operation of the National Automated Clearing House will come into effect from tomorrow. Under the new circumstances, such transactions can take place on Sundays and public holidays.

Change in India Post too

From August 1, door-to-door services will be charged for the services provided by India Post Payments Bank. 20 and GST to be paid. This rate must be paid each time you use the doorstep delivery service. Postman and Grameen Dak Sevaks are also being recruited by India Post. There is no limit to such transactions.

Mumbai: For the first time in Maharashtra, the Zika virus has been confirmed. A 50-year-old woman from Purandar in the Pune district was infected with the virus. The Maharashtra Health Department said they did not have any significant health problems and there was no cause for concern.

Currently, the woman and her family members who have been diagnosed with the disease have no symptoms. Since early July, several people have been suffering from fever in Belsar village in Purandar tehsil. Five samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV).

Subsequent tests revealed that three of them had chikungunya. Then, between July 27 and 29, a team of NIV experts visited the villages of Belser and Parinche and collected blood samples from 41 people. Of these, 25 were diagnosed with chikungunya, three with dengue, and one with Zika. Those who have been diagnosed with the disease are being monitored. 

Doha: The Indian Embassy in Qatar has renewed an air bubble agreement between India and Qatar to operate flights with special permission in the wake of the travel ban following the expansion of Covid.

Following the expiration of the current agreement on July 31, the two countries reached an agreement to extend it for another month. The Indian embassy said on Twitter that the contract had been extended to August 31.

Last year, India banned foreign flights due to the spread of covid in various parts of the world. In this context, the opportunity to travel was provided based on a special agreement.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India has announced a ban on international flights until August 31. In light of this, it was decided to renew the Air Bubble contract.

Srinagar: Five kilograms of explosives were seized during an NIA raid at 14 places in Jammu and Kashmir. The IEDs were seized during simultaneous raids by several groups in Pulwama, Shopian, Srinagar, Anantnag, Jammu, and Banihal.

Last February, seven kilograms of IEDs were found near the Jammu bus stand. Weeks later, Malik, a member of the Lashkar-e-Mustafa militant group, was arrested by the NIA.

The NIA team conducted the raid in connection with the case where the explosives were found and the arrest of Malik in Hidayat. Search is ongoing. Unidentified drones crossing the border also led to the inspection.

Three drones were found in suspicious circumstances yesterday. The drones had been spotted in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir for several weeks. The drones crossed the border and were shot down by security forces. Security officials said one of the drones found yesterday had entered Pakistani territory and two had disappeared quickly. Two weeks ago, suspicious drones were spotted at four locations in Samba district and Jammu.