July 21: Karnataka logs 1,552 COVID-19 cases, one death
Bengaluru, Jul 21: Karnataka on Thursday clocked 1,552 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the caseload and fatalities to 39,91,609 and 40,090 respectively, the health department said.
The day also saw 1,384 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,43,444.
Active cases stood at 8,033, a health department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 1,285 cases.
Infections were reported in other districts including 37 cases in Belagavi, 35 in Dharwad, 31 in Mysuru, 20 in Kalaburagi, 16 in Kolar, 15 in Kodagu and 14 each in Ballari and Udupi and 11 in Bengaluru Rural.
The lone death of the day occurred in Raichur.
The bulletin said only Yadgir district reported zero infection and zero death.
A total of 33,671 samples were tested in the state including 25,821 using RT-PCR methods, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.75 crore.
The number of vaccinations done in the state rose to 11.47 crore, with 1,00,369 people being inoculated on Thursday, it said.
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
