Oct 4: 397 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 4: Karnataka on Monday logged 397 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,78,286 and the toll to 37,832.
The day also saw 693 discharges, which took the total number of recoveries in the state to 29,28,433.
Out of 397 new cases reported on Monday, 166 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 121 discharges and five deaths.
The total number of active cases in the state was 11,992.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.50 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 3.27 per cent. Behind Bengaluru Urban in number of deaths was Dakshina Kannada (3), followed by others.
In the number of cases, Dakshina Kannada reported 45, Mysuru 40, Hassan 33, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district headed the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,47,258, followed by Mysuru 1,78,203 and Tumakuru 1,20,292.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 1,223,448, followed by Mysuru 1,75,286 and Tumakuru 1,18,840.
Cumulatively a total of 4,81,20,614 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 78,958 were on Monday alone.
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Odisha: Expelled Congress leader Mohammed Moquim announces new party, to be launched on Apr 8
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Former MLA Mohammed Moquim announced that his new party will be named 'Odisha Janata Congress', and it will be formally launched on April 8.
He was expelled from the Congress in December last year after questioning party president Mallikarjun Kharge's leadership because of his age.
Moquium, who represented the Cuttack-Barabati assembly segment, said he decided to launch the new party after receiving a "positive response" from people to fight corruption.
"Both the BJD and Congress have lost their relevance, which is evident from their newfound bonhomie during the Rajya Sabha polls. Though the BJD ruled the state for 24 years, it has done nothing substantial for youths," he claimed.
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Moquim said the new party's flag is almost ready, with three colours.
"We are working on the symbol, and I have applied for the party's registration with the Election Commission," he said.
"People from across the state would join the programme at the Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar, from where the new party would be launched. It will be a youth-centric party," he added.
After his expulsion from the Congress, Moquim held a youth convention in Bhubaneswar. It was attended by his daughter, Sofia Firdous, who is the incumbent Congress MLA from Cuttack-Barabati.
