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Modi to lay stone of AIIMS in Himachal on October 3 (Lead)

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Shimla, Sep 24 (IANS) In the run-up to the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of an AIIMS in Bilaspur town on October 3, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Sunday.

AIIMS Bilaspur is another milestone in the list of achievements of the National Democratic Alliance government in the health sector, an official statement quoted Nadda as saying.

The Minister said the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Bilaspur will provide the much-needed tertiary medical services to a vast population of not only Himachal Pradesh but other northern states also.

Bilaspur, some 120 km from the state capital, is the hometown of Nadda.

Hailing the decision, local Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur said: “This (AIIMS) will prove to be a boon for the residents as they will get world-class medical facilities in their vicinity.”

He thanked Nadda for finalising a piece of land at Kothipura village on priority to ensure that the foundation stone could be laid by the Prime Minister at an early date.

The 68-member assembly is likely to go to polls in November. The state is currently ruled by the Congress while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the main opposition party.

–IANS
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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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