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Naidu lauds Manushi Chillar for women’s hygiene campaign

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New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday hailed the campaign being run by the Miss World Organisation for promoting women’s hygiene through use of biodegradable sanitary napkins.

“It answers a big felt need of girls and women in India and elsewhere in the world,” he said after meeting Miss World 2017 Manushi Chillar here.

Miss World Organisation Chairperson Julia Morley and a delegation of makers of sanitary napkins in the country also met the Vice President.

They briefed him about their “Epic Humanitarian World Tour” aimed at promoting hygiene among women.

“The eco-friendly and affordable high-quality sanitary pads highlight frugal innovation and the much-desired holistic approach to development.

“This initiative and the campaign is a combination of strengths of Beauty with Purpose and Freedom from Shame,” Naidu said.

He added that there were beautiful individuals and dutiful persons but a blend of “beauty and duty makes one mighty”.

“This is what Manushi Chillar exemplifies in lending her support to the cause of women.”

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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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