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‘Kin of journalists to get Rs 10 lakh who died due to Covid-19 in the state’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced that financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh will be provided to the kin of journalists who have succumbed due to Covid-19 in the state.

The CM also greeted all journalists on account of Hindi Journalism Day on Sunday.  On his twitter account, Yogi tweeted (sic), “Hindi journalism has contributed immensely to social freedom movement till now.”

Many senior journalists who have lost their lives during the second wave of Covid-19, their families will be compensated with Rs 10 lakh as financial assistance.  UP government has also announced the launch of the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana, to provide assistance to the orphaned children during the health emergency.
Under his announcement, the government will take care of all such children. Not only that, 4,000 rupees per month will be given to their parents till such children become adults.
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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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