Doctors stress strict adherence to COVID-appropriate behaviour
The Hindu
They express divergent views on possibility of third wave hitting the country
At a time when the corona curve is inching close to the flattening stage in the city, the detection of a new and more dangerous variant, B. 1.1.529, in South Africa, sounds the alarm bells, keeping the third wave threat alive.
When contacted, experts, however, expressed divergent views on the possibility of the third wave hitting India. While no one is sure whether the third wave ‘will’ or ‘will not’ affect India, all doctors suggest continuation of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour at least till the entire population is vaccinated.
Chennai has two categories of Black kites: a larger group heading to the city from the western parts of India during the south west monsoon and heading back when the monsoon is past; and another group, smaller and resident, which would make minor movements in and around Chennai looking for an optimal atmosphere for nesting and raising the young. A couple of pylons in Perumbakkam suggest that Black kites have found an ideal nesting space there
This is part of the Karnataka Namakarana Suvarna Mahotsava celebrations organised to mark the naming of the State as ‘Karnataka’ during the tenure of the late D. Devaraj Urs. The statue, sculpted at an approximate cost of ₹21.24 crore, is 41-foot-tall including the pedestal and weighs around 31.5 tonnes.