A health worker gives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a transgender at a Drive-In vaccination centre in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
Chennai, Hyderabad Coronavirus News June 14, 15 Highlights: Tamil Nadu recorded 11,805 positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state tally to 23,78,298. Among these, Chennai reported 793 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 5,26,614 The state recorded 267 deaths on Tuesday, putting the state toll at 30,968.204 of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. A total of 23,207 patients were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of recoveries to 22,23,015.
This is neither satire nor allegory. A groom called Socialism and a bride called Mamata Banerjee have tied the knot. As they solemnised their union on Sunday under the sickle and hammer, brothers of the groom, Communism and Leninism, looked on. This grand alliance, though, did not take place in West Bengal. In fact, the fates seem to have a sense of narrative consistency: The marriage took place in Salem district in a state ruled by Stalin.
Socialism is the third son of the Salem Communist Party of India district secretary, A Mohan. His two elder children are named after high-minded party principles as well. Mamata’s grandfather is responsible for her name — he was a fan of the now three-term Chief Minister of West Bengal. Social media, and even its more analogue counterparts, took great interest in the nuptials ever since the wedding card went viral last week. And why not? “Mamata Banerjee marries Socialism” is a great headline, and even better clickbait. Then, there’s the fact that many a left sympathiser, and quite a few liberals, had hoped that the Left Front and Trinamool Congress would bury their hostilities and ally in West Bengal to defeat the BJP before the elections. They wouldn’t have known that their wish, albeit in a symbolic and belated manner, would come true in Tamil Nadu.
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Former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and AIADMK’s coordinator O Pannerselvam has been elected as the deputy leader of the legislature party. Former minister SP Velumani will be the party whip.
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Tamil Nadu has reopened Tasmac outlets, the state government-owned liquor shops, after a gap of more than a month as part of several relaxations of Covid-19 restrictions and the move has created a political storm with opposition parties accusing the government of double standard.
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For assistance on COVID-19-related queries and mental health support in Chennai, citizens can contact the Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) COVID-19 helpline 044 46122300 or 044 25384520 | Citizens can also contact the general helpline 104, the 24-hour helplines 044 29510400 or 29510500 and the 24 x 7 mobile helplines 8754448477 or 9444340496 | Citizens can find the nearest GCC-facilitated COVID-19 fever clinic here | For lodging rain-related complaints and assistance during the monsoon, citizens can contact the GCC’s monsoon helplines 044 25384530 or 044 25384540 or the control room 1913 (available 24×7)
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-chennai-telangana-hyderabad-covid-19-lockdown-relaxations-vaccination-second-waver-tasmac-reopening-gcc-ghmc-live-7357854/
