Local roundup: Karnataka to help orphans, Hyderabad ranked 128 in appreciation in housing prices and more such short local relevant stories for you

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1. Karnataka to provide free schooling, shelters, and food to orphans due to COVID-19

The Karnataka government has decided to provide aid to those children who lost both their parents to COVID-19. According to the move, the government will provide free schooling, shelter, and food, which is likely to benefit more than 25,601 children. Apart from this, a compensation amount will also be given to the kin of these children.

2. Hyderabad on 128th rank in the world in the appreciation in housing prices

According to Knight Frank India, Hyderabad has been ranked 128 globally in the appreciation in housing prices while being the city with the biggest appreciation in housing prices in India. Hyderabad has recorded a 2.5 percent year-on-year (YOY) growth in house prices. On the other hand, Chennai has been ranked 131, Kolkata- 135, and Ahmedabad- 139.

3. Nitesh Kumar secures double gold in fourth Para-Badminton National Championship

Nitesh Kumar, who belongs from Haryana, won double gold at the fourth Para-Badminton National Championship that ended on December 27. He secured one medal in Men's SI3 category and won another in the men's double with Tarun Dhillon. They defeated Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar with the score 21-19, 21-11. Apart from that, the SL3 Para-Badminton player Parul Parmar from Gujarat also won Gold in the event.

4. Vaccine registration for children aged between 15 to 18 years to start from Jan 1

After a long wait, the vaccine registration for children aged between 15 to 18 years is going to start from January 1, 2022. An additional slot has been created on the Cowin app so that the students can register for the vaccine through their ID cards. The children will be given Covaxin, which has been approved for emergency use.

5. Kerala gets the first position on health parameters

Kerala has been ranked number one in the health index recently, according to the 4th report launched by Niti Ayog on health parameters. The period for which the state has secured the rank is the year 2019 to 2020. Moreover, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have got the second and third rank while U.P stood in the last position.

6. World's highest motorable road enters Guinness Records

The Chisumle-Demchok, which is located at Umling La Pass at over 19,000 feet in Ladakh has entered the Guinness Book of World Records. The road is 52-km long and is likely to assist the military vehicles by making it easy for them to move near the border areas with China.

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