An analysis by The Sunday Express of the Covid burden of all 93 recipient countries since January to last week, shows that right through Vaccine Maitri, to this day, most of them were better off than India when it comes to severity of the pandemic – measured in terms of Covid case and death count per lakh population. And yet, over 60% of all exports went to these countries. This was a goodwill gesture and earned appreciation from many. But as the second wave surges and vaccine stocks run out, it raises questions about why so much was shipped overseas so early. The Indian Express looked at WHO dashboards for all the 93 vaccine recipient countries and identified telling patterns
In a press conference Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said May 5 was the first time that Delhi had received more than 700 MT of oxygen — it had received 730 MT of oxygen on that day — but supply has been slipping after that once again.
The committee will be set up in two days and submit its report within 15 days. The name of the judge will be decided by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
“My fight would continue as a soldier of BJP to restore democracy in the state. I would request everyone to put concoctions and conjectures to rest. I am resolute in my political path,” Roy tweeted on Saturday.
The money was stolen from the house of Ajit Rajhans (31), a resident of Mahin-dra Antheia society in Pimpri on April 28.
The accused is a resident of Beriya village at Mahotari in Nepal and was presently residing at Dappar.
Called the "Vedalakshana Panchgavya Ayurved Covid isolation centre", it is currently treating seven Covid-19 patients from the village in Deesa taluka.
Police said the clash took place between family members and associates of winning Pradhan Anuradha Singh and his unsuccessful rival Seema Pal.
Interestingly, a few strong portfolios have been given to leaders who were sacked and sidelined in AIADMK by erstwhile Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha and the EPS-OPS duo. A look at some of these entrants in Stalin’s cabinet.
The Navy has agreed to extend technical assistance to the state government in maintaining oxygen plants. It has also agreed to transport 25 cryogenic oxygen cylinders, which are coming to the state from Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
On May 4, the government had imposed a ‘close down’ across the state till May 12. However, the number of Covid-19 cases and related fatalities continued to rise.
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Together they have "been able to distribute over 22,000 meals, 55,000 rotis and 6000 home made sweets" during Covid-19, Harsh Mandavia told Humans of Bombay recently.
Late last month, Class 12 student Maleeha Zehra received an email informing her that she had bagged a $70,000 (over Rs 51 lakh) full-ride scholarship to study at the prestigious Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.