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Supreme Court to take up Centre’s affidavit on Covid management on May 13
The Centre filed the affidavit after the top court had asked the government to rethink its vaccine and healthcare policy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Congress Working Committee postpones party president election due to Covid
Speaking over the party's performance in the recently held Assembly polls, interim party chief Sonia Gandhi said they should “take note of the setbacks and put the house in order".
UP police launches probe into visit of Thai woman, 7 days after her death from COVID
The Thai national had come to the city in April and during her stay contracted the coronavirus. She was admitted to the emergency unit of the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, according to official information.
Delhi HC agrees to hear plea seeking interim stay on Central Vista project
Last week, the Supreme Court had declined to entertain the plea against the High Court’s adjournment of the petition and told the petitioners to request the High Court for urgent hearing.
Indian Air Force steps up efforts to airlift oxygen containers
The IAF has stepped up its efforts to assist the civil administration by transporting oxygen containers and medical supplies required in the fight against the pandemic.
Naveen Patnaik sanctions Rs 60 lakh for feeding stray dogs, cattle during Covid lockdown
The funds will be available in five municipal corporations, 48 municipalities and 61 notified area councils (NACs), it said, adding, the urban local bodies will provide food to stray animals through various voluntary organisations.
Delhi police issues Look-out-Circular against absconding Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar
The victims in their statements have also alleged that Kumar and his associates abducted Sagar from his house in Model Town to teach him a lesson for bad mouthing him in front of other wrestlers, police said.
No politics in social service, help all:Gadkari to BJP workers
He also asked the party workers to diligently follow the pandemic protocols, saying the BJP has lost many workers this time. "Don't do politics in social service as only the good work done by you will credit the workers as well as the BJP.
West Bengal woman raped by 2 men she accompanied to Tikri; SKM says action taken against guilty
The Haryana Police have formed a special investigation team after the woman's father alleged that she was raped when she had gone to the border point with some members of an outfit supporting the protest against the Centre's new farm laws.
COVID positive Azam Khan, son shifted to Lucknow hospital from Sitapur jail: Officials
Azam Khan, along with his son and wife Tazeen Fatma, was lodged in the jail in February last year in connection with various cases.
Himanta, the driving force behind BJP’s rise to power in Northeast
After long-drawn speculations on who would lead the new government in Assam, BJP’s legislature party on Sunday announced that Himanta Biswa Sarma would succeed Sarbananda Sonowal as the next chief minister of the state.
Stalin to ministers: Monitor Covid in your districts
At the Cabinet meet, Stalin said that a proper implementation of the complete lockdown in the state, in force from May 10 to 24, will alone be enough to control the Covid-19 condition.
Terror hideout busted in J&K, 19 grenades seized
The joint operation followed a specific input that terrorists were planning to target security forces on NH 144A. The operation was conducted in the Poonch region by a team of the Indian Army, Rashtriya Rifles and J&K Police.
Sexual abuse to exploitation: Jharkhand trafficking continues amid low prosecution
BKS has been nominated as a member of the Sub-group on “Child Rights and Child Protection” formulated by the NITI Aayog under NITI Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Standing Committee.
Mamata retains ministerial core as 43 take oath today
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday unveiled her new government, retaining almost all the senior ministers in the previous administration.
MP chemistry prof kills husband on suspicion of extra-marital affair, held
According to police, Mamta Pathak killed Neeraj Pathak, a prominent MBBS doctor in the district, over suspicion of an extramarital affair.
Kathua’s only oxygen generation plant breaks down, triggers panic
Union Minister of State in the PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh, tweeted: “From #Kathua, I received information this evening that the solitary oxygen plant has suddenly broken down and caused panic in public about the potential shortage of oxygen in the days to come.
Covid-19 vaccines: Should help others but put citizens first, says Sisodia
Sisodia also demanded that all vaccines made in the country should henceforth be given to citizens.
District Kasganj, UP: ‘Politicians should be among us, but never descend from photographs’
Ten days ago, on April 29, Kasganj had 271 new cases, an active caseload of 706 and 16 deaths. On May 8, it had 149 new cases, an active caseload of 723 and recorded 33 deaths.
From oxygen plants to transport glitches, govt group identifies issues, sets deadlines
To increase the availability of medical oxygen at all government hospitals, the Group has set a deadline for setting up PSA oxygen plants.
FM replies to Mamata: GST exemption on Covid drugs, vaccines to make them costlier
If GST exemption is granted for domestic supplies and commercial imports of Covid-related drugs, vaccines and oxygen concentrators, manufacturers would not be able to offset the taxes paid on inputs and pass it on to consumers in terms of higher prices, she said.
Diaspora doctors dial in with help for patients from Bihar, Jharkhand
While the initiative began as an outreach to those from Bihar and Jharkhand, as word spread, patients from neighbouring states too have been logging in.
Iqbal Singh Chahal: If Mumbai has 6-7% positivity rate, why should we suffer a national lockdown? Decision should be left to states
Ward-level war rooms, dashboard for beds, consistent oxygen supply — Mumbai’s civic body put in place a slew of systems to bring down the Covid curve. Chahal, a 1989-batch IAS officer, has been at the centre of that process since he took charge as BMC Commissioner in May last year.
With Bengaluru crematoriums running out of space, pyres burn at granite quarry outside city
All the seven Covid crematoriums in the city have been running virtually round the clock for the past three weeks, and one of them had to be shut down for maintenance on Saturday.
How splitting vaccines 50-50 has created new supply bottlenecks
The logistics prior to May 1 leveraged the state-owned universal immunisation programme (UIP) infrastructure, which had a solid network of around 29,000 cold chain points across the country to store the vaccines at recommended temperatures.
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