Noted Pakistan journo Hamid Mir taken off air after anti-military remarks
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IAF, Army join fire-fighters to douse forest fire in Udhampur
A vast forest fire broke out in the Ramnagar area of Udhampur district in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday, compelling authorities to call Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army to assist in the fire-fighting operations. http://dlvr.it/S0pGsK
Over 21.58 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in India so far
The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 21.58 crore, the Union health ministry said on Monday. It said that 12,23,596 people in the age group of 18-44 years received their first dose and 13,402 their second dose of Covid vaccine on Monday. http://dlvr.it/S0nqHN
First in 12 weeks, Covid deaths in India start to dip
India's painfully high death count in the second wave of the Covid pandemic is finally coming down. In the week ended Sunday, nationwide fatalities dipped by 17%, the first decline in 12 weeks, even as the daily death toll dropped below 3,000 after 34 days. http://dlvr.it/S0kqDM
Covid-19: Let Budget schemes kick in before asking about stimulus, says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that there is no need to rush with an immediate stimulus in response to the Covid second wave as Budget announcements, including on spending, are yet to fully seep into the economy with just two months of the financial year having passed. http://dlvr.it/S0kq9r
Rahul Gandhi sends 10k home isolation, medical kits to Amethi for Covid patients
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US regrets United Nations move to launch Gaza probe
The United States on Thursday said that it deeply regretted a decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into crimes that may have been committed in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. The UNHRC decided to create an open-ended international investigation into violations surrounding the latest Gaza violence. http://dlvr.it/S0Ygvg
Twitter alleges threat to free speech; it’s defying Indian laws, counters government
Twitter on Thursday accused the government of "dangerous overreach that is inconsistent with open, democratic principles", and alleged that it has been forced to "withhold" (block in India) portions of "legitimate free speech" on its platform over fears around the safety of its employees and threats of financial penalties. http://dlvr.it/S0Ygrm
Priority of public is vaccines & inflation, that of govt is 'false image': Rahul Gandhi
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London court refuses to release Rs 8 crore to Vijay Mallya to pay his Indian legal fees
Justice Miles, in the Chancery Appeals division of the London high court, dismissed on Wednesday the 65-year-old’s appeal against a lower court decision on February 8 not to release cash to pay for his Indian litigation out of the Rs 29 crore deposited in the court following the €3.2 million sales of his property Le Grand Jardin in Cannes, France. http://dlvr.it/S0TmdQ
Will government start a 'mission' to expedite setting up of oxygen plants at hospitals?
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Farmers protesting against farm laws observe Black Day, decide to expand the struggle through farmers-workers unity
After completing six months of their protests along the Delhi border, the farmer unions agitating for repeal of three central farm laws on Wednesday appealed to their supporters to take their ongoing movement to a pan-India level through stronger farmers-workers unity. http://dlvr.it/S0TCXh
Jal Jeevan Mission: Centre releases Rs 1,605 crore grant to 8 northeastern states
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India’s Covid toll tops 3 lakh, 50,000 deaths in 12 days
The country has recorded 1 lakh deaths from the virus in the past 26 days, becoming the only country in the world where the Covid toll, in terms of milestones of 50,000, has risen by 1,00,000 in under 30 days. At the height of its third wave in December-January, the death toll in the US had increased from 3.5 lakh to 4.5 lakh in 31 days, as per worldometers.info. http://dlvr.it/S0GLVH
No new clash took place in Galwan Valley in early May: Indian Army
Indian Army on Sunday dismissed reports of any kind of face-off taking place in the Galwan Valley between the Army and China's People Liberation Army (PLA) in early May. The Indian Army firmly asserted that there was no clash and also said that the sources claiming otherwise could be trying to derail the ongoing de-escalation process. http://dlvr.it/S0GLTX
Don't hold protest over Covid, it may prove super-spreader: Amarinder to farmers
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Attendants of Covid patients fight over oxygen cylinders at Srinagar’s main hospital
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B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 has sub-lineages; B.1.617.2 more infectious: Expert
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2 Al-Badr terrorists killed in J&K encounter
Security forces in Kashmir on Monday shot dead two Al-Badr terrorists who had refused to surrender after being cornered during a cordon-and-search operation in Srinagar's Khonmoh neighbourhood, IGP Vijay Kumar said. Khonmoh is said to be part of a highly active terrorist corridor linked to Khrew and Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. http://dlvr.it/RzrbnX
New Covishield schedule of 12-16 wks in CoWin
The government has reconfigured the CoWin platform to reflect the new dosing schedule of 12-16 weeks for Covishield as against the previous scheme where vaccination bookings could be made six weeks after the first shot. The CoWin authorities said if an online appointment has already been made for a second dose of Covishield as per the previous schedule, it would remain valid and a shot can be received as planned. http://dlvr.it/Rzmp9K
Gehlot welcomes PM's directions for audit of installation and operation of ventilators
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