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Calling for curbs on ‘super spreader’ gatherings, Ashwani Kumar said, ‘The right to life stands at the pinnacle in the hierarchy of constitutional rights’

ISRO espionage case | CBI probe will expose real culprits, says V. Muraleedharan

The Minister of State for External Affairs calls on former space scientist Nambi Narayanan

Coronavirus | Gujarat High Court asks State government to publish data on COVID-19 tests, deaths

Concealment will lead to panic among public, says division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav Karia.

Coronavirus | Centre promises more oxygen, ventilators for U.P., Chhattisgarh

Home Secretary asks States not to restrict movement of medical oxygen

The Hindu Group Publishing Pvt. Ltd. appoints Krishna Prasad as Group Editorial Officer

He will play a guiding role on content management across all the publications, working with the editors and the business and technical teams to drive THG’s digital transformation.

Coronavirus | Govt. taking all steps to accelerate remdesivir production: Union Minister

The production of remdesivir has gone up from 28 lakh vials per month to 41 lakh vials per month during the last week, says D.V. Sadananda Gowda

Adolescent girls grappled with increased pressure to get married, more gender-based violence during pandemic: Study

‘COVID In Her Voice: A Girl-led and Centred Participatory Research Study also found girls spent longer hours on household chores and lacked tools to continue school education online.

Coronavirus | Union Ministries, PSUs told to make beds available for COVID-19 management

To work with State, district authorities to provide treatment.

Coronavirus | Haffkine Bio-Pharma targets 22.8 crore Covaxin vials a year

It will be at least a year before the company begins actual production.

Ashok Leyland delivers first lot of light bullet proof vehicles to Indian Air Force

Developed using ‘transfer of technology’ from Lockheed Martin, the vehicles are completely made in India.

Coronavirus | PM Modi calls for increasing production of medical grade oxygen

The PMO said that an overview of district-level situation in these States was presented to the Prime Minister.

Coronavirus | SII CEO appeals to U.S. seeking lifting of embargo on export of raw material for vaccine

The appeal comes when WHO urged countries in South-East Asia Region to apply all tools to prevent further infections and save lives.

Met office forecasts normal monsoon

Except for parts of east and northeastern India, many parts of the country are expected to get even ‘above normal’ rainfall.

Natwar Singh meets Modi, triggers speculation

It is learnt reliably that the Prime Minister discussed a number of issues during the meeting which lasted for half an hour.

Give safe passage to Myanmar journalists: Manipur scribes’ forum

Three journalists working with a multimedia news organisation have fled the military junta and taken shelter in border town Moreh

Former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha passes away at 68

He earlier headed the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Railway Protection Force and was appointed the CBI chief in December 2012 for a fixed tenure of two years.

Coronavirus updates | April 16, 2021

India added a record 2,17,353 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,42,91,917, while active cases surpassed the 15-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, April 16, 2021

Indian-Americans welcome revised OCI card rules

According to the latest Home Ministry guidelines, the Overseas Citizens of India will not be required to register for a fresh OCI card every time a new passport is issued in their name,

COVID-19: NSA to be lodged against 3 for selling Remdesivir at higher rates in U.P.

The recovered injections, which cost around ₹5,400 each, did not have any batch number or other details, the STF said.

Kumbh Mela is over for Niranjani Akhada

The ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar has been shortened this year to just one month from April 1 to 30 due to Covid.

In far-off Indian hills, ousted MPs fight for Myanmar’s democracy

Reuters spoke to two such lawmakers and to a Myanmar politician, all involved with the Committee Representing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw

‘Clear India’s doubts in Kulbhushan Jadhav case’

The Islamabad High Court on Thursday asked the Foreign Office to clear India’s “misunderstanding” about the court’s jurisdiction to hear the

Centre eases guidelines for OCI cardholders

Registration also to be simplified: official

CBI takes over another case against K.D. Singh and others

They ‘cheated investors on false promises of allotting plots, villas and apartments”

Coronavirus | Mumbai-based Haffkine gets Centre’s nod to produce Covaxin

Haffkine Biopharma Corporation, Mumbai, has received permission from the Union government to manufacture Covaxin, an anti-coronavirus vaccine of

‘Gridman’ goes off the grid, crossword community loses a giant

C.G. Rishikesh, a devotee of the craft till the very end, passed away in Chennai on Wednesday after a brief illness

Migrant workers vulnerable again, say activists

A year after lakhs of workers made their way back to their home States after the nationwide lockdown was announced in March 2020, their condition has not changed much.

Centrally-protected monuments closed till May 15

All Centrally-protected monuments and historical sites would remain closed till May 15 due to the rising COVID-19 cases, Culture Minister Prahlad

Coronavirus | India’s daily caseload crosses 2 lakh

Country adds more than 1,100 deaths; Maharashtra leads with 61,695 cases, followed by U.P.

No annuity rider, NPS subscribers get ₹5 lakh exit option

Admitting that annuities now fetch paltry pensions, regulator says investors can withdraw the corpus

Centre offers to decide on High Court appointments in three months

Supreme Court Collegium recommendations pending for six months.

Coronavirus | New software to allow minor data correction in CoWin platform

The move comes following complaints of data entry errors.

UNFPA’s population report turns spotlight on bodily autonomy

The report, ‘My Body is My Own’, shows only 55% of women are fully empowered to make choices.

Coronavirus | NEET-PG-2021 exam postponed

Decision follows an outcry by students, parents, medical experts

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