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Covid vaccination: Five states, union territories have no private facilities, Govt data

New Delhi: With the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination opening up in less than two weeks for everyone above 18 years largely through private facilities, government data shows almost all small states and union territories are still entirely or mostly dependent upon government facilities. According to the government’s CoWIN portal, 13 small states and union […]

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Cong slams new vaccination policy

Demands one nation, one price

New Delhi: A day after the government tweaked its COVID-19 vaccination policy to widen the coverage, the Congress Tuesday alleged the changes will worsen the inequality between states as well as between poor and rich Indians, and demanded uniform pricing for the jabs at all health facilities. Questioning the pricing modalities under the new policy, […]

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Vaccine manufacturers to get 4,500 Cr booster

New Delhi: Looking to ramp up supplies ahead of the opening of Covid-19 vaccination to all citizens over 18 years of age, the government has approved a payment of about Rs 4,500 crore as advance to vaccine makers like Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech against future supplies, sources said. SII will supply […]

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No new Covid strain reported in Kashmir: Director SKIMS

Srinagar: Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura Dr A G Ahanger Tuesday said that Covid samples from Kashmir are being sent to New Delhi and Pune testing facilities but there has been “no change” in the Covid strain that existed in the Valley last year. He, however, said the Covid cases have shown […]

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Early flood warning: Study recommends satellite monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments

Early flood warning: Study recommends satellite monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments

New Delhi: Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments would improve understanding of flood risk in the region and help inform an early flood warning system that could help curb disaster and save human lives, according to a recent study. This should be the future strategy to reduce loss of human lives during glacial lake […]

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COVID-19: Plan response in advance for next 3 weeks, Centre to UTs

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday advised all union territories to ensure strict enforcement of COVID-appropriate behaviour along with restrictions on movement and large gatherings, an official statement said. The UTs were also asked to ramp up testing and augment hospital infrastructure while planning COVID response measures in advance for the next three weeks, the […]

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French envoy to face expulsion from Pak

Islamabad/Lahore: Pakistan’s Imran Khan-led government on Tuesday decided to introduce a resolution in Parliament to expel the French ambassador and quash all criminal cases filed against the banned radical Islamist party TLP after they reached a deal following a marathon round of talks. The agreement came a day after Prime Minister Khan said that the […]

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Rahul Gandhi, Jitendra Singh test positive for COVID-19

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms. “After experiencing mild symptoms, I’ve just tested positive for COVID,” the 50-year-old posted on Twitter. “All those who’ve been in contact with me recently, please follow all safety protocols and stay safe,” he wrote. Prime Minister […]

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Staying safe

Staying safe

Now that the administration here has made it amply clear that as of now there are no plans to impose a fresh lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir, the situation has become even trickier. The decision to stay away from imposing a lock down must have come after lot of thinking and discussions. We also believe […]

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The bruised sector

The bruised sector

Syed Mustafa Ahmad Any enlightened nation plans for the better future. They always keep past in mind. They live in the present and prepare accordingly for the coming future. In my college years, our political science teacher taught us that a real leader was one who brings the future problems close. In another sense, it […]

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