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Not much enthusiasm for Modi govt’s latest IAS lateral entry push, just about 1,200 apply

In the previous round, in 2018, when govt had announced 10 vacancies for the posts of joint secretaries, the UPSC had received 6,077 applications. 

BJP leaders are upset with Shivraj’s Covid management, say virtual meetings are ‘tamasha’

BJP members say statements by leaders claiming everything is fine are ‘a joke’, flag gaps in Madhya Pradesh's healthcare infrastructure, want complete lockdown.

Committed to free media, says EC, calls it a natural ally days after seeking gag order

In statement Wednesday, Election Commission said that it recognised the media's role in enhancing effectiveness of elections. It had earlier sought a media gag order in Madras HC.

Centre is distributing foreign Covid aid, but some states & govt hospitals are still waiting

Some states, hospitals say they received a part of the required supplies, while others are yet to receive anything. Centre assures all the foreign aid received will be distributed effectively.

Jolted by bad press, Modi govt drafts plan to show it is ‘responsive, hard-working’

I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar and I&B Secretary Amit Khare have been holding video-conferences every day with senior govt officials for over a week now to review negative press.

‘Even we can’t get help’, IAS, IPS, IRS officers say as panic sets in after spate of Covid deaths

Many in the country’s IAS, IPS and other civil services complain that informal networks, which protected them earlier, have all collapsed.

Lack of oxygen blamed as 24 patients, including 12 with Covid, die at Karnataka govt hospital

Staff at Chamarajanagar district hospital say all patients died when the facility ran out of oxygen. District authorities say too early to reach that conclusion.

EC orders FIRs over celebratory congregations in anticipation of poll victories

The Election Commission had recently banned victory processions on the counting day to curb the spread of Covid-19. Counting of votes is underway in 4 states and a Union Territory.

States grapple with vaccine shortage, but Modi govt asks them to return ‘unutilised’ stock

In a letter written to states on 23 April, the health ministry said any unutilised vaccine stocks will have to be returned to the cold chain point from where the stocks were issued.

In UP’s two worst-hit districts, the fight is just to get tested

According to UP government, it is conducting 2.25 lakh-2.35 lakh tests every day, but state’s testing/million rate lags below the national average.  

On Camera

Gaza, Ukraine being fought on techno-battlefields. Indian military is 3 decades behind

My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.

Even as SEBI lays down new curbs on F&O market, discount brokerages are changing business models

SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?