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Less than 30% health workers vaccinated in Delhi, 10 other states & UTs, govt orders review

Health ministry order dated 5 February notes nodal officers will design action plan to boost Covid vaccination coverage.

Modi govt gives lateral entry a fresh push, wants to recruit 30 senior officers

Govt has advertised 30 posts through lateral entry at the level of joint secretaries and directors in ministries, PSUs and departments.

4G mobile internet services being restored in Jammu & Kashmir after 18 months

Rohit Kansal, spokesperson for J&K administration, posted the announcement on Twitter. Mobile internet services were restored in 2 districts last August after it was suspended in 2019.

Netaji planning commission, Netaji police battalion — Mamata’s poll-year budget is big on Bose

Mamata Banerjee presented Budget for 2021-22 as Finance Minister Amit Mitra excused himself on account of health issues. State elections are slated to be held in the next two months.

Offer to amend farm laws doesn’t mean shortcomings in legislations, says Narendra Tomar

The Agriculture Minister in Rajya Sabha said that no one from the protesting farmers' unions or their sympathisers have been able to point out any lacuna in the laws.

Can coding make children billionaires? Govt says ads of ed-tech platforms are misleading

In a reply in Rajya Sabha, education ministry says state govts should educate stakeholders about false advertising and impractical claims that create 'misleading expectations'.

Co-WIN isn’t fashion but a necessity, says RS Sharma, ex-TRAI chief in charge of vaccine app

In an interview, Ram Sewak Sharma, chairman of Co-WIN panel, says the app has functions separate from Aarogya Setu and that data collection is minimal, not sensitive & encrypted.

Canada firm, MP, PR person suspected for farmers protest toolkit tweeted by Greta Thunberg

Delhi Police has filed a case of sedition against unknown persons in connection with toolkit tweeted by Greta Thunberg to mobilise protesters in support of agitating farmers.

How BMC will make a difference to Mumbai’s healthcare with 2021 budget after surviving Covid

Mumbai civic body allocated Rs 4,728.53 crore, 12% of budget, to the health sector, with a focus on building and upgrading infrastructure such as hospitals.

Delhi govt asks DTC to return buses used by Police for ongoing farmers protest

The Delhi government has been receiving constant complaints of lack of buses in the depot after more than 20% of its buses were being used on special hire by the Police.

On Camera

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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?