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Topic: Coronavirus

Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.

Govt’s repeated chest-thumping at receiving foreign aid is ‘pathetic’, says Rahul Gandhi

PTI -
The Congress had last week demanded transparency and urged PM Modi to make public the details of all the relief material received by India from different countries.

Top Maoist trio severely ill with Covid, say Chhattisgarh Police, fear 50 insurgents infected

Prithviraj Singh -
Bastar police officers say Naxalite leaders are seeking online medical help and have 'managed to procure PPE kits and vaccines'.

Now, Union minister Gangwar writes to CM Yogi to flag ‘grave concern’ about UP Covid crisis

Moushumi Das Gupta -
While Santosh Gangwar is first Union minister to write to UP CM about Covid mismanagement, several BJP MPs & MLAs in state have also flagged issues in their letters to Yogi.

Actor’s death fuels vaccine hesitancy in Tamil Nadu amid Covid surge, misinformation adds fire

Soniya Agrawal -
Tamil Nadu's Covid vaccination numbers trail the national average due to widespread fear of vaccines in the state. The state is currently witnessing a Covid surge.

The reality of Modi govt’s vaccine funding: Rs 35,000 cr for states, zero for Centre

Remya Nair -
Budget documents for 2021-22 show govt didn't allocate any funds for vaccine expenditure by the Centre. However, it has spent Rs 2,520 crore so far this fiscal for vaccine procurement.

How this IAS officer ensured ailing Maharashtra district was ready to battle 2nd Covid wave

Manasi Phadke -
Nandurbar has stood out for its robust health infrastructure — oxygen plants, hospital beds, a central control room — all set up in anticipation of second Covid wave.

Jugaad can’t fix India’s broken healthcare system. People need medical insurance

Anjani Trivedi -
Two years ago, Modi govt unveiled what it called the world’s largest health insurance plan, but it hasn't 'effectively improved' access to health care, according to researchers.

Scientific data was India’s strength in polio, leprosy fight. In Covid, it’s a silent victim

Shareen Joshi -
After the first wave, scientific experts were shunted to the margins. In January, the Covid task force stopped meeting. In March, INSACOG reports of dangerous mutant strains were downplayed.

Enjoy Enjaami, but wear masks — Chennai railway police dance for Covid prevention goes viral

Revathi Krishnan -
The dance at MGR Chennai Central Railway Station Saturday came amid a surge in Covid cases in Tamil Nadu. The state recorded 27,000 new Covid cases and 241 deaths Saturday.

Kerala journalist aged 42 dies of Covid, was covering pandemic for Manorama News

PTI -
Chandh, the chief reporter of Manorama News, had tested positive for the virus two weeks ago and was in home quarantine.
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Opinion

New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

Meenakashi Lekhi -
By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Bangladesh needs change, not old executioners

AI is more likely to cause a labour shortage. Here’s why

Economy

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows Rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Udit Bubna -
Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

Defence

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

Niyati Kothiyal -
At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

National Interest

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

Shekhar Gupta -
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.

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