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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.

Wildlife groups urge health minister to shut illegal meat, pet markets to prevent Covid-19

PTI -
The animal rights organisations said 3 out of 4 emerging pathogens affecting humans over the past decade have originated from animals or animal products.

NASA offers podcasts, DIY projects and videos to keep boredom at bay

Kairvy Grewal -
As part of its #NASAatHome initiative, the US space agency replugged several of its podcasts, videos and DIY projects.

Modi govt’s Gareeb Kalyan: Does India have the ability to deliver amid Covid-19 lockdown?

ThePrint Team -
Finance Minister has announced a three-month relief package worth Rs 1.7 lakh crore for India’s urban & rural poor to help them during the coronavirus lockdown.

Army starts Covid-19 testing in its hospitals, issues fresh guidelines to fight pandemic

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The IAF, meanwhile, has designated Command Hospital Air Force, Bengaluru, to conduct Covid-19 testing.

Jodhpur jail inmates on hunger strike for 3 days now, want parole due to Covid-19

Sanjay Bohra -
The inmates, self-styled godman Asaram Bapu among them, have cited crowded cells, poor sanitation and lack of proper medical facilities in support of their demand.

This is how Karnataka govt will keep track of nearly 15,000 people under home quarantine

Rohini Swamy -
The Karnataka govt move to keep a strict vigil came as police and health department officials found several people violating the quarantine.

Times Group sends ThePrint legal notice for Covid-19 transmission via paper unlikely report

ThePrint Team -
Times Group’s legal notice says the report is without basis. ThePrint stands by the report, which is a scientific piece that reassures anxious newspaper readers.

China seeks opening of border with Pakistan for transporting medical supplies

PTI -
The Khunjerab Pass is usually opened on 1 April, which marks the end of winter, but due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been closed for an indefinite period.

Hit by backlash over posts on lack of medical gear, doctors go silent on social media

Jyoti Yadav -
Two doctors who tweeted about shortage of protective gear for medical personnel handling Covid-19 cases were trolled, and accused of political propaganda.

Man allegedly kills brother for stepping out during COVID-19 lockdown

PTI -
The deceased was allegedly attacked with a sharp object by his elder brother when he got back home from his outing during the lockdown Wednesday.
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The immediate benefit of Single Tax would be to reduce the sale prices of land to nominal ones. Landowners would no longer find it profitable to keep idle lands, wrote DM Kulkarni in 1960.

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Economy

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Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Defence

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

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It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

National Interest

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

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If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.

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