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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicCovid-19. coronavirus

Topic: covid-19. coronavirus

UP Jal Nigam hasn’t paid staff for 3 months but donated Rs 1.47 cr to Yogi govt Covid fund

Employees are complaining as Jal Nigam’s top brass donated the money claiming it was a day’s wages of the staff that they voluntarily donated.

How India can be a world leader in making Covid vaccine and keeping it cheap too

With a system of mass manufacturing already in place, India is set to play a major role in producing the Covid-19 vaccine and selling it at affordable price across the globe.

24 test positive for coronavirus in oncology ward of Army RR Hospital in Delhi

Those who tested positive include 20 serving jawans, one veteran and three dependents.

Funerals in a pandemic: How Covid and lockdown are depriving loved ones of a final goodbye

Guidelines permit only 20 relatives for the funeral of a non-coronavirus victim and just 5 for the rituals of those who have died of Covid-19.

Indian lockdown hits Ramadan buffalo exports, Russia’s 10,000 cases & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

How coronavirus education crisis has made HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘more visible’

Long missing from the limelight even when the HRD ministry lurched from one crisis to the other, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ routinely makes the headlines these days.

IRS officers suggest 4% Covid cess, tax for super rich to help economy recover from lockdown

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Delhi govt’s food coupon scheme for poor yet to kick off, AAP MLAs say process is tedious

Under the scheme, all MLAs & MPs in Delhi were to get 2,000 food coupons to distribute to the poor who do not have documents such as Aadhar and ration cards. 

Varanasi shuts down as infected pharmacist causes surge in Covid cases

Varanasi district sees spike in cases over the past 3 days with its total now rising to 60, including nine personnel from one police station.

Nitish govt gets to work to bring 27 lakh migrants, students back but says it’ll take months

Bihar has been reluctant to evacuate its migrants and students, and while it has drawn up a plan to get them back, it is yet to shed its hesitance.  

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.