In series of letters, govt has questioned methodology of calculation and WHO’s decision to rely on 18 states’ data to reach an estimate 'several times higher' than official figure.
Hyderabad-based Biological E has priced its vaccine at Rs 990 in the private market. For the government, however, the vaccine is at just Rs 145, making it very affordable.
At a review meeting with Union Health Minister Tuesday, states and UTs reported low levels of hospitalisation. Rates of hospitalisation hit 22-23% range during Delta wave.
Daily growth rates in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand & Bengal are now declining. But this doesn’t mean cases have peaked — that’s expected to happen later this month.
Analytical platform covid19india.org says those who work for it are volunteers who have to return to normal lives, and hence it will shut down by 31 October.
Modi govt's apprehensions stem from the fact that while daily cases have nearly halved in the last 2 weeks, there has not been a proportionate decrease in daily deaths.
While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.
Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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