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Thursday, October 10, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

Rs 35,000-cr Covid vaccine allocation in Budget can cover 50 cr Indians — Expenditure Secy

T.V. Somanathan, expenditure secretary in finance ministry, says there's nothing hidden in Budget; it accounts for all spending by govt departments in 2021-22.

Over 50% people in 10 Delhi districts show Covid antibodies, latest sero survey says

Only North district was found to have less than 50% seroprevalence in a survey, the largest so far in Delhi, conducted in January by Maulana Azad Medical College.

India records lowest daily Covid cases in 8 months, test positivity rate falls to 1.3%

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

Covid needed special attention to health but Modi govt Budget doesn’t give a clear roadmap

Direct spending via Health Ministry continues to be low. After a 24 per cent increase during the current fiscal, allocations for FY22 fall by 11 per cent.

India reports 8,635 new Covid cases, lowest in 8 months

India's Covid-19 tally stands at 1,07,66,245. The death toll reached 1,54,486 with 94 new fatalities in the last 24 hours.

Budget gives 200% boost to pharma sector as govt looks to curb dependence on China

Budget 2021 sets aside Rs 124.42 cr for initiatives aimed at 'Development of Pharmaceutical Industry'. In comparison, Budget 2020 set aside Rs 42.05 cr for the scheme.

India’s Covid recovery rate rises to 97%, daily tests drop to 5 lakh, 37.06 lakh vaccinated

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

Pandemic pushes India’s fiscal deficit to 9.5% in 2020-21, estimated at 6.8% in 2021-22

Govt to discontinue practice of Food Corporation of India borrowing from National Small Savings Fund for food subsidy — a means used to hide the true extent of fiscal deficit.

Why it takes 2 shots to make mRNA vaccines do the trick

This is what happens to the human body between the first and second dose of an mRNA vaccine.

EU’s U-turn on Covid vaccine exports to UK, and the ‘gutless QAnon party’

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Ratan Tata’s least acknowledged and biggest contribution was to Assam

Ratan Tata took TISS to Assam, saved a sinking Tata Tea out of concern for workers, and brought Northeastern people at the forefront of India’s hospitality industry.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

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?