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Centre asks states, UTs to review infrastructure requirements under Covid response package

The health ministry also requested states to send their expenditure proposals at the earliest for speedy approval and stressed the need to ramp up facilities to streamline response.

Parents protest, move court as Delhi private schools charge non-tuition arrears for lockdown

A 31 May Delhi HC order allowed schools to charge annual fees and development fees, which they use for the upkeep of facilities, for the period since lockdown ended last year.

India registers 41,806 new Covid cases, recovery rate stands at 97.28%

The active cases comprised 1.39% of the total infections, while the weekly positivity rate stood at 2.21% according to health ministry data.

1 in 4 Himachal adults fully vaccinated, against India’s 1 in 18 — here’s how hill state did it

The tiny hill state of Himachal Pradesh, with a total eligible population of 58 lakh, is aiming to achieve 100% first-dose coverage by 15 August.

Delhi HC directs CBSE to decide on refund of class 10, 12 board exam fees within 8 weeks

The court's order came after a petition by the mother of a Class 10 student studying in a CBSE affiliated school in Delhi, who had paid Rs 2,100 as examination fee.

Covid pandemic — Netherlands cases rise by over 500%, global interest in Tokyo Olympics muted

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Delta variant transmissibility likely to up Covid cases & pressure on healthcare, WHO warns

Increased transmissibility of Delta variant means that it is likely to emerge as the dominant variant globally in coming months, as per WHO's Covid weekly epidemiological update.

India registers 38,792 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, weekly positivity rate 2.25%

The active cases comprise 1.39% of the total infections and the national recovery rate stands at 97.28% according to health ministry data.

Biden’s tough policy on Beijing means US-China relations are only going to get worse

A spate of actions — including a warning to US businesses in Hong Kong & new import controls for Xinjiang — underscore that Biden plans to extend Trump’s confrontational approach.

Mukesh Ambani invested in an AI company in 2014. It’s now monitoring fuel pipelines amid Covid

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries made a rare $100,000 investment in Detect Technologies. Detect now has Exxon Mobil, Adani Transmission & Power Grid Corp as its clients.

On Camera

NEET is too high-risk for pen-and-paper tests. It needs a fraud-proof online process

Unless the loopholes are fixed in the NEET system, no matter how many culprits are caught and punished, new ones will continue to emerge.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.