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TopicCovid lockdown

Topic: Covid lockdown

3 BJP MLAs taken into custody for violating lockdown norms in Siliguri, released later

Shankar Ghosh, Anandamoy Burman and Sikha Chattopadhyay were protesting against the alleged lack of measures on part of state govt to check rising Covid deaths in north Bengal.

UK cites variant of Indian origin as reason for decreasing gap between vaccine doses

The interval between the doses have been reduced from 12 weeks to 8 weeks. In contrast, India has increased the gap between Covishield doses to 12-16 weeks.

IFS body asks states to identify their staff as frontline workers, seeks early vaccination

Indian Forest Service Association in a letter to states has said that many of their staff have lost their lives to Covid in the line of duty.

Chicken or egg? Doesn’t matter, neither is really selling well since Covid hit India

Broiler chicken prices have plunged for third time in the past year. And weekend-focused lockdowns have made things worse, stakeholders say.

Maharashtra brings on theatre artists to convince people to follow Covid norms as cases plateau

Local artists will put on folk performances & plays to underline importance of masking, social distancing, vaccinating apart from urging people to limit social & religious gatherings.

Kerala to impose 9-day lockdown from 8 May amid steep rise in Covid cases

Strict lockdown-like restrictions are already in place in Kerala. The decision of complete lockdown came after the state recorded highest single-day spurt of 41,953 cases Wednesday.

India should brace for a third Covid wave, it is inevitable, scientific advisor to Modi govt warns

Professor K. VijayRaghavan, principal scientific advisor to the Modi government also said that vaccines work against all variants of the virus.

Only way to stop Covid spread now is full lockdown, says Rahul Gandhi

In a tweet, the Congress leader said Modi govt's 'inaction' to counter Covid is killing many innocent people and pushed to implement the party’s proposed NYAY scheme.

Anthony Fauci suggests an immediate few weeks’ lockdown in India to contain Covid spread

The chief medical adviser to the White House also said that another important thing to do is the prompt supplies of oxygen, medication, PPEs.

How Bhilwara is using lessons learnt from its 2020 ‘model’ to fight this Covid wave

Bhilwara administration has returned to its mode of 'ruthless containment' and curfews, even banning essential workers from stepping out, to bring the crisis under control.

On Camera

Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.