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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicCovid pandemic

Topic: Covid pandemic

Former PM Manmohan Singh recovers from Covid, discharged from AIIMS

The former PM had been admitted to AIIMS on 19 April after testing positive for Covid. A day earlier, he had written to PM Modi with suggestions on managing the Covid crisis in the country.

Centre allows import of 17 medical devices for 3 months amid Covid surge

To meet rising demand, Centre has allowed import of equipment like nebulizer, oxygen concentrators, oxygen cannister, oxygen cylinders, oxygen generators and ventilators.

EC’s ‘too little, too late’ decision, and India’s ‘Kafkaesque’ reality

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

Maruti Suzuki’s net profit falls as second Covid wave hits demand

Net income fell 9.3% to Rs 11.7 billion in the three months ended March 31, Maruti Suzuki said in a statement; revenue for the fourth quarter rose 32% year-on-year to Rs 240.2 billion.

Bhutan to supply liquid oxygen to India to help combat Covid crisis

The liquid oxygen to India will be supplied from the new plant being set up at the Motanga Industrial Estate, Samdrup Jongkhar district by a Bhutanese company.

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga on occasion of Chitra Purnima of Kumbh Mela

People were seen flouting Covid-19 regulations as they were not wearing face masks and were also not maintaining social distance.

France announces ‘solidarity mission’ for India, to send medical supplies amid Covid crisis

French ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain said the mission, under which oxygen generation plants and ventilators will be sent, is being supported by French companies in India & EU.

Don’t just game the system, return to Kautilya’s goal of happiness in Covid 2nd wave

India will soon witness a blame game — the Centre will blame states, govts will blame private sector and citizens. But the gaming of political system won't be discussed much.

Waiting for daily oxygen supply, alerting in advance, says Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital

The Delhi hospital, where 20 Covid patients died due to oxygen shortage Saturday, said it hasn't received any response or dispatch note regarding its oxygen supply.

China’s state-run airline suspends flights to India carrying Covid supplies for 15 days

Sichuan Airlines said it has decided to suspend the flights due to sudden changes in the epidemic situation in India and to reduce the number of imported cases.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.