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‘Back to normal after Covid’ — over Rs 58,000 cr released for school education dept in 2022-23 is highest ever

The education ministry earmarked 56% of its total budget for school education with largest portion released for Modi govt's flagship education scheme Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.

Delhi to boost Covid testing as daily infections touch 300

Delhi's Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj informed that the positivity rate is above 10% in Delhi, but the number of tests are low, which is why 'there is no reason to panic'.

India records 3,106 Covid cases in 24 hours, highest in 6 months

States witnessing the maximum surge in cases are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.

Hunkaro isn’t an easy play. Migrant workers’ long walk home wasn’t either

Set on three stories by Vijaydan Detha, Arvind Charan, and Chirag Khandelwal, Hunkaro is designed to discomfort the viewer. A penny-drop moment for India's privileged.

Two ThePrint journalists win Ramnath Goenka award for Covid reportage in 2020

Jyoti Yadav and Bismee Taskin felicitated for their coverage of the migrant exodus, the plight of MNREGA workers & hardships faced by rural India during lockdown imposed during pandemic.

New Covid origins data indicates virus may have started from Wuhan wet market, not a lab leak

Experts who evaluated genetic data from Wuhan Market Covid samples discovered the presence of raccoon dogs’ DNA. It suggested that the animals were being sold in the market.

IIT Madras develops open-source database of COVID antibodies to combat future variants

The one of a kind database called ‘Ab-CoV’ contains detailed information about all COVID-related antibodies identified so far, including the source of each.

Lancet Covid letter isn’t about science — no empirical evidence, no disclosure of bias

More and more evidence is mounting in favour of a non-zoonotic laboratory origin for the killer virus. 

76 samples of new Covid variant XBB1.16 found in India, reveals INSACOG data

Former AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria, said the rise in Covid cases seems to be driven by the XBB 1.16 variant while the influenza cases are because of H3N2.

India registers 524 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, highest in 113 days

According to the ministry’s website, 220.64 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

On Camera

India doesn’t want to rely solely on HAL for fighter jets. AMCA project is the first step

India has long spoken of self-reliance, yet delays have repeatedly necessitated stopgap imports, including Jaguars, Mirages, Su-30MKIs, MiG-29Ks, and Rafales.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.