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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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Topic: covid

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.

Amarinder says Punjab is open for outside Covid patients even as Chandigarh closes doors

Following a meeting of the Covid control teams from the six worst-hit districts in Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh says India is one country and all its people and resources are common.

Israel warns against Indian Covid strain, experts say Pfizer vaccine can neutralise it

As many as 41 cases were reported to have tested positive for the Indian variant in Israel. Five children were among the 41, of which four had been fully vaccinated. 

Amarnath Yatra is likely to be called off as Covid cases surge

The decision on Amarnath Yatra is taken by an advisory committee in J&K administration. The Centre can also recommend the same. The final call is taken by a shrine committee.

Army cap on premature retirement to continue as Covid has hit recruitment since last year

Currently, only 0.05 per cent (or 1 out of 2,000) retirement requests are being processed, only on compassionate grounds. This is likely to continue until 2022.

Bhopal is running short of burial spaces and cremation grounds despite new ones being added

Increased Covid casualties in the second wave of the pandemic have exposed the lack of infrastructure, manpower at Bhopal's crematoriums, graveyards.

Chinese oximeters, imported equipment show ‘Atmanirbharta’ is catchy but doesn’t really work

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India records 3,86,452 new cases in 24 hrs pushing tally past 31-lakh mark

The death toll increased to 2,08,330 with 3,498 daily new fatalities, and people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1, 53,84,418.

India’s hope is ebbing. It needs a leader who focuses on health, not victory

A crisis is the biggest test of leadership. The last 12 months show that there was clearly a leadership deficit.

Covid is changing the way students pick foreign schools. How country handled virus is a factor

Foreign education consultants say students are skipping countries like US & opting for New Zealand, Singapore & smaller European nations. They are even altering choice of subjects.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?