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Chidambaram Attacks BJP Over Covid Vaccine Procurement Policy
With global vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna refusing to deal with states like Punjab and Delhi, saying that they will deal only with the Central government, Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday attacked the Narendra Modi government over its vaccine procurement policy. ....
Working Hard To Meet Indian IT Rules For Social Media: Facebook
With the deadline to comply with the new IT rules meant for big social media platforms in India ending on Tuesday, Facebook said that the company aims to comply with the provisions of the new intermediary guidelines and is working towards it. ....
IPS Officer Subodh Jaiswal Takes Charge As New CBI Director
IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal on Wednesday took charge as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). ....
BLACK FUNGUS: India Reports 11,717 Mucormycosis Cases, 29K More Amphotericin Vials Allocated
The Centre has allocated to states and Union Territories (UTs) 29,250 additional vials of Amphotericin-B, a key drug to treat raging mucormycosis cases in India for the 11,717 patients currently being treated at different hospitals across the country. ....
WhatsApp Lawsuit: Experts Say New Rules Needed For Fine Balance Between Rights, Laws
With WhatsApp filing a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court stating that requiring messaging apps to "trace" chats undermines people's right to privacy, even as the deadline to comply with the new IT (intermediary) rules, 2021, for big social media platforms in India ended on Tuesday, legal experts say the new measures should not be seen as a "blanket web" for getting information of all originators of all messages sent by all users. ....
Maharashtra Covid Deaths, Cases Again Rise, Toll Crosses 91K-mark
Maharashtra's daily Covid-19 deaths continued to increase while the state's fatalities zoomed above the 91,000 mark, health officials said on Wednesday. ....
Why Only Formalities And Not Treatment Of Black Fungus, Rahul Gandhi Asks Govt
Amid rising cases of black fungus, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the government for not providing proper treatment to patients suffering from the disease. ....
Prevented From Reaching Out To People In Distress: Mehbooba
PDP President and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday alleged that she has been barred from visiting the family of a youth who committed suicide in Kulgam district. ....
Revised Health Ministry Guidelines Drop Ivermectin, Doxycycline From Covid Treatment
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday dropped the use of ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, doxycycline and the anti-viral favipiravir from its Covid-19 treatment guideline ....
If Vaccines Are Free, Why Should Private Hospitals Charge For Them: Rahul Gandhi To PM Modi
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free vaccination for all above 18 years of age, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned him saying if vaccines are free for all, why should private hospitals charge for them. ....
