PM: medicine production has increased since Jan-Feb

PM: medicine production has increased since Jan-Feb

Amit Mishra rattles Mumbai with figures of 4/24

Amit Mishra rattles Mumbai with figures of 4/24

PM to states: use lockdown as the last resort

With India grappling with a fresh&nbsp;wave of&nbsp;Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday emphasised that lockdown should be the last resort. He urged the state governments to focus more on micro-containment zones.

The Maharashtra government is most likely to announce a complete lockdown as the state reels under a worrying surge in daily numbers of Covid-19 cases. Fearing possibl

The Maharashtra government is most likely to announce a complete lockdown as the state reels under a worrying surge in daily numbers of Covid-19 cases.
Fearing possible collapse of healthcare system due to unprecedented spike in infections, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said all cabinet ministers have requested Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to announce a statewide lockdown. There are indications that Thackeray would announce a decision on Wednesday.&nbsp;
Maharashtra&nbsp;is already facing a&nbsp;shortage in the supply of medical oxygen. The state government has also decided to cancel the state board exams for Class 10, keeping health and safety of students and teachers at topmost priority.

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday, invited social media fury after she shared a picture of Durga Ashtami parasad to celebrate Navratri. Hours after her tweet

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday, invited social media fury after she shared a picture of Durga Ashtami parasad to celebrate Navratri.
Hours after her tweet, the hashtag 'onion' made its way to twitter&nbsp;top trends and several users lashed out at the 'Thalaivi' actress for including onion in prasad and called her 'anti-Hindu'.
However, Kangana soon cleared the air and revealed that the plate was for her brother and said that if her family wants to eat salad with parsad let&rsquo;s not ridicule them.
She also added that the beauty of Hinduism is that it is not rigid like other religions.

BJP MP Alok Sharma landed himself in a controversy after he was seen posing in front of six mini-trucks meant to carry corpses of those who died of Covid-19.

BJP&nbsp;MP Alok Sharma landed himself in a controversy after he was seen posing in front of six mini-trucks meant to carry corpses of those who died of&nbsp;Covid-19. In the video, Sharma is seen posing in front of the six garland-covered &ldquo;Mukti Vahans&rdquo; meant to carry corpses from different hospitals in Bhopal.
It was also reported that one of the vehicles was stopped just for the photoshoot.&nbsp;The BJP&nbsp;leader's act drew strong criticism from the Congress that dubbed it as a &ldquo;shameless photo-shoot&rdquo;.
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Kerala recorded its highest single day spike of 19,577 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 12.72 lakh and the active cases to 1.18 lakh, the s

Kerala recorded its highest single day spike of 19,577 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 12.72 lakh and the active cases to 1.18 lakh, the state government said.
In the last 24 hours ending 2 pm, 1,12,221 samples were tested and the test positivity rate was 17.45 per cent, a government press release said.
As many as 3,880 people have been cured of the infection, taking the total recoveries to 11,48,671.
The total number of people infected with the virus has mounted to 12,72,645 The toll has mounted to 4,978 with 28 additional fatalities.

Kangana Ranaut has quashed all the rumours of her upcoming film 'Thalaivi' getting an OTT release. Stating that Thalaivi's digital rights are with Amazon (Tamil) and N

Kangana Ranaut has quashed all the rumours of her upcoming film 'Thalaivi' getting an OTT release.
Stating that Thalaivi's digital rights are with Amazon (Tamil) and Netflix (Hindi), Kangana revealed that prior to making the movie available for streaming, the film will get a theatrical run.
The 'Panga' actress further said that 'Thalaivi' which is a biopic of J Jayalalithaa deserves a theatrical release and makers are determined to do so.
Kangana also slammed what she called the movie mafia, saying strict actions will be taken against any media house spreading propaganda.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that economic interests can not override human lives and suggested some reduction in steel and petroleum production to divert oxyge

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that economic interests can not override human lives and suggested some reduction in steel and petroleum production to divert oxygen to Covid-19 patients.
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said if the lockdown continues then everything would come to a halt and therefore, what would be the&nbsp;need for steel, petrol and diesel during such a situation.
"During lockdown, what would be the development," the&nbsp;court said and asked the Centre why it was waiting till April 22 to ban industrial use of oxygen.

CERT-In has advised Facebook users to update their privacy settings, after 61 lakh Indian were affected in a 'data scraping' incident.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has advised Facebook users to update their Facebook privacy settings, after a recent &lsquo;data scraping&rsquo; incident suffered by the website may have affected 61 lakh Indians.
Over 450 million unique Facebook profiles were affected across the globe, as malicious actors used automated software to collate publicly-available information on Facebook profiles, like names, cities of residence, and occupations, which is now freely available on the web.
While Facebook has clarified that no financial or private data was leaked, the information could still be used to launch further phishing attacks. CERT-In has advised users to change their settings and make most information only available to friends.

The pandemic pushes digital innovation centre stage. Tech Vetran N Chandrashekhar talks to Vikram Chandra on tech bridging the gaps during Covid and beyond

The pandemic pushes digital innovation centre stage. Tech veteran N Chandrasekaran&nbsp;talks to Vikram Chandra on tech bridging the gap during Covid and beyond

Vivo has teased an India launch for the upcoming Vivo V21 smartphone on twitter.

Vivo has teased an India launch for the upcoming Vivo V21 smartphone on twitter. Earlier rumours had indicated an April 27 launch date for the device, although that has not been officially confirmed. In terms of specs, the Vivo V21 is expected to include a 44MP selfie camera with optical image stabilisation, along with a 64MP primary rear camera. It may also support Vivo&rsquo;s Virtual RAM feature first introduced with the X60 series, where users can utilise 3GB of storage space as RAM.

Both Delhi & Mumbai have won 2 and lost a game each so far. Mumbai hold a 16-12 head-to-head record against Delhi

Both Delhi &amp; Mumbai have won 2 and lost a game each so far.&nbsp;Mumbai hold a 16-12 head-to-head record against Delhi

Stating that the government’s priority is to save both lives and livelihoods, the Jharkhand government Tuesday announced a weeklong lockdown in the state starting

Stating that the government&rsquo;s priority is to save both lives and livelihoods, the Jharkhand government Tuesday announced a weeklong lockdown in the state starting April 22 with certain relaxations.&nbsp; All shops will be shut barring those providing essential services. Announcing the lockdown, CM Hemant&nbsp;Soren&nbsp;said only a few central, state sectors and private offices will remain open. However, industries, construction, agricultural and mining activities will continue in the state.

Amazon and Flipkart have suspended deliveries of non-essential items in Delhi, after the state government imposed a six-day lockdown due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.

Amazon and Flipkart have suspended deliveries of non-essential items in Delhi, after the state government imposed a six-day lockdown due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
The e-commerce websites are still delivering items considered essentials, including food, grocery products, healthcare products, and personal care items. Both websites had also suspended the delivery of non-essential items after the lockdown imposed in Maharashtra.
Both Flipkart and Amazon had petitioned the state government to allow delivery of all items, arguing that essential products may vary according to a user&rsquo;s needs. However, the Confederation of All India Traders had urged the Commerce Minister to dismiss their requests, which would create an uneven playing field between offline and online retail channels.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday criticised the Centre over the wastage of Covid-19 vaccines.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday criticised the Centre over the wastage of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19&nbsp;vaccines</a>.
A two judge bench said since the&nbsp;pandemic&nbsp;does not discriminate between people, everyone needs to be vaccinated. Calling it a result of &ldquo;bad planning&rdquo;, the division bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said Centre should have foreseen the situation as it is no rocket science.&rdquo;
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/bharat-biotech-ramps-up-covaxin-production-to-70-crore-doses-per-year-1618921393714" target="_blank">Bharat Biotech ramps up Covaxin production to 70 crore doses per year</a>

The first trailer of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming comedy reality show, 'LOL — Hasse Toh Phasse', is out. The trailer looks like a fun, less dramatic versi

The first trailer of Amazon Prime Video&rsquo;s upcoming comedy reality show, LOL- Hasse Toh Phasse', is out.
The trailer looks like a fun, less dramatic version of Bigg Boss, where a bunch of well-known comedians are locked together in a house and anyone who even smiles at a joke will be evicted.
Hosted by actors Boman Irani and Arshad Warsi, 'LOL &mdash; Hasse Toh Phasse' stars some of the most popular names in comedy including Sunil Grover, Ankita Shrivastav, Cyrus Broacha, Gaurav Gera, and Mallika Dua among others.
'LOL- Hasse Toh Phasse' will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video from April 30.

Biotechnology company Bharat Biotech announced that they will expand the production of their Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin to support vaccination campaigns in India....

Biotechnology company Bharat Biotech announced that they will expand the production of their Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin to support vaccination campaigns in India and worldwide amid the resurgence of the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">coronavirus cases</a>.
The capacity expansion has been implemented across multiple facilities in Hyderabad and Bangalore, to reach over 70 crore doses per year.
The move came ahead of opening the vaccination drive to all citizens over 18 years of age.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/maharashtra-tightens-curbs-grocery-open-from-7am-to-11am-home-delivery-till-8pm-1618918794410" target="_blank">'Bad planning': Delhi HC pulls up Centre over vaccine wastage</a>

The Samsung Galaxy A31 has begun receiving the Android 11-based OneUI 3.1 update in South Korea.

The Samsung Galaxy A31 has begun receiving the Android 11-based OneUI 3.1 update in South Korea. The phone was launched in India last June with Android 10. Samsung has not yet confirmed the rollout of the update in other regions, including India.
The Galaxy A31 is powered by the MediaTek Helio P65 SoC, and features a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, along with a 48MP quad rear camera setup, and a 20MP selfie camera. Samsung also packs in a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.

UGC NET 2021: The UGC National Eligibility Test scheduled to be held from May 2 to 17 has been postponed in view of the Covid-19 pandemic situation.

The UGC-National Eligibility Test scheduled to be held from May 2 to 17 has been postponed in view of the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19 pandemic</a> situation.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Tuesday that&nbsp;the revised dates for the exam will be announced later, at least 15 days before the examination.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/covid-19-surge-upsc-defers-interviews-for-civil-services-exam-1618847801934" target="_blank">Covid-19 surge: UPSC defers interviews for civil services exam</a>

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