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Description: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the raising of upper limit for permitting abortions from 20 weeks to 24 weeks. The present abortion law, which is about five decades old, permits abortion up to a maximum foetal gestation period of 20 weeks. The amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 is expected to be tabled in the next session of Parliament.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the raising of upper limit for permitting abortions from 20 weeks to 24 weeks. The present abortion law, which is about five dec

Cabinet raises upper limit for abortions from 20 to 24 weeks

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved&nbsp;the raising of upper limit for permitting abortions from 20 weeks to 24 weeks. The present abortion law, which is about five decades old, permits abortion up to a maximum foetal gestation period of 20 weeks. The amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 is expected to be tabled in the next session of Parliament.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the raising of upper limit for permitting abortions from 20 weeks to 24 weeks. The present abortion law, which is about five decades old, permits abortion up to a maximum foetal gestation period of 20 weeks. The amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 is expected to be tabled in the next session of Parliament.

The Jharkhand government has reached out to some pharma companies in Bangladesh for importing the antiviral drug Remdesivir, which is used in the treatment of serious C

The Jharkhand government has reached out to some pharma companies in Bangladesh for importing the antiviral drug Remdesivir, which is used in the treatment of serious Covid patients, Chief Minister Hemant Soren tweeted on Sunday. He said the state government has sought the centre's permission for buying the drug from abroad. The drug has been in short supply in several states because of massive Covid caseloads brought on by the rapid second wave of infections. The government has also decided to ramp up the production of the drug to plug the demand-supply gap.
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In view of a spike in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her Trinamool Congress would organise small meetings in Kolkata. Spea

In view of a spike in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her Trinamool Congress would organise small meetings in Kolkata. Speaking to a TV channel, Banerjee said she would shorten her speeches at campaign in different parts of the state so that the people don't have to stay long at the meetings. The Trinamool Congress will not hold any big gathering any more. The Covid-19 caseload of West Bengal, where an eight-phase assembly election is underway, soared to 6,59,927 as the state registered its highest single-day spike of 8,419 fresh infections on Sunday

States are urging the centre to call for an urgent GST meet to reduce cost of medicines and medical equipment. States are demanding exemption of key Covi

States are urging the centre to call for an urgent&nbsp;GST&nbsp;meet to reduce cost of medicines and medical equipment.&nbsp; States are demanding exemption of key Covid drugs like Remdesivir, medical grade oxygen used in oxygen cylinders, and related supplements, which currently attract 12%.
The GST&nbsp;council has not had a meeting for the last six months.&nbsp;

Amid a shortage of life-saving medical oxygen in many Covid-hit parts of the country, Union minister Piyush Goyal has advised states to keep the "demand under control".

Amid a shortage of life-saving medical oxygen in many Covid-hit parts of the country, Union minister Piyush Goyal has advised states to keep the "demand under control". And how? By containing the rapid second coronavirus wave that has triggered an unprecedented spurt in cases. "The demand-side management is as important as the supply-side management. Containing Covid-19 spread is the responsibility of state governments and they should fulfil this responsibility," Goyal was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Goyal also advised states to avoid oxygen wastage. Several states have asked the Centre to plug the oxygen supply gap.

Hong Kong will ban flights from India starting April 20 till May 3 the government said in a statement Sunday. The ban comes just hours after hours officials confirmed a

Hong Kong will ban flights from India starting April 20 till May 3, the ban comes just hours after officials confirmed a second local Covid-19 case involving a mutated strain of the virus.
Hong Kong has also banned flights from Pakistan and the Philippines for 14 days starting April 20,
A circuit breaker arrangement is triggered for each of the countries as there had been five or more arrivals with the N501Y mutant coronavirus strain within seven days, the government said. Under the mechanism the three countries will be designated as &ldquo;extremely high-risk.&rdquo;
People already in quarantine in Hong Kong from those three nations will be ordered to take a further test on the 26th day after arriving in the city.

Considering rapid spread of infection during the current Covid-19 wave, the Bihar government on Sunday decided to impose night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am. Chief Minister

Considering rapid spread of infection during the current Covid-19 wave, the Bihar government on Sunday decided to impose night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said a decision has been taken to extend closure of schools, colleges, coaching centres till May 15 from April 30.
Religious places of all faiths will remain shut till May 15. Earlier, they were closed till April 30.
The government offices with one-third strength will function only till 5 pm instead of 6 pm now while shops business establishments will be closed at 6 pm, an hour before than what was decided last week.
Attendance at funerals has been reduced to 25 from 50 and likewise gathering in marriage curtailed to 100 till mid-May.

Amid rise Covid-19 cases, union home secretary Ajay Bhalla has asked all chief secretaries to divert the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes to hospitals for&

Amid rise Covid-19 cases, union home secretary Ajay Bhalla&nbsp;has asked all chief secretaries to divert the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes to hospitals for&nbsp;the treatment&nbsp;of infection patients.&nbsp;
Bhalla urged all chief secretaries to issue necessary instructions to all the authorities in their states to ensure compliance and take necessary measures to prohibit the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except those exempted nine industries.
Several states have reported shortage of oxygen with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal saying on Sunday that the national capital was facing a &ldquo;very serious&rdquo; situation. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had also talked about the shortage of oxygen in his address to the people of the state on April 13.

Union minister for railways Piyush Goyal assured support to the Delhi government on Sunday, saying that special Covid-19 care coaches or '800 beds' will be made av

Union minister for railways Piyush Goyal assured support to the Delhi government on Sunday, saying that special Covid-19 care coaches or&nbsp;'800 beds' will be made available at two railway stations for patients in the city.
Goyal's tweet came shortly after Delhi chief secretary Vijay Kumar Dev requested railway board chairman Suneet Sharma to arrange for Covid-19 bed facilities at Shakur Basti and Anand Vihar railway stations in the city like last year. Delhi is currently witnessing the fourth wave of Covid-19 and nearly 25,000 new cases were reported on Sunday. Chief&nbsp;Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the positivity rate has gone up to 30% from the 24% since Saturday.

Four family members of an Indian Air Force officer from Pune died due to Covid-19 in the past two weeks, reports said on Sunday. Arun Gaikwad, a superintendent with th

Four family members of an Indian Air Force officer from Pune died due to Covid-19 in the past two weeks, reports said on Sunday.
Arun Gaikwad, a superintendent with the Indian Air Force, lost his 38-year-old wife Vaishali, her brothers Rohit and Atul Jadhav, and mother-in-law Alka Jadhav after the family gathered on March 15 to perform rituals following the death of his father-in-law in January.
It was his 38-year-old brother-in-law Rohit who had cough and cold and tested positive for coronavirus. Gaikwad told PTI one by one another 17 members of his family including his wife tested positive.
While his wife didn&rsquo;t get ICU bed and died on March 30, four days later Rohit passed away on April 3. A day later the virus took life of his 62-year-old mother-in-law and his other brother-in-law died on April 14.

The Delhi government on Sunday initiated legal action against two city hospitals for turning away Covid-19 patients. An official statement noted that the AAP governmen

The Delhi government on Sunday initiated legal action against two city hospitals for turning away Covid-19 patients.
An official statement noted that the AAP government sought legal action a hospital in south Delhi and another in Janakpuri for putting out wrong information on availability of Covid beds on the Delhi Corona app.
It said complaints for filing FIRs against the hospitals under the Disaster Management Act have been lodged
The move comes after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned hospitals of strict action if found giving wrong information about availability of beds.

Maharashtra on Sunday reported the highest spike of 68,631 fresh coronavirus cases while 503 patients succumbed to the infection. The state health department said the

Maharashtra on Sunday reported the highest spike of 68,631 fresh coronavirus cases while 503 patients succumbed to the infection.
The state health department said the cumulative caseload in the state mounted to 38,39,338 while the death toll reached 60,473.
Mumbai&nbsp;saw 8,468 fresh cases and 53 deaths, taking the toll to 12,354.
A record 2,73,272 tests were conducted on Sunday.

Amid reports of shortage of oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients across several states, the Indian Railways is all set to operate ‘Oxygen Express’ trains for

Amid reports of shortage of oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients across several states, the Indian Railways is all set to operate &lsquo;Oxygen Express&rsquo; trains for the transport of liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders. The railways ministry said it has explored the technical feasibility of transportation of LMO tankers at the request of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra governments. The ministry said that a green corridor is being created to ensure fast movement of&nbsp;Oxygen Express trains, which will ply after the completion of technical trials.&nbsp;

The Union Health Ministry has asked states and union territories to ensure that restrictions on movement imposed by them for Covid-19 control do not adversely impact th

The Union Health Ministry has asked states and union territories to ensure that restrictions on movement imposed by them for Covid-19 control do not adversely impact the inoculation exercise.
In a letter to states and UTs, the ministry said that in view of rising Covid-19 cases, vaccination services should not be affected by curfews or lockdowns and the movement of beneficiaries should not be restricted during such interventions.
The letter noted those vaccination centres which have been identified as dedicated Covid-19 hospitals should continue providing uninterrupted services.

Britain's Opposition Labour Party on Sunday joined calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to cancel his visit to India, starting next Sunday, amid growing concerns of a

Britain's Opposition Labour Party on Sunday joined calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to cancel his visit to India, starting next Sunday, amid growing concerns of a new variant of COVID-19 detected in the country.
Public Health England (PHE) has said that 77 cases of the so-called &ldquo;double mutant&rdquo; Indian variant have been detected in the UK since last month and that it has now been classed as a Variant Under Investigation (VUI).
Downing Street had earlier confirmed a much shorter schedule for the UK prime minister's visit, with the bulk of the programme including talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set for a day-long agenda on Monday, April 26.
&ldquo;I can't see why the prime minister can't conduct his business with the Indian government via Zoom,&rdquo; said Labour&rsquo;s Shadow Communities Secretary Steve Reed.
&ldquo;The prime minister, like all of us in public life, needs to try and set an example. I'd much rather the prime minister did it by Zoom rather than travelling to India," he told &lsquo;Sky News&rsquo;, when asked if the visit should go ahead next week.
A government minister, meanwhile, stressed that there is no evidence the Indian variant can evade vaccine protection or that it is more contagious.

From April 20, Tamil Nadu will be imposing a night curfew and Sunday lockdowns until further notice to curb the spread of the Covid disease in the state. The night cur

From April 20, Tamil Nadu will be imposing a night curfew and Sunday lockdowns until further notice to curb the spread of the Covid disease in the state.
The night curfew will be between 10 pm and 4 am and public transport, taxis, rental autos and private vehicles will not be allowed to operate during this period.
During the Sunday lockdown, essentials such as milk shops and pharamacies will function. Restaurants would be allowed to function from 6am-10 am, 12pm-3 pm and 6pm-9 pm.

Uttar Pradesh registered the highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases as well as fatality count on Sunday. While the disease claimed 129 more lives, 30,596 fresh case

Uttar Pradesh registered the highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases as well as fatality count on Sunday.
While the disease claimed 129 more lives, 30,596 fresh cases pushed Uttar Pradesh&rsquo;s tally to 8,51,620.
The health authorities said that 9,041 patients recovered from the disease on Sunday, and so far 6,50,333 people have recovered from the virus.
Over 3.82 crore samples have so far been tested in the state, including more than 2.36 lakh in the last 24 hours.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre’s permission to “purchase vaccinat

Chief Minister&nbsp;Mamata Banerjee&nbsp;on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;seeking the Centre&rsquo;s permission to &ldquo;purchase vaccination doses directly with state funds and launch free vaccination campaign covering the entire West Bengal population&rdquo;.
This is the second such letter that Mamata&nbsp;has darted to the PM since February this year.&nbsp; Urging the Centre to increase the supply of Remedesvir and Tocilizumab, she said the supply&nbsp;of two drugs is extremely scarce and uncertain, which has been a matter of grave concern. She said Bengal needs around 6,000 vials of Remdesvir and 1,000 vials of Tocilizumab daily, but at present only 1000 vials of Remdesvir is available daily and no fresh supply of Tocilizumab is coming.&nbsp;

To find help for a Covid positive person, Union minister Vijay Kumar Singh landed on a mine of controversy. Earlier today, Singh took to Twitter to find a bed for a Cov

To find help for a Covid positive person, Union minister Vijay Kumar Singh&nbsp;triggered a controversy. Singh took to Twitter to find a bed for a Covid positive person in his constituency, Ghaziabad.
However, his tweet was viewed as a sign of poor healthcare infrastructure in the country and created a debate on social media.
Singh deleted his tweet and in a new post informed that the patient's bed requirement was sorted by the local administration and UP chief minister&rsquo;s office.

At least 6 Covid-19 patients died at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol on Saturday night allegedly due to low oxygen supply. The stage administration has den

At least 6 Covid-19 patients died at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh&rsquo;s Shahdol on Saturday night allegedly due to low oxygen supply. The stage administration has denied the allegation and maintained that there is sufficient supply of oxygen and the demand is being met.
But&nbsp;Milind Shiralkar, the Dean of the Government Medical College Hospital said that the facility was overwhelmed with patients and could not keep up with the oxygen supply. All 62 beds in the Intensive Care Unit are occupied. He also said that the cylinders at the hospital do not have the capacity to hold sufficient oxygen for the increasing number of patients.
According to the dean,&nbsp;the hospital had requested more supply but the cylinders did not reach on time and as a result, the hospital reduced the pressure of the oxygen that was being supplied to the the patients. However, the hospital like the state administration maintains that the fatalities occurred in the Intensive Care Unit and all those who died were critical and it can't to be ascertained that the cause of death was low oxygen supply
The Opposition Congress attacked the government over the lagging supplies. Former Chief Minister of the state Kamal Nath in a tweet said that oxygen and remdevisir were sufficient only on the government&rsquo;s records but not on the ground.

The Delhi government has filed an FIR against five airlines for allegedly not checking any passenger coming from Maharashtra for a negative RT PCR report. A News 18 re

The Delhi government has filed an FIR against five airlines for allegedly not checking any passenger coming from Maharashtra for a negative RT PCR report.
A News 18 report said that the case has been filed against Indigo, Vistara, SpiceJet and Air Asia. According to the Delhi government it is mandatory to carry a negative RT-PCR test report, which should not be older than 72 hours prior to departure if a person is coming from Maharashtra.
Those without a negative Covid test report will have to undergo 14-day home quarantine on reaching Delhi.&nbsp;

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