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The CBI conducted "surprise checks" at 150 government departments in association with the Vigilance Department on Friday. According to reports, the checks started in th

CBI's 'surprise checks' at 150 govt depts

The CBI&nbsp;conducted "surprise checks" at 150 government departments in association with the Vigilance Department on Friday. According to reports, the checks started in the&nbsp;morning&nbsp;at nearly 150 departments like Railways, BSNL, shipping, Airport Authority of India, Food Corporation of India, customs, power and others. These checks were spread across the country&nbsp;like&nbsp;Delhi, Srinagar,&nbsp;Jaipur, Guwahati, Shillong, Shimla, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai&nbsp;and so on.

The CBI conducted "surprise checks" at 150 government departments in association with the Vigilance Department on Friday. According to reports, the checks started in the morning at nearly 150 departments like Railways, BSNL, shipping, Airport Authority of India, Food Corporation of India, customs, power and others. These checks were spread across the country like Delhi, Srinagar, Jaipur, Guwahati, Shillong, Shimla, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai and so on.

The Met department has issued warnings to five coastal states against cyclone ‘Tauktae’ by May 16, predicting heavy rain for parts of Maharashtra, Kerala an

The Met department has issued warnings to five coastal states against cyclone &lsquo;Tauktae&rsquo; by May 16, predicting heavy rain for parts of Maharashtra, Kerala and Gujarat. Code red alert, indicating extremely heavy rains, has been reinstated in five districts of Kerala. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Friday identified 53 teams to tackle possible after-effects of cyclonic storm which is developing in the Arabian Sea. In a tweet, NDRF Director General S N Pradhan said that these teams are being deployed in the coastal regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Out of 53 teams, 24 have been pre-deployed or stationed on the ground while the 29 teams are on stand-by.

Two Indian men who go by social media aliases of Keshu_10 and LiberalDogeReal used a YouTube live session to harass women by discussing how they looked on Eid

Two Indian men who go by social media aliases of&nbsp;Keshu_10 and LiberalDogeReal&nbsp;used a YouTube live session to harass women by discussing how they looked on Eid. They gathered&nbsp;images and video of women and minor girls, including those from Pakistan&nbsp;passed lewd and sexually explicit comments on them during their live. Their accounts have now been deleted and the video has been removed.&nbsp;
Furious Netizens&nbsp;have circulated snapshotss&nbsp;from the live and demanded action against the two men.&nbsp;

Delhi Police has sought a response from BJP MP Gautam Gambhir over reports of antiviral drug Fabiflu being distributed from his office. Reacting to the Delhi Police's a

Delhi Police has sought a response from BJP MP Gautam Gambhir over reports of antiviral drug Fabiflu being distributed from his office. Reacting to the Delhi Police's actions, BJP MP from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir told the media, that he has provided all details, adding that he will keep serving Delhi and its people to the best of his abilities. Multiple reports had confirmed that antiviral drug Fabiflu, which is in short supply, was being distributed from the office of cricketer-turned-parliamentarian Gautam Gambhir. Earlier on Friday, the Delhi Police Crime Branch also questioned Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV in connection with Covid relief activities being carried out by his team.

Amid the rise in cases of mucormycosis or ''black fungus'' infection among Covid-19 survivors, the Gujarat government has started setting up separate wards in hospitals

Amid the rise in cases of mucormycosis or ''black fungus'' infection among Covid-19 survivors, the Gujarat government has started setting up separate wards in hospitals for such patients. Dr JV Modi, Medical Superintendent at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad said, 296 patients with mucormycosis have been admitted there and a separate ward has been opened. He added that the state govt is providing hospitals with medicines like amphotericin &amp; oral anti-fungal drugs for its treatment daily as per need. Mucormycosis, or "black fungus" is a serious but rare fungal infection which has left many Covid patients blind and is also causing other serious issues.

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh has become the first state government to come to the rescue of kids who have become orphans or lost either o

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh has become the first state government to come to the rescue of kids who have become orphans&nbsp;or lost either of their parents/guardians due to the Covid pandemic.
While maintaining that all such children, who&rsquo;ve lost their parents or&nbsp;guardians due to the viral infection, are the responsibility of the state, the CM announced that all such children and families will get ₹5,000 as monthly pension.
He also announced that the surviving parent, guardian tasked with taking their care will be disbursed interest-free loans to start a business for the survival and care of the kids.

Sputnik V Light, Russia's single-dose vaccine for Covid-19 is expected to be launched in India soon, said Russia Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev on Friday.

Sputnik V Light, Russia's single-dose vaccine for Covid-19 is expected to be launched in India soon, said Russia Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev on Friday.
Earlier in the day, the first dose of Sputnik V Covid vaccine was also administered in India, becoming the third vaccine in the country which will now be used for inoculation drive.
The single dose Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrated 79.4% efficacy according to analyzed data taken from 28 days after the injection was administered as part of Russia&rsquo;s mass vaccination program between 5 December 2020 and 15 April 2021.&nbsp;An efficacy level of almost 80% is higher than that of many two-dose vaccines.

Hours after Delhi Police questioned Srinivas BV on allegations linked to Covid relief material distribution, the Indian Youth Congress chief said he will continue the r

Hours after Delhi Police questioned Srinivas BV on allegations linked to Covid relief material distribution, the Indian Youth Congress chief said he will continue the relief as he has nothing to hide.
A team of Crime Branch officials raided the headquarters of the Indian Youth Congress and questioned Srinivas&nbsp;for 20 minutes, on&nbsp;the source of oxygen cylinders and other life-saving drugs being distributed by his volunteers in Delhi and the NCR region. The raid came after a PIL filed in Delhi High Court by 12 people sought action against hoarding of oxygen and other life-saving drugs.&nbsp;
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also tweeted his support to the Indian Youth Congress. The Congress maintains, it is nothing but intimidation of their workers who are helping out those in need at this time of the pandemic. The party added that the govt is under the impression that because of their work, the govt's&nbsp;inefficiency is being exposed.

Australia resumed repatriation flights from India on Friday for its stranded citizens after a 2-week temporary ban due to the Covid crisis in the country. 40 out of th

Australia resumed repatriation flights from India on Friday for its stranded citizens after a 2-week temporary ban due to the Covid crisis in the country.
40 out of the 150 passengers booked on the first such flight from New Delhi tested covid positive. Including their close contacts, a total of about 70 have been grounded and cannot fly out.
Around 10,000 Australian citizens are seeking to return home from India. Almost 1,000 of those are considered vulnerable and have been given priority to board the repatriation flights.
According to the current rules, only those who test negative will board the flights and after landing in Australia, passengers will have to undergo a strict quarantine to make sure they are not carrying the Indian variant of the coronavirus strain.
The Australian government had imposed a temporary ban along with criminal sanctions for people flying to Australia from India. The government said it was to mitigate the risk of potentially highest rates of infection on arrival and ensure that the quarantine system could receive further flights.

Why are people hesitant to get the Covid vaccine? On today's episode of Ask the Doctor, Dr. Zain Chagla, Associate Professor at McMaster University in Ca

Why are people hesitant to get the Covid&nbsp;vaccine? On today's episode of Ask the Doctor,&nbsp;Dr. Zain Chagla,&nbsp;Associate Professor at McMaster University in Canada and&nbsp;Infectious Diseases Specialist explains why vaccines are our best defense against the rapidly mutating virus.&nbsp;He adds, that there is no other form of medical intervention out there which can prevent deaths &amp; disease more than these vaccines.
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Where does India stand in the war on Covid, with its current vaccination pace? On today's episode of Ask The Doctor, Dr N K Arora, Chair, Covid Working Group, Mini

Where does India stand in the war on Covid, with its current vaccination pace?&nbsp;On today's episode of Ask The Doctor, Dr N K Arora, Chair, Covid Working Group, Ministry of Health, Director, INCLEN Trust says no one expected the new more infectious variant and the resulting spike in cases so India was caught off guard, however he adds, that the&nbsp;oxygen crisis that the country faced was a reality check.&nbsp;He says a lot of investment has gone into research groups and organisations working on the Covid&nbsp;vaccine and India should be able to comfortably ramp up production of vaccines in the next two-three months, have enough doses to inoculate everyone.

Ask The Doctor l Is Covid vaccine safe for pregnant women and lactating mothers

Are Covid&nbsp;vaccines safe for pregnant women and lactating mothers?&nbsp;On today's episode of Ask The Doctor, Dr. Puneet Bedi, Senior Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women&rsquo;s Health Activist, says&nbsp;vaccination while lactating is safe for both mother and baby, and there is no evidence from studies to show any adverse effects.&nbsp;

Visuals from the region show huge waves rushing through the houses, and neighbourhoods in the region, inundating everything on the way. Most of the houses belong to

Visuals from the region show huge waves rushing through the houses, and neighbourhoods in the region, inundating everything on the way. Most of the houses belong to daily wage labourers and families of fishing communities.

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the state govt for stopping ambulances transporting Covid-19 patients from neighbouring states, at the border.

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the state govt for stopping ambulances transporting Covid-19 patients from neighbouring states, at the border. The state govt had ordered that only those ambulances which have a prior tie-up with hospitals, would be allowed. Amid media reports and viral videos of ambulances being stopped at the Andhra-Telangana border, a retired IRS officer had filed a plea before the court. A division bench of the Telangana High Court said, it is a blatant violation of the Constitution and the state was denying medical treatment to people, which is their right. The Court has now ordered that the Telangana Police shall not prevent any ambulance carrying Covid-19 patients in the State from another state, for medical treatment.

As Karnataka struggles to procure vaccines, the state’s Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar appealed that the Centre allow his party to directly approach

As Karnataka struggles to procure vaccines, the state&rsquo;s&nbsp;Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar appealed that the Centre allow his party to directly approach vaccine makers across the world.
Karnataka has suspended vaccination for 18-44 years age group from May 14 due to vaccine shortage. The state recently floated global tenders for jobs with regard to local manufacturing. Calling out the state for its tardiness, Shivakumar appealed the Centre and the state government to not only let Congress directly procure vaccines but also run inoculation drives.
The Congress leader shared his party&rsquo;s 100 crore plan saying the state unit has strategised to finance a drive with 90 crore from Congress MLA/MLC funds and 10 crore from the state unit&rsquo;s fund. The plan is to further raise money from public donations and administer jabs by parterning with hospitals and clinics. Shivakumar dared that his party could launch and run a successful drive better than the Modi-Yediyurappa government.
The Congress chief has also demanded that the Centre bear the entire cost of the national drive, owning to the financial burden that the states are facing due to the lockdowns.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth instalment of the financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme via video.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the eighth instalment of the financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme via video. As part of this instalment, more than Rs19,000 crore was transferred in the bank accounts of over 9.5 crore beneficiary farmer families. The PM also interacted with the beneficiaries of the scheme after releasing the amount.&nbsp;PM Modi further said as many as 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) were being set up in the country and small farmers were also getting associated with them.

Zydus Cadila on Friday said that the company plans to make five crore doses of its Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this year, and looking to further scale it up. At pres

Zydus Cadila on Friday said that the company plans to make five crore doses of its Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this year, and looking to further scale it up. At present, its vaccine candidate is in the phase 3 clinical trial in India. Zydus Cadila was the second Indian company to receive an approval to start vaccine trial in the country.
Dubbed as ZyCoV-D, it will be the first Made-in-India DNA vaccine candidate against coronavirus. The drugmaker will submit the trial results to the regulator by the end of this month. 
Sharvil Patel, managing director (MD) of Zydus Group told CNBC TV18 in an interview, that they are still on track for May-end submission to the drug regulator once they have trial data about the efficacy of the drug, following which they will file for an emergency use authorisation.

Delhi recorded 8,500 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the first time the figure has dipped below 10,000 since April 10, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.......

Delhi recorded 8,500 fresh <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">COVID-19 cases</a> in the past 24 hours, the first time the figure has dipped below 10,000 since April 10, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.
From 28,000 fresh infections&nbsp; on April 20 the number of cases has fallen to 8500 as on May 14. The city's test positivity rate has also dipped to 12%, Kejriwal said during a digital press conference.
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Around 10,000 beds have cleared up in the past 10 days, he said but &nbsp;noted that the number of patients in critical condition remains considerable because the ICU beds have not been freed up much.
The Chief Minister further said that Delhi will bear cost of education and other expenses of those children who were orphaned by COVID-19 pandemic and will give financial aid to those families that have lost the earning members.
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Amid fierce criticism that the government is facing over its handling of the pandemic, PM Modi in his address at an online farmers' event said he empathizes with c

Amid fierce criticism that the government is facing over its handling of the pandemic, PM Modi&nbsp;in his address at an online farmers' event said he empathizes with citizens suffering due to Covid.
Calling the&nbsp;virus an invisible enemy, PM&nbsp;said the pandemic, which is worst in 100 years, is testing the world at every step.&nbsp;Condoling the lives lost due to the virus, the Prime minister said, he is feeling the pain citizens are suffering. 'As your pradhan sevak, I share your sentiment', he added.&nbsp; The PM also said his government&nbsp;was doing everything to make sure that maximum people get vaccinated.&nbsp;

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan took to Twitter on Friday to advise people on ways to detect and manage Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus. Black

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan took to Twitter on Friday to advise people on ways to detect and manage Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus. &nbsp;Black Fungus has been reported in a number of coronavirus patients, especially in Maharashtra.&nbsp;There could be over 2,000 mucormycosis patients in Maharashtra&nbsp;alone.
The minister said in his tweet that &lsquo;awareness and early diagnosis can help curb the spread of the fungal infection&rsquo;. He shared four slides on Black Fungus, its symptoms and required action once someone contracts the infection.
The minister said people having co-morbities, uncontrolled diabetes or prolonged ICU stay can get predisposed to the fungal infection.
Pain or redness around eyes, fever, headache, coughing, shortness of breath, bloody vomits and altered mental status are possible symptoms of the infection, he further added.

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday urged the Union health ministry to launch a probe into the procurement of defective ventilators using PM Cares fund.&n

Chief minister&nbsp;Ashok Gehlot on Thursday urged the Union health ministry to launch a probe into the procurement of defective&nbsp;ventilators using PM Cares fund.&nbsp;
Gehlot&nbsp;in a tweet said the Centre had made 1,900 ventilators available to the state from the PM Cares Fund and added according to doctors, many of these ventilators have technical shortcomings due to which using them can prove to be dangerous for patients.&nbsp;
Problems in the ventilators procured under PM Cares fund have also been reported by&nbsp;Madhya Pradesh, Punjab,&nbsp;Maharashtra and Gujarat.
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