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Amid Covid vaccine SOS from several states, the Centre has reiterated that there was no shortage and the country has more than 43 million doses in stock or in the pipel

Centre says 43 million Covid-19 vaccines doses in stock after shortage alarm

Amid Covid vaccine SOS from several states, the Centre has reiterated that there was no shortage and the country has more than 43 million doses in stock or in the pipeline. States, including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, complained that they are facing a shortage of vaccines. Reports emerged from several other states that vaccine centres were shutting early or turning people away due to supplies running out. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan called for &ldquo;an end to fear mongering&rdquo; and shared a chart that showed that 91 million doses had been administered, 24 million were in stock and another 19 million were in the pipeline.

Amid Covid vaccine SOS from several states, the Centre has reiterated that there was no shortage and the country has more than 43 million doses in stock or in the pipeline. States, including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, complained that they are facing a shortage of vaccines. Reports emerged from several other states that vaccine centres were shutting early or turning people away due to supplies running out. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan called for “an end to fear mongering” and shared a chart that showed that 91 million doses had been administered, 24 million were in stock and another 19 million were in the pipeline.

Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Supreme Court has come out with two separate notifications. The apex court judges will hold court via video conferences from home

Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Supreme Court has come out with two separate notifications.
The apex court judges will hold court via video conferences from home after as many as 44 of the court staff members tested positive for the Covid-19, PTI reported quoting sources. The entire court premises, including courtrooms, are being sanitized. Also, the benches would sit one hour late from their schedule time in the morning.
Physical mentioning of cases for urgent hearing by advocates has been suspended from Monday till further orders

India reported a record 1,68,912 Covid-19 infections overnight, data from the health ministry showed on Monday.

India reported a record 1,68,912 <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19 infections</a> overnight, data from the health ministry showed on Monday, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus.
India's overall tally reached 13.53 million, surpassing Brazil's 13.45 million cases, according to data compiled by Reuters.
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The United States led the global tally with 31.2 million cases. Deaths in India stood at 904, taking the total to 170,179, data showed.
The new wave, known to have increased transmissibility, has decreased the recovery rate of the country which currently stands at over 90 per cent.
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West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: PM Modi and Amit Shah will address several public programs in poll-bound West Bengal on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address several public programs in poll-bound West Bengal on Monday.
At 12:00 noon, the Prime Minister will address an election rally at Talit Sai Centre in Purba Bardhaman district. He will then hold rallies in Nadia district and the Barasat area of the North 24 Parganas district.
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Meanwhile Amit Shah will hold a roadshow in Kalimpong district at 11:30 am. Later, he will address a public meeting in Jalpaiguri district. He is also scheduled to conduct a roadshow in Siliguri.
The fifth and sixth phases of the ongoing elections will take place on April 17 and April 22.
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According to the Ministry of Health, as on Friday morning, there are 1,18,46,652 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, of which 4,21,066 are active cases.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Monday morning, there are 1,35,27,717 confirmed <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronavirus&nbsp;cases in India</a>, of which 12,01,009 are active cases. Over&nbsp;10.4 crore people have been vaccinated so far.&nbsp;
While 1,21,56,529 people have recovered, 1,70,179 deaths have been reported.&nbsp;
Among the states, Maharashtra has the most active cases, followed by Chhattisgarh&nbsp;and&nbsp;Karnataka.
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This is the second such PIL registered by the state high court on coronavirus situation.

The Gujarat High Court on Sunday initiated a suo motu PIL over the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">coronavirus situation</a> after observing that media reports on the pandemic indicate that the state was heading towards a "health emergency of sorts".
Chief Justice Vikram Nath said that "news channels are flooded with the harrowing tales, unfortunate and unimaginable difficulties and unmanageable conditions of the infrastructure".
Nath, through an oral order, directed the high court registry to register a fresh suo motu PIL. This is the second such PIL registered by the state high court on coronavirus situation.
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Amid a resurgence in Covid-19 cases in Delhi, over 50 hospitals in the national capital have run out of ICU and ventilator beds, government data showed on Sunday.

Amid a resurgence in <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19 cases</a> in Delhi, over 50 hospitals in the national capital have run out of ICU and ventilator beds, government data showed on Sunday. Of the 1,153 ventilator beds in government-run and private hospitals, only 307 are available for Covid-19 patients, according to the Delhi govt's 'corona' app.
This accounts for 73.37% of the total available beds with ventilators. Apart from that, only 511 of the 1,852 ICU beds are available, which is 72.4% of total available beds without ventilators.
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As per the Delhi Corona app, 44 private hospitals in Delhi have run out of ventilator beds while two government and 50 private hospitals do not have ICU beds vacant for Covid-19 patients.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said lockdown is no solution to slow the spread of coronavirus cases. However, lockdown will only be imposed in Delhi if the "hospital system collapses".
Delhi broke all records in the number of Covid-19 cases recorded in a 24-hour span, with 10,774 fresh infections and 48 deaths on Sunday.
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In complete violation of Covid norms, massive crowds were seen at the Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Sunday for the 'Shahi Snan', part of the ongoing Maha K

In complete violation of Covid&nbsp;norms, massive crowds were seen at the Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar&nbsp;on Sunday for the 'Shahi Snan',&nbsp;part of the ongoing Maha Kumbh. Most people were seen without masks or adhering to social distancing protocols.&nbsp;During random testing at Har Ki Pauri on Sunday, at least nine individuals were found positive for Covid-19.
Haridwar in Uttarakhand reported 372 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Sunday less than 24 hours before the second 'Shahi Snan' in the holy city.&nbsp;Uttarakhand now has 7,323 active cases of Covid-19, taking the state's total to 1,08,812 confirmed cases and 1,760 deaths so far.

The Covid-19 inoculation drive is set to resume in Mumbai at 62 of the 72 private hospitals from Monday. The BMC has reopened these vaccination centres after recieving

The Covid-19 inoculation drive is set to resume in Mumbai at 62 of the 72 private hospitals from Monday. The BMC has reopened these vaccination centres after recieving an additional supply of vaccines.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Saturday received 99,000 doses of Covishield vaccine after it complained of a shortage amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Mumbai. The municipal body said the vaccines will be distributed to the civic and government-run vaccine centres for vaccination.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is set to re-ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an increase in the supply of vaccines to Maharashtra. He had earlier written a letter to the PM, asking for an increase in the supply of the jabs. Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said Maharashtra has received 1.10 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines so far.

According to an ANI report citing govt sources, by the end of the third quarter of this year, India will recieve Covid-19 vaccines from five additional manufacturers. I

According to an ANI report citing govt sources, by the end of the third quarter of this year, India will recieve Covid-19 vaccines from five additional manufacturers. India currently manufactures Covishield and Covaxin.
These vaccines are Sputnik V vaccine (in collaboration with Dr. Reddy&rsquo;s), Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine (in collaboration with Biological E), the Novavax vaccine (in collaboration with Serum India), Zydus Cadila&rsquo;s vaccine, and Bharat Biotech&rsquo;s Intranasal Vaccine. 
The report said out of the almost 20 vaccines in various clinical and pre-clinical stages, Sputnik V vaccine would receive approval first; within the next ten days, which will provide a massive boost to India's war against Covid-19, with a production capacity of 850 million doses in the country.

Two policemen were suspended for beating up some villagers in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa distirct after an altercation broke out between health workers and the

Two policemen were suspended for beating up some villagers in Madhya Pradesh&rsquo;s Khandwa&nbsp;district after an altercation broke out between health workers and the kin of a Covid-19 patient. A team of health officials had gone to take the 20-year-old patient to admit him to a hospital but the family insisted that he be home quarantined. The medical team complained that they were attacked by the family following which a police team arrived. They too were attacked and a sub inspector and an assistant sub inspector got injured along with two health workers. A video of the incident wherein the police can be seen hitting a man and two women went viral on social media. The incident comes days after two policemen in Indore were suspended for thrashing a man for not wearing a mask in public.

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday that an appropriate decision on imposing a lockdown in the western state will be taken after April 14. A virtual

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday that an appropriate decision on imposing a lockdown in the western state will be taken after April 14.
A virtual meeting of the Covid-19 task force was chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to discuss measures, including imposition of a lockdown, to break the virus chain.
Tope&nbsp;said that the duration of the lockdown and how to handle its economic fallout was discussed and the task force is of the view that a lockdown is required.
Meanwhile, the state on Sunday recorded 63,294 new Covid-19 cases and 349 deaths.
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Delhi and neighbouring Uttar Pradesh on Sunday recorded highest daily spike since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March last year. Health authorities in the national ca

Delhi and neighbouring Uttar Pradesh on Sunday recorded highest daily spike since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March last year.
Health authorities in the national capital said that the city recorded 10,774 fresh Covid-19 infections and 48 deaths.
The grim record comes on a day chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the fourth wave is extremely dangerous.&nbsp;
Kejriwal said lockdown is a possibility if the "hospital system collapses" in the city.
In Uttar Pradesh, where the Yogi Adityanath government ordered shutting of schools till April 30, 15,353 people tested positive for the deadly virus.&nbsp;
67 fresh deaths pushed the toll to 9,152 in the most populated Indian state.

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday warned that there will be similar incidents like in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi if bad boys do not be

West Bengal&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday warned that there will be similar incidents like in Cooch Behar&rsquo;s Sitalkuchi&nbsp; if bad boys do not behave in the coming election phases.
At a polling booth in Sitalkuchi, four youth were shot dead by the CISF, which said that its troops were instigated to fire.
Ghosh also demanded a case against Chief Minister&nbsp;Mamata Banerjee&nbsp;for allegedly instigating the people against security forces on poll duty in Bengal. The BJP leader said Mamata should not be allowed to campaign in the state any more.

Villagers and relatives of those killed in the Cooch Behar firing buried the dead on Sunday. Draped in Trinamool Congress flags, wreaths were laid on the bodies by the

Villagers and relatives of those killed in the Cooch Behar firing buried their dead on Sunday. Draped in Trinamool Congress flags, wreaths were laid on the bodies by the party&rsquo;s district president Partha Pratim Roy. People wore black badges and held black flags as they walked in the procession. They demanded justice and action against those responsible for the incident. 4 people were killed in CISF firing at a booth in Siltalkuchi in Cooch Behar on Saturday during the 4th phase of polling in the state.

In view of increased demand for remdesivir due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Sunday said the export of the antiviral injection and its Active Pharmaceutic

In view of increased demand for remdesivir due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Sunday said the export of the antiviral injection and its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients has been banned till the situation improves.
The Union Health Ministry said to ensure easy access of the drug, which is used in treatment of coronavirus, to hospitals and patients, all domestic manufacturers of remdesivir have been advised to display on their website details of their stockists and distributors.
The development comes as the Opposition continues to mount attack on the government, saying there is a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines as the Centre was exporting it.

The BJP on Sunday withdrew the candidature of former MLA and Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s wife from the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls.

The BJP on Sunday withdrew the candidature of former MLA and Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar&rsquo;s wife from the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls.
The BJP had made Sangeeta Sengar a candidate for the district panchayat member from Ward No. 22 of Fatehpur Chaurasi.
Kuldeep Sengar was awarded life sentence by a Delhi court in 2019 for raping a 17-year-old girl in Unnao.
The BJP president for Unnao has now been asked to submit three fresh names for finalising a candidate.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi wrote to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Sunday seeking cancellation of the CBSE Board exams. In the letter, t

Congress leader&nbsp;Priyanka Gandhi wrote to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank&nbsp;on Sunday seeking cancellation of the CBSE Board exams.
In the letter, the Congress general secretary said it will be impossible to ensure safety of students at crowded exam centres.
She said by forcing children to sit for these exams during a raging pandemic, the CBSE board will be held responsible if any exam centre becomes a Covid-19&nbsp;hotspot.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended public rallies across poll-bound West Bengal on Sunday, said slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the killings in Coo

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended public rallies across poll-bound West Bengal on Sunday, said slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the killings in Cooch Behar.
The BJP leader said the chief minister&rsquo;s advice to gherao central forces instigated people to attack CISF personnel.
Calling the incident &ldquo;nothing but genocide,&rdquo; Mamata spoke to the families of the four villagers who were shot dead by CISF personnel at a polling booth in Sitalkuchi in the Cooch Behar district.

The NIA on Sunday arrested police officer Riyaz Kazi, an associate of suspended cop Sachin Waze, in connection with the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near indus

The NIA on Sunday arrested police officer Riyaz Kazi, an associate of suspended cop Sachin&nbsp;Vaze, in connection with the case of an explosives-laden SUV found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence, a police official said. Assistant police inspector Qazi was called for questioning on Sunday and later placed under arrest, he said.
In a CCTV footage, Qazi was seen entering a number plates shop in Vikhroli area and having a conversation with the outlet's owner. He was also seen taking away a digital video recorder and a computer of the shop. The probe agency suspects that Qazi assisted Vaze in obtaining fake number plates used for the SUV found with explosives near Ambani's residence in south Mumbai, the police official said.
Qazi was shunted out of the Mumbai Crime Branch last month.&nbsp;
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Highlighting the drastic fall in retail trade, opposition Congress on Sunday blamed the Modi government for incompetence and arrogance.According to the Confederation of

Highlighting the drastic fall in retail trade, opposition Congress on Sunday accused the Modi government of incompetence and arrogance.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flagged the issue and slammed the the&nbsp;government&rsquo;s response to the current situation."No control on coronavirus and inadequate (stock of) vaccines, no jobs, no attention paid to grievances of farmers and labourers, MSMEs are not safe, and the middle class is not satisfied," Gandhi said in a tweet.
The Congress too lashed out at the govt and said that even a year later Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc upon Indian lives &amp; the Indian economy because of&nbsp;Modi govt and its arrogance &amp; incompetence.&nbsp;
According to the Confederation of All India Traders, there has been a loss of 30% business in retail markets in the last one week.&nbsp;

Amid Covid vaccine SOS from several states, the Centre has reiterated that there was no shortage and the country has more than 43 million doses in stock or in the pipeline

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