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Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, migrant workers have started leaving Mumbai fearing another lockdown. Trains at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus w

Migrant workers start leaving Mumbai as Covid-19 spike fuels lockdown fears

Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, migrant workers have started leaving Mumbai fearing another lockdown.&nbsp;Trains at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus were seen packed with migrant workers on their way back home, news agency ANI&nbsp;reported. Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has asked the authorities to allay the fear of the migrants. A day earlier similar scenes were witnessed at Delhi'a interstate bus terminus where migrants were seen leaving fearing a lockdown after the night curfew in the Capital. Thousands of migrant workers had to walk 100s of kilometers in heat to reach their villages from cities during the last year's national lockdown.

Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, migrant workers have started leaving Mumbai fearing another lockdown. Trains at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus were seen packed with migrant workers on their way back home, news agency ANI reported. Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has asked the authorities to allay the fear of the migrants. A day earlier similar scenes were witnessed at Delhi'a interstate bus terminus where migrants were seen leaving fearing a lockdown after the night curfew in the Capital. Thousands of migrant workers had to walk 100s of kilometers in heat to reach their villages from cities during the last year's national lockdown.

Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde on Wednesday said B. R. Ambedkar had proposed Sanskrit as the “official national language” of India as he understood the

Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde on Wednesday said Dr B R&nbsp;Ambedkar had proposed Sanskrit as the &ldquo;official national language&rdquo; of India as he understood the political and social issues well.&nbsp;
Remembering Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary, the CJI said, Doctor&nbsp;Ambedkar was of the opinion that Tamil won&rsquo;t be accepted in north India and Hindi won&rsquo;t be accepted in south India. But Sanskrit won&rsquo;t be opposed in either north India or south India. So, he had made this proposal which did not succeed. Justice Bobde was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the academic building of the Maharashtra National Law University at Nagpur.

As the holy month of Ramzan begins, the Waqf Board is fighting a legal battle to allow devotees to pray at the Nizamuddin Markaz mosque in Delhi, which has been closed

As the month of Ramzan begins, the Waqf Board is fighting a legal battle to allow devotees to pray at the Nizamuddin Markaz mosque in Delhi, which has been closed for over a year after hundreds who attended the Tablighi Jamat congregation there tested positive for coronavirus.
The Waqf board has argued in the Delhi High Court that even after unlock guidelines permitted religious places outside containment zones to be opened, the markaz continues to be locked up.
The Centre and Delhi Police have told the court that people cannot be allowed to offer prayers there during Ramzan as Delhi Disaster Management Authority has prohibited gatherings or congregations since April 10, leading to Justice Mukta Gupta asking them to submit an affidavit stating if and how the DDMA guidelines has been implemented in other religious places across Delhi.
"Let them say they have closed all gatherings and it will apply to this (case) also. But if they say they have not closed all, then this (Markaz) will be open and everywhere social distancing will have to be followed," Justice Mukta Gupta said.
On Monday, the Centre and Delhi Police was at the receiving end of scathing remarks the Delhi High Court when they suggested that only 20 people be allowed to enter the premises for prayers at a time out of a police-verified list of 200 persons.
&ldquo;It is an open place. They don&rsquo;t have fixed devotees and no other religious place has&hellip;,&rdquo; observed Justice Mukta Gupta. &nbsp;&ldquo;A 200-people list is not acceptable; that cannot be. Nobody can give the name. No religious place be asked for the names&hellip;,&rdquo; said the court.
The court also ordered a joint team of Delhi Police and mosque officials to measure the prayer area of the mosque and inform them as to how many people can be allowed inside at a time in keeping with social distancing guidelines.&nbsp;
The court will hear the matter on April 15.

With 17,282 fresh infections, Delhi on Wednesday recorded highest ever Covid-19 cases in a day. The new cases have pushed the cumulative tally to 767,438 infection

With 17,282 fresh infections, Delhi on Wednesday recorded highest ever Covid-19 cases in a day. The new cases have pushed&nbsp;the cumulative tally to 767,438 infections.&nbsp;
The toll also shot up after 104 fatalities were recorded - the highest seen in the fourth wave of infections in Delhi. A total of 11,540 people have succumbed to the infection so far in the national capital.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted another academic year. After a high level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted another academic year. After a high level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, the government notified that CBSE board exams for Class 10th that were due to begin from May 4th, 2021 have been cancelled.
The results for the academic session will be formulated based on an objective criterion prepared by the Central Board of Secondary Education. Any student not satisfied with the assessment will be given an opportunity to sit in an exam as and when the conditions are conducive to hold exams.
The last academic year had a similar fate. CBSE had cancelled some exams for the 2019-2020 session for the Class 10th batch. Students who appeared for 3 or more papers were marked for the remaining exams based on the average of the marks obtained in the best performing subjects. Those who appeared for only two or less were assessed on the average of the two highest-scoring exams along with performance in internals or practicals.
Schools have been shut in 11 states due to the resurgence of the pandemic. State governments and opposition parties had been requesting the centre to reschedule the exam dates.
The Ministry of Education has emphasised that the CBSE boards have an all-India character and therefore it is essential to hold exams simultaneously throughout the country. While the Centre has postponed Board exams for Class 12th and cancelled exams for Class 10th, no guidelines have been issued for the state boards yet.&nbsp;

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh was on Wednesday questioned for eight hours by the CBI. The Central probe agency is conducting a Preliminary Enquiry on

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh was on Wednesday questioned for eight hours by the CBI.
The Central probe agency is conducting a Preliminary Enquiry on orders of the Bombay High Court in connection with the allegations of corruption raised against him by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh.
A PTI report quoting sources said Deshmukh denied the allegations raised against him by Singh during questioning and told the officers that they were an attempt to malign the image of the state government.
It is not clear whether Deshmukh is called by the CBI for another round of questioning on Thursday.

The tough new measures announced by the Maharashtra government for the next 15 days to break the Covid-19 transmission chain came into force on Wednesday night. The "l

The tough new measures announced by the Maharashtra government for the next 15 days to break the Covid-19 transmission chain came into force on Wednesday night.
The "lockdown-like" restrictions, which exclude essential services, became operational at 8 pm and will remain in force till 7 am on May 1.
Section 144 of CrPC, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at one spot, will be in force during the period.
All essential services, including medical stores, hospitals, supply of medicines, among others will remain operational.
The local transport, including Mumbai's suburban trains, will function only for essential services.
All banking and financial services, the RBI and its affiliated offices, insurance offices and pre-monsoon works will operate as usual.
However, there will be a complete ban on religious, social, cultural and political functions.
The number of participants at marriage and funeral has been capped at 25 and 20.
The chief minister had also announced a financial package of Rs 5,476 crore for vulnerable sections of the society to cushion the the adverse impact of the new curbs.
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Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday reported 67 coronavirus deaths as it witnessed 20,510 fresh cases, which is the highest single-day numbers for the state. The fresh cases pu

Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday reported 67 coronavirus deaths as it witnessed 20,510 fresh cases, which is the highest single-day numbers for the state.
The fresh cases pushed the state&rsquo;s infection count to 7,44,021. So far, 9,376 people have died from the infection in the state and currently it has 1,11,835 active cases.
On Tuesday, 2.10 lakh samples were tested, pushing the total number of samples tested so far to over 3.73 crore.

The incident took place on Tuesday during the annual chariot procession. The devotees, who were not wearing masks, violated COVID-19 protocols and stomped on barrica

The incident took place on Tuesday during the annual chariot procession. The devotees, who were not wearing masks, violated COVID-19 protocols and stomped on barricades placed by the Bellary district police.

Hundreds to devotees gathered on the banks of the Ganga river on Wednesday the evening for aarti as Covid-19 protocols continued to be flouted at the Kumbh Me

Hundreds to devotees gathered on the banks of the Ganga river on Wednesday evening for aarti&nbsp;as Covid-19 protocols continued to be flouted at the Kumbh&nbsp;Mela&nbsp;in Haridwar. Uttarakhand&nbsp;reported 1,953 positive&nbsp;cases on Wednesday out of which 525 cases were from Haridwar.&nbsp;
The&nbsp;city's District Magistrate has meanwhile said that he has no information regarding the curtailment of the event. According to the data released by the police, till 6pm on Wednesday, a total of 13,51,631 persons have taken a dip in the Ganga since the Kumbh&nbsp;gathering began.
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As the acute shortage for anti-viral drug Remdesivir continues, the govt has assured that prices will be brought down as manufacturers have volunteered

As the acute shortage for anti-viral drug&nbsp;Remdesivir&nbsp;continues, the govt has&nbsp; assured that prices will be brought down as manufacturers have volunteered to reduce prices to less than Rs 3,500 by end of this week.Seven Indian companies&nbsp;produce Remdesivir injections under licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences The price control comes after reports indicated drug was being sold at 10 times it's MRP&nbsp;in the black market. Price for the injection ranges between producers from Rs 900/injection to Rs 5,400/injection&nbsp;

As India reels under the second wave of Covid-19 with record numbers of new cases every day, the situation in hospitals is scary and here is why you should be more worr

As India reels under the second wave of Covid-19 with record numbers of new cases every day, the situation in hospitals is scary and here is why you should be more worried this year. On News Guru this week, eminent doctors say many hospitals in the country are fast reaching full capacity with the massive deluge of patients, and are scrambling to build capacity for oxygen cylinders, ICU beds and ventilators. Not just that, younger people are more vulnerable to infections this year along with newer and more uncommon symptoms such as gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, nausea cropping up. Watch Vikram Chandra in conversation with Dr Arvinder Soin, Chairman, Medanta Liver Transplant Institute and National Lead Investigator, Indian RCT on Tocilizumab in Covid; and Dr Rajesh Malhotra, Chief, Covid Facility Trauma Centre, AIIMS

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the BJP has contributed to the recent rise in Covid-19 cases in the state by bringing “outsid

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that the BJP has contributed to the spike in coronavirus cases in the state by bringing &ldquo;outsiders&rdquo; for campaigning during elections. Assembly elections are being conducted in the state and four of the eight voting phases are over. Both the ruling TMC and strong challenger BJP have been campaigning extensive over the past few weeks. The state had managed to get hold of the COVID situation but the BJP has now complicated it, Banerjee was quoted as saying by PTI.
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Even as Covid-19 cases in Haryana continue to surge, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala Wednesday said the state is “not moving towards a lock

Even as Covid-19&nbsp;cases in Haryana continue to surge, Deputy Chief Minister&nbsp;Dushyant Chautala&nbsp;Wednesday said the state is &ldquo;not moving towards a lockdown&rdquo; and is only taking &ldquo;critical steps&rdquo; to prevent the&nbsp;pandemic&nbsp;from spreading further.
Two days after the Haryana government announced a night curfew, he offered reassurance to people working in the state that a second lockdown is not in the offing. Adding that &ldquo;no industrial activity&rdquo; will be stopped in the state, the deputy CM said that citizens have to only stop their work at 10 pm &ldquo;so that at least the movement in the evening that was causing a chain of spreading gets cut down a bit.&rdquo;

In his first rally in Bengal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP. He termed BJP claims to build "Sonar Bangla" o

In his first rally in Bengal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP.
He termed BJP claims to build "Sonar Bangla" or golden Bengal as a "mirage" and said the saffron party has nothing to offer except for hatred, violence and dividing people on the basis of language, religion, caste and creed.
Rahul also took a dig at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said his party would never align with the BJP and the RSS, unlike the TMC, which in the past had been an alliance partner of the saffron party-led NDA.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said CBSE board exams must be cancelled for Class 12.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said CBSE board exams must be cancelled for Class 12. She asserted that keeping the students "under pressure" till June is "unfair".
In a tweet, she wrote she was glad the government has finally cancelled the 10th standard exams but a final decision must be taken for the 12th grade too.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/well-done-modi-ji-cong-jabs-pm-over-cbse-board-exam-decisions-1618398144985" target="_blank">'Well done Modi ji': Cong jabs PM over CBSE board exam decisions.</a>
Priyanka had on Sunday written to the education minister seeking cancellation of the CBSE Board exams, saying it will be impossible to ensure the safety of students at crowded exam centres.
She had noted that many countries have come out with several new methods of assessment in this emergency.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/cbse-class-10-exams-canceled-class-12-exams-postponed-as-india-battles-fresh-covid-wave-1618389469086" target="_blank">CBSE class 10 exams cancelled, class 12 exams postponed as India battles fresh Covid wave</a>

The Congress party on Wednesday launched its own digital media platform, INC TV, on YouTube aimed at conveying the party's message directly to the people. Over the

The Congress on Wednesday launched its own digital media platform, INC TV, on YouTube&nbsp;aimed at conveying the party's message directly to the people. Over the years, the opposition party has&nbsp;alleged that the mainstream media is biased.
INC TV will start airing shows from April 24 which marks the National Panchayati Raj Day, and would be live for at least 8 hours every day.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party already has a YouTube channel with 3.67 million followers.
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Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the BJP will not be able to win even 70 seats in the ongoing state assembly elections which many expect to be a cliff-hanger.

West Bengal chief minister <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/unconstitutional-mamata-to-protest-ec-campaign-ban-in-kolkata-1618246144768" target="_blank">Mamata Banerjee</a> on Wednesday said the BJP will not be able to win even 70 seats in the ongoing state assembly elections which many expect to be a cliff-hanger.
Speaking at a rally at Dabgram-Fulbari in Jalpaiguri district, the Trinamool Congress supremo ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modis recent claim that BJP had already won a 100 seats in the four phases of the election to the 294-seat assembly.
"Prime Minister Modi has said the saffron party has already won 100 seats out of 135 seats where elections have been held. I can say that after the elections are over, BJP will not even get 70 out of total of 294 seats", she said.
The Trinamool Congress leader charged that the BJP was spreading falsehood by telling different things at different places on the same issue.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/mamata-banerjee-intimidation-tactics-won-t-stop-me-from-campaigning-1618379912531" target="_blank">Mamata Banerjee: 'intimidation tactics' won't stop me from campaigning</a>

A 28-year-old man from Surat was arrested for allegedly morphing a video of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and posting it on social media. According to the S

A 28-year-old man from Surat&nbsp;was arrested for allegedly morphing a video of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and posting it on social media.
According to the Surat crime branch, Kishan Rupani&nbsp;has over 5,00,000 followers on his Instagram page 'gujju_smilly'. He made a morphed video of Chief Minister Rupani using Taylor Swift&rsquo;s hit song &lsquo;I Knew You Were Trouble,' which went viral on social media.
However, Kishan&nbsp;was let out on bail after his statement was recorded.

32 vials of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, containing 320 doses were stolen from a hospital in Jaipur while they were being moved from a cold storage to the

32 vials of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, containing 320 doses were stolen from a hospital in Jaipur while they were being moved from a cold storage to the vaccine centre.
The incident took place at the Kanwatiya Hospital in Jaipur&rsquo;s Shastri Nagar. &nbsp;Chief Medical Officer Narottam Sharma said they have sought a probe into the incident and have lodged a case with the police.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan has become the second state after Maharashtra to administer more than 10 million doses of the vaccine.

The Congress took a jibe at PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday after his government cancelled the CBSE board exam for class 10th and postponed the Class 12th exam.

The Congress took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday after his government cancelled the CBSE board exam for class 10th and postponed the Class 12th exam.
The Congress tweeted: Well done Modi&nbsp;ji, listening to sound advice from Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will go a long way in mending our nation.
Stating that "it's good to see BJP finally put nation over ego," the Opposition party said it is our democratic duty to work together for the betterment of our people.
Rahul and Priyanka had been rallying for putting off the board exams.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/no-lockdown-in-the-offing-harayana-deputy-cm-as-covid-19-cases-surge-1618404702636" target="_blank">CBSE class 10 exams cancelled, class 12 exams postponed as India battles fresh Covid wave</a>

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