With just three days left for publication of the final National Register of Citizens, the Assam government has assured the public that those left out of the list won’t

No immediate detention of those left out of NRC

With just three days left for publication of the final National Register of Citizens, the Assam government has assured the public that those left out of the list won&rsquo;t face detention immediately. Public notices in newspapers said that &ldquo;those left out of the final NRC won&rsquo;t face any kind of detention till the foreigners&rsquo; tribunals pass orders about their status.&rdquo; The final list of NRC will be published on August 31 and it is expected that several lakhs might get left out.

With just three days left for publication of the final National Register of Citizens, the Assam government has assured the public that those left out of the list won’t face detention immediately. Public notices in newspapers said that “those left out of the final NRC won’t face any kind of detention till the foreigners’ tribunals pass orders about their status.” The final list of NRC will be published on August 31 and it is expected that several lakhs might get left out.

A doctor, who had taken both doses of vaccine, died in the national capital due to Covid-19 on Saturday, the Indian Express reported. The Indian Express wrote that Dr A

A doctor, who had taken both doses of vaccine, died in the national capital due to Covid-19 on Saturday, the Indian Express reported. The Indian Express wrote that Dr Anil Kumar Rawat had received the second shot of the Covishield vaccine at the beginning of March.
After contracting Covid about 10-12 days ago, Dr Rawat was initially in home isolation but had to be shifted to the hospital when his oxygen level started dipping. The report said he was put on a ventilator two days ago and had developed severe pneumonia leading to respiratory failure. 
The newspaper said before Dr Rawat was put on a ventilator, he had told a colleague that he will come out of this as he has been vaccinated. The 58-year-old surgeon had been with Saroj hospital since its inception in 1996.

In a hard-hitting editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Shiv Sena on Saturday criticised the Modi government for "failing" to handle the Covid-19 pandemic situatio

In a hard-hitting editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Shiv Sena on Saturday criticised the Modi government for "failing" to handle the Covid-19 pandemic situation of the country. At a time when India is trying to become 'Aatmanirbhar', it has to seek help from smaller countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka, the editorial said. In clear terms, the editorial noted that&nbsp;India is surviving on the system created by Nehru-Gandhi.&nbsp;

As India battles the second wave of Covid-19, citizens are playing an important role in tackling this ever lasting pandemic. Karnataka issued fresh directives to set up

As India battles the second wave of Covid-19, citizens are playing an important role in tackling this ever lasting pandemic. Karnataka issued fresh directives to set up Ward Decentralised Triage and Emergency Response or DETER Committees for all Covid management in all 198 wards of Bengaluru.
Based on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation&rsquo;s successful model, the Ward Decentralised Committee&rsquo;s focus would be to become the first point of contact with the government for Covid patients or their attendees in Bengaluru. The Committee will comprise of government officers, volunteer RWA&rsquo;s and civil society organisations.
The triage centre will set up a ward level war room with a help line number and work closely with RWA&rsquo;s in training volunteers to distinguish the people with severe illness and be able to distinguish who needs an ICU, hospitalization or be isolated at home. A competent and trained doctor would guide the committee to reduce such delays.
Covid-19 testing coverage will also be increased and vaccination drives will be conducted in different wards when the stocks of vaccines are replenished.

Well-known Yoga guru Swami Adhyatmananda, who headed Ahmedabad-based Sivananda Ashram, died of Covid-19 at a hospital on Saturday. The 77-year-old Yoga Guru was a

Well-known Yoga guru Swami Adhyatmananda, who headed Ahmedabad-based Sivananda Ashram, died of Covid-19 at a hospital on Saturday.
The 77-year-old Yoga Guru&nbsp;was admitted in Ahmedabad's&nbsp;SGVP Hospital on April 13 after he was found infected with the coronavirus. A note issued by his Ashram said Swami Adhyatmananda had spread yoga, pranayam and meditation across the world by organising 814 camps..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani condoled his demise.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said that the supply of oxygen to the national capital has been slipping once again in the last two days, with only 487

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said that the supply of oxygen to the national capital has been slipping once again in the last two days, with only 487 metric tonnes received on May 7.
In a press conference on Saturday, Sisodia said that May 5 was the first time that Delhi had received more than 700 MT of oxygen &mdash; it had received 730 MT of oxygen on that day &mdash; but the supply has been slipping after that once again.
On Friday, a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud had, taking note of a submission of deficient supply of oxygen by the Delhi government, directed the Centre to supply 700 MT of medical oxygen to Delhi everyday till further orders and had warned that it will pass orders against officials if this is not done.

Over 100 medical staff members at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rishikesh tested positive for Covid-19. A total of 110 doctors and nursing staff, who

Over 100 medical staff members at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rishikesh tested positive for Covid-19.
A total of 110 doctors and nursing staff, who were vaccinated, tested positive for the infection.
Being in direct contact with Covid&nbsp;patients daily may have been the reason behind such a large number of them testing positive for the infection. Pertinently, since February this year, researchers at AIIMS Rishikesh have been conducting a clinical trial to see if chanting Gayatri Mantra &amp; doing pranayam can help moderately ill Covid patients.

As the second wave of the deadly coronavirus continues to claim more lives, cases and deaths in rural India have quadrupled compared to the first wave. According t

As the second wave of the deadly coronavirus&nbsp;continues to claim more lives, cases and deaths in rural India have quadrupled compared to the first wave. According to Indian Express, an analysis of the data available for 242 districts out of 272 districts that are covered by&nbsp;the Backward Region Grant Fund shows that&nbsp;more than 39.16 lakh people were infected with the disease as on May 5 -&nbsp;more than four times the 9.5 lakh infections at the peak of the first wave on September 16, 2020.
Rural India with its already skeletal and inadequate medical infrastructure had reported&nbsp;36,523 deaths till May 5 in 243 districts under BRGF, 4 times the fatalities seen during the first wave.&nbsp;By September 16, 2020, those dead in these districts numbered 9,555, the Indian Express reported stated.&nbsp;

While 1,70,841 COVID patients across the country are on ventilator, as many as 9,02,291 patients are on oxygen support, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Satu

While 1,70,841 COVID patients across the country are on ventilator, as many as 9,02,291 patients are on oxygen support, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
In his virtual address at the 25th meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) to discuss the pandemic situation, the minister said that 1.34 percent of COVID caseload was in ICU, 0.39 percent of cases were on ventilators and 3.70 percent COVID patients were on oxygen support.
He said that across the country, the number of patients in ICU beds is 4,88,861 while 1,70,841 patients were on ventilators and 9,02,291 patients were on oxygen support.
The meeting was attended by Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep S Puri, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Chemical and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai.
Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare and Dr Vinod K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog were present virtually.

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the government over the goods and services tax on vaccines.His remarks came after several Opposition-ruled st

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the government over the goods and services tax on vaccines. His remarks came after several Opposition-ruled states questioned the five per cent GST on the Covid vaccines.
 In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul&nbsp;said, "lives of people can be lost, but the tax collection of the Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi should not be lost." With the five per cent GST on Covid vaccines the state governments have to pay Rs 15-20 extra per dose to the central government.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has urged the central government to allow states to develop their ownapplications for COVID-19 vaccination programme.

&nbsp;Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has urged the central government to allow states to develop their ownapplications for COVID-19 vaccination programme.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thackeray said the vaccination drive in Maharashtra has been the "fastest and the most efficient in the country".
At present, people have to register their names on CoWIN platform introduced by the central government for the vaccination.
"As we plan to open up vaccination for the 18 to 45 age group through the state's procurement, the CoWIN app is seeing a sudden surge in the number of citizens wanting to register nationally. There is fear about the app malfunctioning and crashing as it did on the first day of registration of the age group," he said.
"We propose either a separate app developed by states, where the data can be shared with the Union government's ministry of health or a CoWIN app for each state, developed and assigned by the government of India," he said.
This would ensure better interface and experience for citizens who are really keen to take the vaccine shot, the chief minister added.
Thackeray wrote that the vaccine supply was also a major challenge.

The Supreme Court on Saturday formed a 12-member National Task Force to assess availability and distribution of medical oxygen - on scientific, rational and equitable b

The Supreme Court on Saturday formed a 12-member National Task Force to assess availability and distribution of medical oxygen - on scientific, rational and equitable basis - across the country.
The task force of 12 eminent doctors will also suggest measures to ensure similarly rational and equitable availability of medicines needed to treat Covid-19.
The Supreme Court has directed the centre to provide the necessary assistance and said that all stakeholders - from state governments to hospitals - must co-operate.
The task force will have an initial tenure of six months.

At a time when images of relatives of deceased Covid-19 patients queuing up at crematoriums have shaken the nation's psyche, a crematorium in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal is

At a time when images of relatives of deceased Covid-19 patients queuing up at crematoriums have shaken the nation's psyche, a crematorium in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal is giving temporary refuge to people who bring their loved ones to the city for treatment and lose them to the disease.
Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat has been providing beds and meals to relatives of Covid-19 patients, who perform the last rites of loved ones.
More than half a dozen people spend their night at the facility daily after cremating their loves ones, thanks to the trust looking after the place and providing them food, water and bedding in these difficult times.

The top peer reviewed journal, the Lancet blames Modi's govt to handle the Covid-19 situation. At times, Prime Minister Narendra Modis government ha

The top peer reviewed&nbsp;journal, the Lancet has blamed the Centre of mishandling&nbsp;the Covid-19 crisis.&nbsp; The Lancet said in an editorial that at times, Prime Minister Narendra Modis government has seemed more intent on removing criticism on Twitter than trying to control the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;
It wrote that that Narendra&nbsp;Modi&rsquo;s actions in attempting to stifle criticism and open discussion during the crisis are inexcusable.
The editorial said the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation&nbsp;estimates that India will see a staggering 1 million deaths from Covid-19 by August 1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;If that outcome were to happen, Modi&rsquo;s Government would be responsible for presiding over a self-inflicted national catastrophe,&rdquo; the editorial wrote.

Farmers took out protest marches at several places in Punjab on Saturday against the weekend lockdown imposed by the state government amid rising cases of Covid-19 infe

Farmers took out protest marches at several places in Punjab on Saturday against the weekend lockdown imposed by the state government amid rising cases of Covid-19 infection and fatalities.The protests were taken out in Moga, Patiala, Amritsar, Ajnala, among other places in the state.
Punjab's 32 farmer unions, protesting the Central farm laws, urged shopkeepers to defy the restrictions and open their shops.&nbsp;Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) general secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan&nbsp;said that lockdown&nbsp;was not the solution to the Covid-19 crisis and also accused the&nbsp;government of doing nothing to improve the health infrastructure.
Police personnel in adequate numbers were deployed across the state in the wake of farmers' protest.

The Supreme Court on Saturday passed a detailed order on decongesting prisons amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. The court said that the police should not arrest the ac

The Supreme Court on Saturday passed a detailed order on decongesting prisons amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. The court said that the police should not arrest the accused unless necessary in crimes sentenced with less than seven years of imprisonment. It also directed the authorities to ensure that proper medical facilities are provided to the inmates.
The court has asked the state governments and Union territories to identify and release the vulnerable categories of prisoners on an urgent basis.
In addition, the Supreme Court also directed that prisoners who were granted parole last year should again be given a 90-day furlough owing to the pandemic.

Covid positive report will no longer be mandatory for admitting suspect Covid patients to hospitals and Covid-care centres. The Health Ministry on Saturday revised hos

Covid positive report will no longer be mandatory for admitting suspect Covid patients to hospitals and Covid-care centres.
The Health Ministry on Saturday revised hospital admission guidelines for people with Covid. It has directed the states to ensure all suspect patients are admitted and given access to oxygen and drugs like any patient who has a Covid-positive report.
The new policy says no patient will be refused services on any count. This includes medications such as oxygen or essential drugs even if the patient belongs to a different city.
Also, no patient shall be refused admission on the ground that he/she is not able to produce a valid identity card that does not belong to the city where the hospital is located.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with four Chief Ministers in separate phone calls and discussed the coronavirus situation in their states. The PM dialed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with four Chief Ministers in separate phone calls and discussed the coronavirus situation in their states.
The PM dialed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and said that the state was fighting a good battle against the second wave.&nbsp;The CM requested that Maharashtra be given more strength in terms of oxygen &amp; informed about various measures.
The PM also spoke with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur.
In the last three days, PM Modi has spoken with 10 Chief Ministers and two Lieutenant Governors to take stock of their states and union territories are dealing with the pandemic.

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given permission for the emergency use of drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe Cov

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given permission for the emergency use of drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe Covid-19 cases, the Defence Research and Development Organisation said on Saturday.
The drug has been developed by DRDO lab Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences in collaboration with Dr Reddy&rsquo;s Laboratories. "Clinical trial have shown that this molecule helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence," DRDO said on Saturday.
"Being a generic molecule and analogue of glucose, it can be easily produced and made available in plenty," it added. An adjunct therapy refers to an alternative treatment that is used together with the primary treatment. Its purpose is to assist the primary treatment.

Cadila Healthcare Ltd. plans to submit trial data for its Covid-19 vaccine by end of May and is looking for an approval in June, Financial Express r

Cadila&nbsp;Healthcare&nbsp;Ltd.&nbsp;plans to submit trial data for its Covid-19 vaccine by end of May and is looking for an approval in June, Financial Express&nbsp;reported&nbsp;citing Sharvil Patel, managing director of Cadila.
The Phase-III clinical trials of the ZyCoV-D vaccine will be representative of its efficacy against many known variants as different ones have surfaced in this wave, Patel told Financial Express.&nbsp;
Cadila Healthcare&nbsp;started producing its potential Covid-19&nbsp;vaccine last month for which it will seek emergency use authorisation in May or June, with an aim to make up to 240 million doses a year.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that his government can vaccinate the entire national capital in three months if he gets nearly 85 lakh doses a mo

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that his government can vaccinate the entire national capital in three months if he gets nearly 85 lakh doses a month. The CM added that about 1 lakh vaccine doses are being administered in the city every day presently. He appealed to the Centre to increase the number of doses for Delhi as the govt needs to increase the daily vaccination figures to 3 lakh. "As we anticipate a third wave, it becomes all the more necessary to speed up the vaccine drive,"Kejriwal said.

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