Name: Pawar: BJP misusing govt agencies to force leaders to defect
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NCP chief Sharad Pawar has accused the BJP of using investigation agencies to force leaders of opposition parties to join them. His statement comes after several senior

Pawar: BJP misusing govt agencies to force leaders to defect

NCP chief Sharad&nbsp;Pawar has accused the BJP&nbsp;of using investigation agencies to force leaders of opposition parties to join them. His statement comes after several senior NCP&nbsp;leaders joined the BJP&nbsp;or Shiv&nbsp;Sena. On Thursday, NCP's&nbsp;Mumbai&nbsp;unit head Sachin Ahir joined the Shiv&nbsp;Sena. The party's Maharashtra&nbsp;women's unit chief has also quit the party and is expected to join the BJP. NCP&nbsp;MLA&nbsp;Vaibhav&nbsp;Pichad&nbsp;has also announced that he is joining the BJP. Referring to the fall of Congress-JDS&nbsp;govt in Karnataka,&nbsp;Pawar&nbsp;said the misuse of govt agencies was not just limited to Maharashtra.&nbsp;

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has accused the BJP of using investigation agencies to force leaders of opposition parties to join them. His statement comes after several senior NCP leaders joined the BJP or Shiv Sena. On Thursday, NCP's Mumbai unit head Sachin Ahir joined the Shiv Sena. The party's Maharashtra women's unit chief has also quit the party and is expected to join the BJP. NCP MLA Vaibhav Pichad has also announced that he is joining the BJP. Referring to the fall of Congress-JDS govt in Karnataka, Pawar said the misuse of govt agencies was not just limited to Maharashtra.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday came down heavily on Centre saying that it has been playing ‘an irritating message on the phone whenever one makes a call regardi

The Delhi High Court on Thursday came down heavily on Centre saying that it has been playing &lsquo;an irritating message on the phone whenever one makes a call regarding vaccination&rsquo; even when it does not have the vaccines. &lsquo;Who will take the jab when there are no vaccines available?&rsquo; the court asked. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked the Centre to allow more companies to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine. Most states like Maharashtra and Karnataka have suspended vaccination for the 18-44 age group due to acute vaccine shortage.&nbsp;

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday demanded a judicial probe headed by a high court judge into bodies floating in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and said wha

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday demanded a judicial probe headed by a high court judge into bodies floating in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and said what is happening is inhuman and criminal.
She tweeted, what is happening in UP is inhuman and criminal, the government is busy image building while people are suffering unimaginably. In another tweet, she wrote, bodies are floating in the ganga in Ballia and Ghazipur. Reports are coming in of mass burials on the banks of the river in Unnao. Official numbers from cities like Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Jhansi and Kanpur appear to be grossly under-reported.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the government must be held accountable for "failing" its people badly. He tweeted, that bodies found floating in the Ganges are not a statistic, they're someone's father, mother, brother and sister. What has transpired shakes you to your core.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar announced on Thursday that the statewide lockdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus disease, is being extended for 10 d

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar announced on Thursday that the statewide lockdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus disease, is being extended for 10 days, from May 16-25.&nbsp;
The ongoing lockdown has shown a "positive impact" in controlling the situation, he added.
According to a Bihar health department bulletin on May 12, the state's Covid-19 tally stood at 6,22,433. 9,863 people tested positive for the viral disease in the last 24 hours, the overall death toll, meanwhile, reached 3,503 with 74 more people succumbing to the infection.

At least 14 senior doctors posted as in charge of primary and community health centres in UP’s Unnao district resigned, alleging that they were being subjected to

At least 14 senior doctors posted as in charge of primary and community health centres in UP&rsquo;s Unnao district resigned, alleging that they were being subjected to indecent behaviour and non-cooperation by the senior officials in the administration.
11 doctors signed on a joint resignation letter and visited the office of Unnao&rsquo;s chief medical officer on Wednesday evening to hand it over.
The doctors claimed that despite slogging hard during the ongoing pandemic, they&rsquo;re being subjected to punitive action. They also claimed that the administrative officials had adopted a dictatorial attitude and were taking penal action against their colleagues without any explanation or discussion.

A huge crowd thronged Hyderabad's Charminar ahead of Eid celebrations on Friday, completely disregarding the restrictions imposed to contain the Covid spread in Telanga

A huge crowd thronged Hyderabad's Charminar ahead of Eid celebrations on Friday, completely disregarding the restrictions imposed to contain the Covid spread in Telangana. The state is currently under a 10-day lockdown from Wednesday, with a four-hour break between 6 and 10 in the morning to allow people to buy essentials.
At Charminar in the old quarters of Hyderabad, tens of thousands of people were seen at the Madina market, shopping for the Eid festival. &nbsp;People flouted Covid protocols- masks were missing and social distancing went for a toss. A traffic jam also built up in several parts of the old city.
Anticipating festival crowds, Telangana Home Minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali barred public gatherings in open places and said&nbsp;people must offer prayers inside their homes.

Even as world is vaccinating the adults against Covid-19... the big question on everyone's mind is when will we have a vaccine for children? ((When will we have a

Even as world is vaccinating the adults against Covid-19... the big question on everyone's mind is when will we have a vaccine for children?&nbsp;
Second wave in India has seen more children getting infected.
Nearly 11.5% of the 56 lakh Covid-19 cases reported between January and April this year were in the age group zero to 20 years, government data shows.&nbsp;
Parents, school administrators and public health officials have eagerly awaited approval for the shot to be made available to more kids.
A group of parents have launched a tweetathon to demand vaccine for children at the earliest
In a big move drug regulator on Thursday cleared clinical trials for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in 2 to 18 years age group.
Bharat Biotech will conduct trials in 525 healthy volunteers...
Till now only US and Canada have started giving Pfizer vaccine to children 12 years and older.
The US Food and Drug Administration declared that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 US volunteers aged 12 to 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Outside of the US, AstraZeneca is studying its vaccine among 6- to 17-year-olds in Britain. And in China, Sinovac recently submitted preliminary data to the regulators showing its vaccine is safe in children as young as 3.
Moderna and Johnson &amp; Johnson are currently testing their vaccines on those aged 12-18.
Moderna and Pfizer are also testing their jabs on younger children between six months and 11 years old.
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday postponed the civil services preliminary examination in wake of the alarming COVID situation. A statement issued

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday postponed the civil services preliminary examination in wake of the alarming COVID situation. A statement issued by the commission said the exam scheduled to be held on June 25 will now be conducted on October 10.
The commission conducts civil services examination annually in three stages - preliminary, main and interview&nbsp; to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.
After two days of slight decline, active Covid-19 cases again increased on Thursday. India recorded 3.62 lakh fresh cases and 4,120 deaths in 24 hours.

Delhi Court on Thursday refused anticipatory bail to businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the oxygen concentrator black marketing case being probed by the

Delhi Court on Thursday&nbsp;refused anticipatory bail to businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the oxygen concentrator black marketing case being probed by the Delhi Police.&nbsp;
During a recent raid, 524 oxygen concentrators were recovered from three restaurants owned by Kalra.
As per the prosecution case, Navneet Kalra, along with other co-accused, "hatched a conspiracy" to wrongfully make money by "inducing" the public to buy his oxygen concentrators at an "exorbitant rate" amid a raging pandemic.
Kalra has been on the run since the recovery of the oxygen concentrators. The police said that he could not be tracked despite raids being conducted in Delhi and in adjoining states.

The Delhi government has written to the Centre, offering the surplus oxygen that is being given to it to other states, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thur

The Delhi government has written to the Centre, offering the surplus oxygen that is being given to it to other states, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday. Assessment of the COVID19 situation revealed Delhi now needs 582 MT per day.
He said the national capital earlier had a requirement of 700 MT of oxygen when the number of cases was rising but now with the dip in figures, the requirement has come down to 582 MT.
Sisodia said Delhi recorded 10,400 fresh COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period and the positivity rate has gone down to 14%.
He also informed that there are now more beds available in hospitals and oxygen situation has improved.
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Maharashtra government has extended the current Covid-19 restrictions in the state till 7am on 1st June to curb the spread of infection.

The Maharashtra government on Thursday&nbsp; extended&nbsp;the current restrictions put in place to curb the spread of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19 cases</a>.&nbsp;The restrictions will now be in place till 7 am on June 1, Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte said in an order.
The government&nbsp;has made it mandatory to carry negative RT-PCR report for entering the state.&nbsp;This rule was earlier applicable only to the travellers coming in from the states marked as sensitive origin. The rule has been now been extended for people coming into the state from any part of the country.
Maharashtra reported 46,781 new cases and 816 deaths on Wednesday.&nbsp;The positivity rate has fallen to 17.36 per cent while the fatality rate is down to 1.49 per cent, the health department said.
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The Health Ministry on Thursday agreed to extend the gap between the two doses of the Covishield covid-19 vaccine to 12-16 weeks. The announcement came after

The Health Ministry&nbsp;on Thursday agreed to extend the gap between the two doses of the&nbsp;Covishield covid-19 vaccine to 12-16 weeks. The announcement came after the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), an advisory group on the Covid-19 vaccines recommended this.
However, no change has been suggested for Bharat Biotech&rsquo;s Covaxin, whose gap between the two doses stands at four to six weeks.
The government expert panel had also recommended those testing positive for coronavirus to defer vaccination for six months after recovery. Experts have also suggested that people who have received plasma during their treatment, they should get vaccinated at least after 12 weeks. But no clear decision has been announced on these.

Days after dead bodies of suspected Covid patients were found floating on the Ganga river in eastern UP and Bihar, multiple bodies have been found buried in sand on two

Days after dead bodies of suspected Covid patients were found floating on the Ganga river in eastern UP and Bihar, multiple bodies have been found buried in sand on two locations by the Ganga in UP's Unnao. Visuals show most of the bodies were wrapped in a saffron cloth.
District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar told mediapersons that one of the locations is a major cremation spot and that there is no confirmation that these bodies were of Covid patients.
The DM added that Some people do not burn the bodies but bury them in the sand by the river. Administration has started an inquiry into the incident.
On Thursday morning, a team of officials reached the location and dug much deeper pits and buried the bodies again at the same spot.

In a heartbreaking post on Twitter, a doctor shared a story of a dying Covid patient's son who wanted to speak to her mother one last time. Dr Dipshikha Ghosh said when

In a heartbreaking post on Twitter, a doctor shared a story of a dying Covid patient's son who wanted to speak to his mother one last time. Dr Dipshikha Ghosh said when she video called the relatives of a patient who was not going to make it, the patient's son asked for a few minutes of time and sang &lsquo;Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Nata Koi&rsquo; for his dying mother. Talking about the moment the doctor said as she held the phone the nurses stood around in silence. &lsquo;He broke down in the middle but finished the verse. He then asked her vitals, thanked me and hung up&rsquo;, the doctor further said.

In a big move, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the Phase II/III clinical trial of indigenous Covid vaccine Covaxin in the age group of 2 to 18

In a big move, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the Phase II/III clinical trial of indigenous Covid vaccine Covaxin in the age group of 2 to 18 years. DRugmake Bharat Biotech will conduct trials in 525 healthy volunteers.
The trial will take place at various sites, including AIIMS, Delhi, AIIMS, Patna and Meditrina Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur.
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) had on Tuesday gave nod to Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's application seeking permission to conduct trials to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of Covaxin jabs in children aged 2 to 18 years.
Covaxin, indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is being used in adults in India's ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive.

After two days of slight decline, active Covid-19 cases again increased on Thursday, as the number of daily infections surpassed the number of daily recoveries...

After two days of slight decline, active <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19 cases</a> again increased on Thursday, as the number of daily infections surpassed the number of daily recoveries. India recorded 3.62 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases and 4,120 deaths in 24 hours, according to the data released by the health ministry on Thursday morning.
This is the second straight day when the country has recorded over 4,000 Covid fatalities. Total number of deaths due to Covid has now cross 2.58 lakh.
The tally of active cases stays over 37 lakh. The country is fighting its worst battle against the pandemic with an alarming rise in the number of cases, deaths worsened by a crumbling health infrastructure.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/govt-panel-recommends-12-16-week-gap-between-2-covishield-doses-1620886841646" target="_blank">Govt panel recommends 12-16 week gap between 2 Covishield doses</a>

The World Health Organization has blamed the more contagious mutant variants and unrestricted religious and political gatherings for the massive surge in coronavirus...

The World Health Organization has blamed the more contagious mutant variants and unrestricted religious and political gatherings for the massive surge in <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank">coronavirus infections in India.</a>
India now accounts for 95% of cases and 93% of deaths in the South-East Asia region, and 50% of global cases and deaths, according to the WHO&rsquo;s epidemiological update released on Wednesday.
Massive rallies and roadshows were held by political parties during elections in five states through&nbsp;April and govt allowed mammoth Kumbh at Haridwar to go on which was attended by lakhs of devotees and turned out to be a super-spreader event.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/india-records-3-62-lakh-covid-cases-and-4-120-deaths-in-24-hrs-1620878449206" target="_blank">India records 3.62 lakh Covid cases and 4,120 deaths in 24 hours</a>

Amid growing complaints of Covid vaccine shortage from the state governments, the Centre has asked them to be realisitic. Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wedn

Amid growing complaints of Covid vaccine shortage from the state governments, the Centre has asked them to be realisitic. Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday asked the states to be practical and realistic especially with limited supply of vaccines. He said that the country&rsquo;s total vaccine production capacity in the month of May was going to touch 8 crore doses, which was expected to go up to about 9 crore doses by June. The minister said the central government was making all efforts to further ramp up vaccine production in the country in the coming weeks. Several sates have complained that they are not receiving enough doses to vaccinate people in the 18-44 age group.

After Maharashtra, Karnataka has become the latest state to stop the vaccination for 18 to 44 age group due to a shortage of vaccines.

After Maharashtra, Karnataka has become the latest state to stop the vaccination for 18 to 44 age group due to a shortage of vaccines.
Just two days after opening vaccination for the 18-44 age group at select sites in Bengaluru and Karnataka, the state government on Wednesday announced that it is pausing it from May 14 till further orders.
The state govt has said that it will utilise the complete supply of vaccines provided by the Centre for vaccination of persons above 45 years of age and those who are eligible for a second dose.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Maharashtra govt had decided to temporarily suspend inoculation of the 18-44 age group due to a shortage of vaccines.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/india-records-3-62-lakh-covid-cases-and-4-120-deaths-in-24-hrs-1620878449206" target="_blank">India records 3.62 lakh Covid cases and 4,120 deaths in 24 hours</a>

The chief minister and the governor of West Bengal got involved in a war of words on Wednesday.

The chief minister and the governor of West Bengal got involved in a war of words on Wednesday. CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to the governor claiming that his planned visit to post-poll violence-affected Cooch Behar district violates norms. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar hit back saying he is discharging duties mandated by the Constitution.
The governor is scheduled to visit areas affected by post-poll violence in Cooch Behar district on Thursday. On May 14, he will visit camps in Assam where some people from West Bengal have reportedly taken refuge due to the skirmishes.
In her letter, Banerjee also alleged that Dhankhar, exceeding his power, has been directly communicating with state government officers and dictating them, though she had earlier requested him to refrain from doing so.
The governor, in his reply, urged the chief minister to commit herself to the Constitution as she has taken an oath to uphold it.
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The government on Wednesday approved the procurement of 1.5 lakh units of 'Oxycare' system, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). ₹322

The government on Wednesday approved the procurement of 1.5 lakh units of 'Oxycare' system, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). ₹322 crore have been sanctioned from the PM-CARES Fund for the purchase to help in the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
Oxycare is an oxygen supply system based on SpO2 (oxygen saturation) level. The DRDO has already transferred the technology to multiple industries in India for large-scale production of the Oxycare system.
The defence ministry said 1 lakh manual and 50,000 automatic Oxycare systems are being procured.
"The Oxycare system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 levels and prevents a person from sinking into a state of hypoxia which can be fatal," the ministry said in a statement.
Oxycare was developed by DRDO for soldiers posted at extreme high-altitude areas.
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Pawar: BJP misusing govt agencies to force leaders to defect

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Maharashtra extends restrictions till June 1 to curb spread of Covid

Centre accepts proposal to increase gap between 2 Covishield doses to 12-16 weeks

Bodies found buried on the banks of Ganga in UP's Unnao

Heartbreaking: son bids emotional farewell, sings for his dying mother

Covaxin phase 2/3 clinical trials for 2-18 age group cleared

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Oxygen crisis: Govt to buy 1.5 lakh units of DRDO's 'Oxycare' system

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