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04 Jun

Rs 20K cr. Covid package for Kerala.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Covid-19, Kerala

Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Friday announced a Rs 20,000-crore-Covid package for the state that has seen nearly 26 lakh cases and over 9,200 deaths so far. He said vaccines to all above 18 years would be given free and for that Rs 1,000 crore have been set aside in the package. In his first budget speech, the 57-year-old Balagopal also said: “It would include Rs 2,800 crore for emergency Covid situation; Rs 8,900 crore for those who have had serious issues with their livelihoods; Rs 8,300 crore will be used for providing interest subsidies.”

04 Jun

Covid: Uttar Pradesh clocks all-time low positivity rate.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Covid-19, uttarpradesh

Uttar Pradesh has clocked an all-time low case positivity rate of 0.3 per cent on Thursday. The positivity rate has been hovering around 0.5 per cent for the past few days. “UP has been on the forefront of Covid testing. Case positivity rate for past 24 hours was in fact 0.3 per cent which is an all-time low,” said a government spokesman.

04 Jun

India lodges 1.32 lakh COVID-19 cases, 2713 deaths.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Covid-19, INDIA

India on Friday 04/06/2021 reported 1,32,364 new COVID-19 cases as 2713 more patients succumbed to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. India’s overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,85,74,350 with 16,35,993 active cases and 3,40,702 deaths. On May 25, India recorded less than 2 lakh cases of COVID-19, the first time since April 14.

04 Jun

India looks forward to WHO’s approval for Covaxin: Foreign Secretary

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcovaxin, Covid-19, who

India is looking forward to the WHO’s approval for its indigenous Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech and is in talks with major vaccine manufacturers like Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna about sourcing and possible local manufacture of their jabs in India, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said today. Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has applied to the WTO for the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of its vaccine candidate Covaxin. However, the WHO has sought “more information” from Bharat Biotech on its EUL application. Addressing the WHO’s “South-East Asia Regional Health Partners’ Forum on Covid-19”, Shringla also stated that India was…

04 Jun

HDFC warns customers against cryptocurrencies transactions

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Leading private lender HDFC Bank has started cautioning its customers against dealing in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, according to emails sent by the bank. Reports suggest that these emails were sent to a specific group of customers, enquiring about the process of transaction or advice against such transactions, citing the 2018 circular issued by the RBI (DBR.No.BP.BC.104 /08.13.102/2017-18 dated 6 April 2018), which was later struck down by the Supreme Court. The circular, DBR.No.BP.BC.104 /08.13.102/2017-18 dated 6 April 2018, had advised banks to exercise due diligence by closely monitoring transactions carried out in the account regularly. Cryptocurrencies…

03 Jun

PRABHA KHAITAN FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH THE WRITE CIRCLE INITIATIVE IN GUWAHATI WITH KABIR BEDI

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Entertainmentkabir bedi, nilisha agarwal, Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Prabha Khaitan Foundation is going the organize The Write Circle Special with seasoned actor Kabir Bedi. Writers and Literati from across the historic city of Guwahati can look forward to being part of the event. Prabha Khaitan Foundation is a non-profit trust dedicated to all-round development of social, cultural, welfare, and humanitarian aspects of Indian society.The interactive session will take us on the life journey of the very versatile Kabir Bedi, through his autobiography titled ‘Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of an Actor’. The session will bring together authors, conversationalists and literature enthusiasts to focus on rejoicing literature.…

03 Jun

CBSE Class 12 exams cancelled, student tweets farewell-day request to PM Modi. Viral story

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcbse, education, Narendra Modi

After months of suspense, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 board exams were cancelled on Tuesday, leaving students jubilant. PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to announce the decision. "Government of India has decided to cancel the Class XII CBSE Board Exams. After extensive consultations, we have taken a decision that is student-friendly, one that safeguards the health as well as future of our youth," his tweet read. Soon after the announcement, social media platforms were flooded with hilarious memes and jokes, and many lauded the Prime Minister's decision. However, one tweet took away the cake and…

03 Jun

Vinod Dua sedition case quashed, SC upholds protection for journalists under Kedar Nath verdict

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The Supreme Court Thursday quashed the sedition case registered against senior journalist Vinod Dua in Himachal Pradesh. The verdict was pronounced by a bench led by Justice U.U. Lalit on Dua’s petition seeking quashing of the case registered against him in connection with a video uploaded to YouTube last year. In the video, Dua is criticising the Narendra Modi government’s handling of the Covid-19 lockdown. The bench said that every journalist is entitled to protection under the Kedar Nath Singh judgment that ruled “dissent is not sedition”. Delivered in 1962, the Kedar Nath judgment upheld the constitutional validity of sedition…

03 Jun

Tokyo Olympics to be conducted from July 23rd despite all controversies

editor0 CommentsNorth EastJapan, SPORTS, Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto warns that the Olympics "must be prepared" to proceed without spectators in the event of a coronavirus outbreak. Japan is dealing with a fourth wave of coronavirus cases, with 10 areas of the country under a state of emergency. There are 50 days until the delayed Tokyo Games begin on 23 July. Hashimoto said, "I believe that the possibility of these Games going on is 100% that we will do this." She added "The question right now is how are we going to have an even more safe and secure Games. "The Japanese people are…

03 Jun

India signs deal with domestic vaccine maker Biological-E for 300 million doses

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India's government said on Thursday (Jun 3) it has inked a deal with domestic vaccine maker Biological-E for 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for 15 billion rupees (US$205.62 million), the first such order for unapproved shots. The vaccine, which is currently undergoing phase-3 clinical trials, is likely to be available in the next few months, the health ministry said in a statement. The government would be making an advance payment of Rs. 1500 crore to M/s Biological-E for the manufacturing of the vaccines. The vaccine, a RBD protein sub-unit vaccine, will be manufactured and stockpiled by Biological-E from August-December 2021.…