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3 CRPF men, teenager killed in Handwara village

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AI, pvt carriers may help evacuate Indians

In the biggest exercise of its kind globally, India will begin bringing back lakhs of its citizens stranded abroad from Thursday (May 7) in a phased manner on non-schedule flights and naval ships. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/3b4P5xm

Didi running ‘syndicates’: Governor hits back

Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday described Bengal as an emerging “police state” and blamed chief minister Mamata Banerjee for running “syndicates”. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/3fkacPW

'85% link between temp rise, cut in Covid spread'

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'Monsoon to be normal, June may see less rains'

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FM rebuts Rahul claim, says no loan waived off

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Lockdown: States build walls, trenches on borders

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Top IRS men shunted, given notice for hike-tax call

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Bihar won’t bring the stranded home yet

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Slur on judges gets lawyers convicted for contempt

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Onions help man reach UP home from Maha

Stranded in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum due to lockdown, a Prayagraj native found a unique way to get past travel restrictions and reach his hometown — carrying a truckload of onion. He got the permit to travel as onion is an essential commoity and its shipment is not banned. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/2y4BLf0

Govt’s grain-buying hits top gear amid lockdown

Amid the ongoing lockdown, nearly 90% of the wheat arriving in mandis over the first 10 days has been procured by government agencies, while the entire paddy crop in southern states has been purchased, as part of an attempt to ensure that farmers do not face hardship, while also replenishing stocks in Food Corporation of India silos. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y5EKhU

Sanjay Kothari, ex-prez secy, is new CVC

Retired IAS officer Sanjay Kothari, who was formerly secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind, took oath as the chief vigilance commissioner on Saturday. Kothari was administered oath by President Kovind at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.​ from The Times of India https://ift.tt/2xNKhzb

Covid-19: Slight dip in new cases but deaths surge to 54

However, the number of deaths related to the virus jumped to what is probably the highest single-day toll of 54, taking the total to 780 so far — which translates to a case fatality ratio of around 3.2%. Maharashtra continued to report the highest number of deaths, with 18 on Friday, Gujarat (15), Madhya Pradesh (8), Rajasthan (4) and Delhi (3). from The Times of India https://ift.tt/3bCIUlu

J&K cops stop handing over ultras’ bodies

Breaking the tradition of handing over the bodies of local terrorists killed in encounters to their family members, J&K police have started burying such bodies at different designated graveyards in remote areas of central Kashmir and not in their native villages to avoid public gathering during the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19. Such burials are, however, taking place in the presence of the family members of the slain terrorists and the district magistrate concerned. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/3cO9isy

World is now applauding Modi: Amit Shah

Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday tweeted how Prime Minister Narendra Modi had won laurels globally for handling the Covid-19 crisis in the country on a day when Congress president Sonia Gandhi questioned the central government’s response to the pandemic. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/2zrQZv5

Covid-19: Private hospitals slash doctors’ salaries

Several private hospitals in Kolkata have either enforced, or have asked senior doctors and other staff to voluntarily go for, pay cuts in order to offset an unprecedented dip in post-Covid revenues, and to ensure regular salaries for the junior staff. While the pay cut ranges between 15% and 33% for some, others are yet to effect a slash, but are contemplating it next month. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/3eKVEIL

'Up to 7 yrs’ jail for attack on health workers'

Amid several reports of attacks on healthcare personnel engaged in treating and tracking Covid-19 cases across the country, the cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making acts of violence against doctors and frontline personnel a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with prison terms of up to seven years. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/2VOYgwy

Covid-19: Noise pollution falls in lockdown

For nearly a month, there’s been no honking, no whirr of vehicular engines, no echo of loudspeakers and no clanking of machinery in factories. For nearly a month since the lockdown was clamped, Delhiites have been waking up to the chirping of birds. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/2yAY0Jw

PPE pecking order leaves nurses, ward boys at risk

In the midst of the Covid epidemic, complaints pour in about facilities and safety gear for healthcare workers being dependent on hierarchy rather than on the extent to which health personnel face risk of exposure. For instance, doctors are accommodated in hotels so that they don’t have to worry about infecting their families when they return home. from The Times of India https://ift.tt/2yG1Elh

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