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The dead won’t come back to life: Haryana CM ML Khattar on data fudging charges
Over 11,504 fresh Covid cases, 75 deaths were reported in Haryana in the past 24 hours, CM says ‘should not debate on data’
Plea in Bombay HC seeking FIR against BJP MP Sujay Patil for illegal procurement of Remdesivir
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The plea states that political figures are encashing the pandemic for their vote bank at the risk of lives of many patients
Anger simmers as bodies pile up outside crematoria in Gujarat
Mismanagement of oxygen and life-saving drugs adds to people’s woes as the Rupani administration, and by extension the Modi regime come under fire for apathy and ineptitude
Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath ‘warns’ hospitals flagging oxygen shortage
Hospitals across the state had begun put up notices informing public about oxygen shortage, families were advised to shift patients
Telangana declares 16 organisations unlawful; HRF calls it throttle of dissent
Through a government order, 16 organisations were deemed to be acting as fronts of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) as they have protested the government
TN gov’t allows partial reopening of Sterlite plant citing oxygen crisis amidst Covid pandemic
During an all-party meeting, the Opposition stressed that the oxygen production should not result in the resumption of other activities in the plant.
IMA VP slams PM Modi for continuing with rallies in face of Covid-19
Dr. Navjot Dahiya condemned Modi and the central government for holding election rallies, when they should have been focusing on preparing India’s health sector for the second wave of Coronavirus
Madhya Pradesh falsely reporting Covid deaths?
There is mismatch in the figures provided by the government and the ones disclosed by crematorium staff members
Election Commission officers should probably be booked for murder: Madras HC
The court slammed the EC officials for allowing election rallies amid the deadly pandemic and failing to ensure Covid-19 protocol
Twitter removes posts critical of gov’t handling of Covid-19 emergency
The suspended accounts are of activists, politicians, who which have called out the way the government has let the Covid-19 crisis worsen
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