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Rejected as Voter, also denied a Passport? Here is how ‘New India’ deals with exclusion complaints under SIR: Former editor, Telegraph, R Rajagopal
The pithy, non-indulgant factual ‘note’ by the former editor of Telehraph, Kolkatta who is revered for his unique headlines for the newspaper, generated heat and waves over the week-end even as an utterly compromised and non-responsive administration watched on. R. Rajagopal penned this even as he informed the Prem Bhatia Journalism award that he was resigning from the Jury due to his acute disenchantment with the media profession.
Eminent environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna succumbs to Covid-19
He died at noon at Rishikesh’s AIIMS hospital where he was undergoing treatment
Silger police firing: Bela Bhatia, Jean Dreze stopped from meeting survivors
SP says the activists were not “not detained” but asked to get tested for Covid-19; IG says area needs to be “cleared” before any visit is allowed
Father Stan Swamy to remain in Taloja jail till June 7
The Bombay HC was willing to shift Father Swamy to a hospital of his choice for treatment, but the priest urged only for interim bail
Scientist and activist Prof. Dinesh Mohan passes away
The 75-year-old dedicated life to both science and human rights
TN’s IVC facility is lying dormant, use it for Covid vaccine production: Experts to CM
Civic organisation People First gathered signatures of over 50 experts in Tamil Nadu to suggest the use of the IVC facility at Chengalpattu, lying dormant since 2017
India records fewer new cases, recoveries rise too
National Recovery Rate is 86.74%, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala account for 75.11% of this
Conflict and Covid-19: A double whammy
Any kind of conflict situation has adverse effects on the health care provision and delivery
Assam: 25 hutments demolished by Sonitpur district administration amidst Covid’s deadly second surge
These hutments belonged to settlers who had allegedly encroached upon government land and the administration carries out such eviction drives from time to time
Uttarakhand: Nepali citizens deprived of vaccination, HC takes cognisance
In a letter addressed to the court, a law student had highlighted that there were Nepali citizens residing in the state unable to register for the vaccine due to lack of Aadhaar number
Companies expected to use CSR funds for Covid-19 relief work: Bombay HC
The court recorded its unhappiness as companies in the Vidarbha region have not adequately utilised funds for Covid-19
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