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The Throttling of Free Discussion in Academia: Strong-arm Tactics by ABVP and Cave in by Azim Premji University
– A Free Speech Collective Commentary The vandalism and violence by members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) against a proposed discussion on February 24, 2026, by “Spark”, an...
Congress offers suggestions for Covid control, financial relief in Assam
Debabrata Saikia writes to Sarbananda Sonowal urging him to offer relief as per SITA and Subhash Das Committee recommendations
Uttar Pradesh O2 crisis: FIR against Lucknow hospital for putting up shortage notice
Hospital administration, had put up a notice on May 3 asking relatives to take away patients as it was facing oxygen shortage, it will move Allahabad High Court over the FIR
We want 700 MT of oxygen supplied to Delhi every day and we mean business: SC to Centre
The Bench asked the Centre to comply and not force the Bench to take coercive action; the order is expected to be uploaded by 3 P.M today
Maharashtra: Thane Standing Committee request vaccine centres inside residential societies
On the same day that BKC centres suffered a stampede, Thane Municipal Corporation’s (TMC) Standing Committee asked the municipal body to set up vaccine centres inside housing societies to avoid crowding at a single centre.
Biden-Harris administration backs IPR flexibility for Covid vaccine
Move will help production of the vaccine in developing nations thereby enabling their availability to a larger number of people
Siddique Kappan “secretly” discharged from AIIMS, taken to Mathura jail
The journalist, who was diagnosed as Covid-19 positive was receiving treatment at the Delhi hospital, but was reportedly discharged without informing his family or lawyer, alleges wife
Centre moves SC against K’taka HC order to increase State’s oxygen quota
While the Centre had increased the quota to 965MT, the court directed that it be increased to 1200MT on an ad hoc basis until Centre reconsiders
Covid-19: Scientists say a third wave is inevitable; is India prepared?
Government seems busy with ‘effective communications’ when an emergency response is needed
Mamata Banerjee demands payment of arrears to farmers under central financial schemes
The West Bengal Chief Minister has written to the Prime Minister showcasing how despite the state government taking all measures, the Centre has still not released funds under various financial assistance schemes approved for eligible farmers
Covid-19: Assam struggles as 90 Tea Garden workers test positive
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