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Rights group files complaint over electoral roll purges in North 24 Parganas

A formal complaint has been lodged with the Election Commission of India over what rights activists describe as arbitrary and unconstitutional deletions of bona fide citizens from the electoral...

Drug to treat Covid-19 developed by DRDO approved for emergency use

The announcement of this new drug, which is in powder form and is to be taken orally after dissolving it in water, may bring a ray of hope for many

Covid-19 has completely exposed Delhi’s medical infrastructure: High Court

The court said that it cannot turn away citizens simply because the State lacks proper medical infrastructure

SC orders re-release of prisoners from jail amid Covid-19 surge

The top court has issued a slew of directions to decongest prisons and ensure facilities for inmates and other jail staff

Allahabad HC not satisfied with DM Meerut’s response over oxygen shortage

The court, however, asked DM (Lucknow) to take action against those hospitals that spread ‘unnecessary panic’

SC dismisses centre’s plea against K’taka HC order for increasing state’s O2 quota

The court observed that it was a well calibrated and well-considered order by the high court and there is no reason to intervene

Gauhati HC seeks data on number of children in prisons in Assam

The court also seeks to know the measures taken by jail authorities to contain the spread of COVID

J & K: Prior approval for oxygen supply, gag order on doctors speaking to media

The orders have evoked criticism from civil society who have been working on getting oxygen supply for covid patients

Punjab & Haryana HC asks Centre to consider reallotment of oxygen from nearby plants

The grievance of the states was that oxygen was to be transported from faraway plants and it was difficult to make arrangements

Bihar’s odious and short-sighted response to Covid-19

Bihar is reeling under spiraling Covid-19 deaths, lack of resources & crass corruption

Nothing personal: Tejasvi Surya’s cold non-apology to Bengaluru’s Covid-19 war room staff

Instead of an unconditional heartfelt apology, he offered one that suggested he didn't really feel he did something wrong, but is sorry if someone did; he said, “If anyone or any community is hurt emotionally by my visit, I apologise for that”

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