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SIR and the Making of a Stateless Citizen? | R. Rajagopal Speaks Out | Teesta Setalvad

Veteran journalist and former Editor of The Telegraph, R. Rajagopal, found himself excluded from West Bengal's electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. What followed, he says,...

Maha govt floats global tender to procure oxygen and Remdesivir

The state government will begin looking into bidders demands for medical supplies April 30 while submissions may continue till May 10.

Covid-19: Over 3,86,654 new cases, 3,501 deaths in a day 

India records the highest single day Covid cases since the pandemic began, Apply intensive local containment measures says Centre

Bom HC directs Centre and State to decide whether Aadhaar is mandatory for prisoners’ vaccination

The court observed that such a policy will have pan-India ramifications as several prisoners were found to not have Aadhaar cards

Bom HC takes note of hospital fires in state, warns strict action against defaulting hospitals

The court directed fire audits to be accrued out and stated that any deficiency that can be cured immediately should be looked at

Delhi gov’t cancels order reserving 5-star hotel for judges and staff; HC closes case

The Delhi High Court had initiated suo moto proceedings against this order

Char Dham Yatra suspended amidst rising Covid cases

The Uttarakhand government finally gets its priorities right, only priests allowed to perform rituals at the shrines

Covid-19: Trying times reveal how citizens are coping and helping one another

Tired of waiting in queues to cremate bodies, some corpses abandoned on roadsides; good samaritans step up to to the challenge and provide relief as the crisis worsens

Increase Covid testing, cremation facilities: Uttarakhand HC issues directions

The court heard the matter on Covid management early on April 28 instead of May 10 due to the worsening situation

Covid-19: Scientists revise peak predictions upwards to 38-48 lakh cases in mid-May

Meanwhile, government remains remorseless, even as the healthcare infrastructure struggles to keep up

Shun selfishness and greed: Delhi HC on hoarding of medicines, oxygen cylinders

The High Court has been regularly hearing matters on Covid management in Delhi, making some strict observations

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