Thursday, May 6, 2021

Politics
- News Reports
  
  After continuously demanding 976 MT of oxygen, Delhi CM says they will open 9,000-9,500 new oxygen beds if they get 700 MT daily
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  Delhi CM says they will open 9000-9500 new oxygen beds if they get 700 MT oxygen per day, implying the current demand is much less
  
  News Reports
  
  After TMC leaders denying post-poll violence, Mamata Banerjee announces compensation for kin of victims
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  Mamata Banerjee has claimed that around 16 people have died in the post -poll violence, almost equal from BJP and TMC, and oner person from the Sanjukta Morcha.
  
  Opinions
  
  After their trial by fire, BJP needs to frame the narrative in Bengal without playing into Mamata’s hands
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 6 May, 2021
  
  Other than the political violence against BJP in Bengal, people are not happy with their handling of COVID - can it get worse for them? Yes
  
  News Reports
  
  Another life lost in West Bengal violence as RSS worker Balaram Majhi lynched to death by TMC workers: Reports
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  RSS worker Balaram Majhi died after he was attacked by TMC workers at his residence in Sripur village in East Bardhaman district
  
  News Reports
  
  Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan’s convoy attacked in Bengal, was on his way to meet BJP workers attacked by TMC goons: Watch
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  Following TMC victory in West Bengal Assembly polls on Sunday, there have been reports of widespread violence in West Bengal.
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  Black Lives Matter, a Facebook post and how I got censored: Big Tech, freedom of speech and the overall hypocrisy of the Ultra Left
  
  Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar - 6 May, 2021
  
  On 11 February 2021, my Facebook account of 13 years was disabled without reason and it is time we talk about the Ultra Left's hypocrisy
  
  Opinions
  
  After their trial by fire, BJP needs to frame the narrative in Bengal without playing into Mamata’s hands
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 6 May, 2021
  
  Other than the political violence against BJP in Bengal, people are not happy with their handling of COVID - can it get worse for them? Yes
  
  Opinions
  
  How the ‘Liberal’ press is whitewashing Bengal’s post-election violence
  
  T Waraich - 5 May, 2021
  
  Online publications like The Wire and Scroll.in seem to have more of a problem with BJP's characterization of the post-election violence, than the actual post-poll violence itself.
  
  Opinions
  
  Alt News, Boom Live promote old videos in the name of ‘fact check’ to insinuate there is no post-poll violence in Bengal, prove netizens...
  
  Jinit Jain - 4 May, 2021
  
  Alt News 'fact-checks' an old video of violence from Odisha to imply that post-poll violence in West Bengal is hyperbole.
  
  Opinions
  
  Bengal post poll violence: Stages in which journalists, politicians, fact checkers and historians will cover this up
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 4 May, 2021
  
  The first step is creating an enabling environment. This is why they use the ‘fascist’ label for every BJP supporter, every BJP worker and every BJP leader. To dehumanize them all.
Fact-Check
- All Media Fact-Check Political Fact-Check Social Media Fact-Check
  
  News Reports
  
  Turkish govt-owned news portal publishes misleading photograph with Indian Covid stats
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  Photograph of Nepalese cremation ground passed as India's while publishing Covid-19 stats by Turkish News outlet TRT World
  
  Fact-Check
  
  Scroll journalist mischievously shares misleading, old report to insinuate that union govt is funding a trial of using Gayatri Mantra to treat Covid-19
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  While AIIMS Rishikesh is testing using gayatri mantra along with usual treatment for Covid-19, fake news claims it as standalone treatment
  
  News Reports
  
  Karnataka Congress shares morphed image to allege BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s link with BBMP bed scam after Congress supporter arrested in the case
  
  OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021
  
  Karnataka Congress morphed a photo to claimed that BBMP bed scam accused Congress supporter is actually BJP supporter
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Are 3,000 oxygen concentrators stuck in Customs as per viral social media claims? Here are the facts
  
  OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021
  
  The image shared by NDTV purported to be of the said oxygen concentrators was actually of the 300 oxygen concentrators received from Hong Kong which are already cleared.
Media
- News Reports
  
  Times Group and The Wire’s editor spread misleading claims over FICCI letter to NDMA about ventilators: Here is what FICCI said
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  FICCI clarified they never suggested any negligence by the government in distribution of ventilators manufactured under PM CARES Fund
  
  News Reports
  
  Media says Karnataka teacher died after following COVID-19 advice of BJP leader: Here is what his family says
  
  OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021
  
  Following the unfortunate death of Basavaraj and the subsequent misinformation peddled by media groups targeting the BJP leader and businessman Vijay Sankeshwar, the family members of the deceased teacher have come out in public to quell the misinformation about his death.
  
  Opinions
  
  How the ‘Liberal’ press is whitewashing Bengal’s post-election violence
  
  T Waraich - 5 May, 2021
  
  Online publications like The Wire and Scroll.in seem to have more of a problem with BJP's characterization of the post-election violence, than the actual post-poll violence itself.
  
  Media
  
  Media uses comments by bureaucrat with the same name to spread mischievous propaganda against Union Minister Piyush Goyal
  
  OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021
  
  Media used comments made by bureaucrat with the same name to spread propaganda against Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
  
  Media
  
  NDTV journalist justifies political violence against ABVP karyakartas by TMC goons, claims ‘Twitter account compromised’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021
  
  NDTV's Soumit Mohan has since deleted his tweet, but has not apologised for justifying violence.
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire WTF News
  
  Opinions
  
  Manoj Das the storyteller: Alive forever, in a million smiles and a million memories
  
  Sanghamitra - 4 May, 2021
  
  How does something as insignificant, and as regular as death binds a writer who is alive in a thousand stories.
  
  WTF News
  
  Worried because his hens stopped laying eggs, a poultry farmer in Pune approaches police
  
  OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2021
  
  The Pune poultry farmer said that his hens stopped laying eggs after consuming the feed manuactured by a particular firm in Ahmednagar
  
  Opinions
  
  Breathing oxygen? Thank a tree hugger in Aarey forest
  
  Sanghamitra - 21 April, 2021
  
  As media reports started going oxygen, oxygen, oxygen in the last few days, the 'liberals' recalled their primary school science lessons.
  
  WTF News
  
  Taiwan man marries the same woman four times, divorces thrice to get extra paid leaves, employer fined for refusing to pay
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 April, 2021
  
  The bank clerk in Taiwan pulled off this bizarre stunt up until he managed to get his 8 days paid leave extended up to 32 days
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  News Reports
  
  As ‘journalist’ spread hate against RSS affiliate Sewa Bharti, here is how they are giving it their all in troubled COVID-19 times
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  "Such propaganda and lies do not affect us", said Sewa Bharti Delhi head Rajesh Agarwal in response to 'The Wire' journalist's Tweet against them
  
  News Reports
  
  Fact sheet: Central govt’s Rs 190 crore a month subsidy on food grains vs Delhi govt’s Rs 8 crore a month free ration scheme...
  
  OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021
  
  While central govt provides free food grain under PMGKAY and wheat & rice at ₹2 and ₹3 under NFSA, Delhi govt is subsidising that ₹2 and ₹3
  
  News Reports
  
  The orphans of Covid-19: Everything you need to know about legal adoption and govt rules
  
  Anurag - 5 May, 2021
  
  India has strict rules for parents who want to adopt a child. No individual, NGO or organization can take in a child without permission from the authorities.
  
  News Reports
  
  While Delhi govt demands more oxygen, numbers show its demand is four times the consumption by Mumbai for similar Covid-19 cases
  
  Raju Das - 5 May, 2021
  
  Mumbai is using 200-250 MT of oxygen for around, but Delhi is demanding 700 MT for similar number of active Covid-19 cases
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Anurag

Multimedia graduate by education. Writer by profession. Poet by heart.

Are they giants? The story behind a photo of POTUS and FLOTUS that baffled the internet

A distorted photo of US president and first lady with former president and former first lady due to wide angle lens and strong flash

Anurag - 5 May, 2021

News Reports

The orphans of Covid-19: Everything you need to know about legal adoption and govt rules

India has strict rules for parents who want to adopt a child. No individual, NGO or organization can take in a child without permission from the authorities.

Anurag - 5 May, 2021

News Reports

Delhi govt did not purchase a single ventilator between July 2020 and April 2021, reveals RTI query

4500 oxygen cylinders/tankers were bought in July 2020, no new cylinders ordered or purchased till April 2021.

Anurag - 3 May, 2021

News Reports

300 injured personnel, properties worth crores: RTI query reveals damages caused by 26 Jan rioters

RTI revealed 299 police personnel injured, 11 DTC buses and 236 barricades among hundreds of items of public and private property were damaged during the Republic Day Riots.

Anurag - 3 May, 2021

OpIndia Explains

All you need to know about the Big Basket data breach: Hackers allegedly release data of 20 million Big Basket users for free

On April 25, a hacker group identified as ShinyHunters allegedly released data of 20 million Big Basket users for free on a hacker forum.

Anurag - 26 April, 2021

Vaccinating billions needs a robust global supply chain of raw materials. Read how a US embargo creates multi-fold problems

Over 9,000 materials from 300 suppliers from 30 nations are sourced by vaccine manufacturers to manufacture vaccines.

Anurag - 26 April, 2021

OpIndia Scoops

Delhi CM Relief Fund collected Rs 35 crore since beginning of pandemic but ‘NIL’ was utilised for COVID, RTI reveals

RTI activist Vivek Pandey had filed two RTIs on two different dates, both the time details on expenditure detail on COVID was unavailable

Anurag - 26 April, 2021

News Reports

Fact-Check: Does Kejriwal’s ad now appear on PornHub? Netizens declare it ‘shocking if true!’

A screenshot of Kejriwal's ad playing on Pornhub is making rounds on Twitter. However, our investigation showed it was fake.

Anurag - 25 April, 2021

News Reports

Medical oxygen production ramped up by four times since Feb as govt works on war footing amid second wave of COVID pandemic

Government sources inform that many government personnel themselves have been infected with the Chinese coronavirus, but those with mild symptoms have been working remotely from home in the coordination.

Anurag - 20 April, 2021

News Reports