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Back to square one? State govts’ global tenders for vaccine find no bids, now they want the Centre to buy vaccines for them

Several states, including Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, have received no responses to the global tenders floated by them to procure COVID-19 vaccines.

‘Padhe likhe moorkh’: Union Minister Hardeep S Puri’s reply to ex-IAS officers over Central Vista is going viral. Watch

Puri said, “These are not educated fools but a disgrace to the country.” He further added, “I will not put my signatures on a letter that talks about superstitious belief.”

UP govt orders genome sequencing to study virus mutation to be better prepared for the next waves of pandemic

In an attempt to enhance health infrastructure ahead of the third wave which is said to affect children, CM Yogi Adityanath has directed the health department to complete the setting up of pediatric ICUs (PICU) and mini PICUs in hospitals by June 20 along with other measures.

While Gehlot govt denies vaccine wastage in Rajasthan, 500 vials with around 2500 doses found in garbage

News outlet Bhaskar found over 500 vials with 2500 doses that were discarded in the garbage in 35 vaccination centres across 8 districts in Rajasthan.

Sikh refugees from Afghanistan express happiness after Modi government invites applications for Indian citizenship

GOI had issued a notification asking people belonging to six persecuted communities to apply for Indian citizenship

‘Fact-checkers have just one agenda- hate Modi’: Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Twitter over lack of transparency in its fact-checking

Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed Twitter, accusing it of employing prejudiced fact-checkers who have visceral hatred against PM Modi

Kerala High Court slams state govt’s over 80% minority scholarship quota for Muslims, says legally not sustainable: Details

Kerala HC upheld that 'subclassification' of the Muslims within the minority community and disproportionate awarding of scholarships to them is not legally sustainable

Modi govt invites applications from non-Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh to grant Indian citizenship: Details

Modi govt issued a notification asking people belonging to six persecuted communities to apply for a certificate of naturalisation

Home Ministry to soon come up with a comprehensive definition of ‘hate speech’: Read details

The Union Home Ministry has entrusted the Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws to define what constitutes 'hate speech'.

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