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Vaccine for those who need it, not want it: While media and Rahul Gandhi twist the statement, here is how vaccine prioritisation works globally

Nupur J Sharma -
On 6th April, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the COVID-19 vaccine is for those who 'need it' not for those who 'want it'.
Government and Policy

Delhi HC upholds Kejriwal govt’s diktat, declares wearing a mask compulsory even while driving alone in a private car: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Arvind Kejriwal govt in Delhi had declared that wearing mask was compulsory even if driving alone in car
News Reports

Congress-led states contributed around 63% of active Covid-19 cases on the 5th of April: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Just five congress-ruled states contribute over 62% cases of Covid-19
News Reports

Justice NV Ramana appointed as the 48th Chief Justice of India by President Ramnath Kovind

OpIndia Staff -
Last month, outgoing CJI SA Bobde had nominated Justice Ramana as his successor through a letter to the Union Law Ministry.
News Reports

Maha govt ignored Centre’s instructions, imposed lockdown despite advice to focus on containment: Report

OpIndia Staff -
As per an Indian Express report, the state kept silent about its plans to introduce a lockdown during a high-level review meeting chaired by the Cabinet Secretary on Friday.
Government and Policy

Maharashtra lockdown: Restaurants, eateries trying to pick themselves up after 2020 get a death sentence

OpIndia Staff -
Anurag Katriar, the president of National Restaurants Association of India has expressed that the present restrictions will make it difficult for restaurants to survive.
News Reports

Govt temporarily halts new registration of frontline and healthcare workers for Covid vaccination. Here is why

OpIndia Staff -
The Secretary of Union Health Ministry emphasised that the healthcare workers, and the frontline workers, who have already registered on the CoWIN portal, must be vaccinated at the earliest.
News Reports

Yogi Adityanath takes the Coronavirus vaccine, here is how UP is faring as compared to Maharashtra

OpIndia Staff -
In light of the rising cases, the Yogi Adityanath government had announced the closure of government and private schools for students studying in Classes 1-8 until April 11.
Government and Policy

Mumbai: Despite having 83 corporators in BMC, BJP gets zero allocation from Mayor’s Rs 190 crore fund, Mayor from Shiv Sena defends

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP got zero allocation from the Shiv Sena controlled Rs 190 crores Mayor's funds
News Reports

Modi government clamps down on radicalisation among J&K government employees, mandates social media scrutiny and CID inquiry

OpIndia Staff -
Govt departments in J&K ordered to get security clearance of unverified government employees from CID of J&K Police
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