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Adar Poonawalla announces reduction in Covishield vaccine price, will be available for state govts for Rs 300 per dose

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

Terming it as a philanthropic move, Poonawalla informed the price of Covishield has been slashed to Rs 300/ dose for the states effective immediately.

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Covid-recovered Kerala ‘journalist’ Siddique Kappan to be shifted to Delhi hospital from Mathura jail for treatment on SC order

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

Supreme Court said that Kerala ‘journalist’ Siddique Kappan can move a lower court seeking bail, ordering to shift him to Delhi

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The Scroll publishes misleading headline to attack the UP govt for filing FIR in fake oxygen SOS case in Amethi

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

The concerned person had created sensation over a false emergency. The police served him a notice under section 41 of the CrPC and has let him go with a warning.

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Serial petitioner Saket Gokhale approaches Allahabad HC against Yogi Adityanath based on misleading media reports. Read Details

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

Saket Gokhale alleges that UP CM has ordered criminal cases against social media posts calling for oxygen and other medical helps

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Journalist who sought toilet routine of Mamata Banerjee in a Clubhouse discussion finally concedes BJP has worked on the ground in Bengal: Details

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

Journalist Sakshi Joshi recently admitted in a discussion on Twitter Spaces that BJP has worked on the ground in West Bengal

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CoWIN portal crashes as registration for vaccination begin for 18+, few lucky ones manage to register

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

While the vaccination drive will be open for 18+ people from 1st May, the registration started on April 28

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Rajasthan: Remedesivir distribution using state govt machinery causing chaos, say private hospitals

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

Doctors at private hospitals in Rajasthan have been angry ever since the State government's decision to take over the Remedesivir supply and authorize bureaucrats to handle the distribution to private hospitals.

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Union govt allows conversion of liquid nitrogen tankers to liquid oxygen tankers, PESO issues detailed guidelines

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

PESO said that traditionally conversion of nitrogen tankers into oxygen tankers was not agreed due to risks associated with it

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Nearly 64000 beds and 4000 covid care coaches readied by Railway Ministry for utilization by states

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2021

The railways will also carve out a space for utility area for medical personnel in line with MoU along with taking care of sanitation and catering arrangements.

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