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Serum Institute of India announces prices to be charged from state governments and private hospitals for COVISHIELD: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Serum Institute of India to provide COVISHIELD at Rs 400 to state governments, Rs 600 to private hospitals
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News Reports

Congress leader writes to PM Modi demanding imposition of health and financial emergency in Maharashtra amidst COVID-19 outbreak

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leader Dr Ashish Deshmukh wrote to PM Modi asking to impose health and financial emergency in Maharashtra
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Opinions

Breathing oxygen? Thank a tree hugger in Aarey forest

Sanghamitra -
As media reports started going oxygen, oxygen, oxygen in the last few days, the 'liberals' recalled their primary school science lessons.
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News Reports

No masks, abuses and ruckus: How a Shiv Sena corporator abuses power to threaten doctors on duty

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The doctors of Bhagwati Hospital have threatened to resign after being humiliated by the Shiv Sena corporator.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: SC inquiry commission gives clean chit to UP Police in Vikas Dubey encounter case

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Supreme Court's inquiry commission found no evidence of wrongdoing against Uttar Pradesh Police in Vikas Dubey encounter case
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News Reports

India Inc step in after PM Modi addresses the nation on Covid crisis, here is how TATA, Reliance and others are pitching in

OpIndia Staff -
SAIL has informed that it has provided over 33,000 tons of medical oxygen from its steel plants so far.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Mob pelts stones, attacks police for asking them to not offer namaz in huge crowd

OpIndia Staff -
To control the violent mob, police had to resort to using tear gas. However, even then the mob was out of control. Eventually they had to call in additional forces.
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News Reports

Himanta Biswa Sarma announces free vaccine to all above 18 years, orders 1 crore doses of Covaxin for Assam

OpIndia Staff -
The government announced that the funds collected in Assam Arogya Nidhi will be utilized for the procurement of vaccines.
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News Reports

The curious case of vaccines in Chhattisgarh: Why aren’t we talking about this?

Nirwa Mehta -
In February itself Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had said that his state government will make the vaccines free for all.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announces free vaccine for all above 18 years

OpIndia Staff -
Yesterday, the UP government had announced that there will be no lockdowns as of now, instead, steps will be taken to boost medical infra and supply of oxygen and necessary medicines.
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News Reports

Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan makes a u-turn on vaccines, after promising free vaccines, wants Centre to foot the bill

OpIndia Staff -
In March 2020, Kerala had allocated Rs 20,000 funds to fight the Chinese virus pandemic.
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News Reports

As SC hands over Mahabaleshwar temple to a committee, read how Congress fought against BJP’s effort to free Hindu temples, for their wealth

OpIndia Staff -
BJP govt in 2008 had denotifed the Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple, but the subsequent Congress govt had opposed the decision
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News Reports

PM Modi urges states to refrain from imposing lockdown, only use it as a “last resort” to contain Coronavirus

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"We have to save the country from lockdown", PM Modi said, urging states to focus on micro containment zone instead
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News Reports

West Bengal: Election Commission announces by-poll on Eid, opposition slams poll panel for ‘bias against Muslims’

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The decision taken by EC to conduct by-polls on Eid has left opposition parties miffed who are now doubting EC's 'intent'
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News Reports

AAP supported farmer protests hampering war against Covid-19, oxygen supplier writes to GOI saying tankers delayed due to roadblocks by protestors

OpIndia Staff -
Inox Air Products said that they are facing delays in Delhi while transporting oxygen due to road blockades by the farmer protestors
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Law

‘Won’t interfere in ongoing polls’, Supreme Court junks petition filed by TMC leader seeking 100% VVPAT verification of votes

OpIndia Staff -
SC rejected plea by TMC leader Gopal Seth seeking 100% VVPAT matching saying it is not inclined to interfere in ongoing poll process
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News Reports

After getting vaccinated himself, Rakesh Tikait says the Modi government will be responsible if farmers get COVID-19

OpIndia Staff -
Rakesh Tikait had recently said that 'farmers' protests is not Shaheen Bagh than can be stopped in the name of coronavirus
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News Reports

‘Farmers’ to march from Punjab to Delhi amid Covid surge, Yogendra Yadav says they will not let govt quell the protest in the name...

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This 'farmer' march comes at a time when Delhi is going through a surge in Coronavirus cases, with testing facilities getting overwhelmed.
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Politics

Sanjay Raut threatens Kannadigas in Mumbai, BJP terms his remarks ‘anti-national’: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
In an editorial published on Sunday in Saamana, Sanjay Raut threatened Kannadigas in Mumbai, BJP has slammed the remark
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News Reports

Nagpur: Cops forcibly take oxygen cylinders from a plant in order to save Covid patients, inquiry launched

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“The PSI’s act ensured oxygen for our patients and we are ready to pay whatever amount is due. The cylinders helped us continue till our normal supply was restored,” said Dr. Supalkar.
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News Reports

India Today shares prescription medicines containing steroids, which could be fatal for some, for ‘home treatment’ of Covid-19

OpIndia Staff -
India Today cited Canada-based Dr Zain Chagla to urge people to 'self-medicate' in the face of the Coronavirus crisis
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News Reports

No lockdown in UP yet: Yogi Adityanath on action mode, list steps taken to curb Chinese coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
The districts with more than than 500 active cases will have night curfew from 8 pm to 7 am, the CM said.
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OpIndia Explains

How China’s ‘Re-education through labour’ policy put minorities in labour camps even before the Uyghur crisis: About the Masanjia camps

OpIndia Staff -
The letter went into detail about the conditions at China's Masanjia Labor Camp, including the gruelling hours, verbal abuse and physical abuse
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News Reports

From sitting on upturned dustbins to photo ops at crematorium grounds, Barkha Dutt gets questioned for her ‘vulture journalism’

OpIndia Staff -
While the situation on ground is indeed grim, people on social media have been calling out the dramatics by journalists who could have perhaps focused on the news instead of their brand building.
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Editor's picks

Maharashtra FDA minister embarrasses his own govt and alliance leaders, says his ministry had approved Remdesivir procurement by BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Maharashtra FDA Minister and NCP leader Dr. Rajendra Shingne confirms that he was aware about BJP procuring Remdesivir for state govt
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Opinions

Journalism: The new performance art

Nupur J Sharma -
With the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists have screamed "Beware of the Ides of March" to anyone who would listen - Barkha Dutt for example.
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News Reports

Amidst religious festivals, celebrations at Ayodhya and other places to be symbolic as coronavirus plays spoiler

OpIndia Staff -
Due to the surging coronavirus cases in the country, several temples have announced they will have muted celebrations this year
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Opinions

From censorship to propaganda and disinformation: Here’s how China seeks to reshape the narrative on the repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang

Jinit Jain -
From outrightly denying the existence of Uyghur repression, China has evolved its strategy to hardened public stance, vigorously deflecting criticism and showing a tenacity to confront its critics in the West.
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News Reports

Dhaka: Leader of radical Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam, which is leading riots against PM Modi’s Bangladesh visit, arrested in 2020 violence case

OpIndia Staff -
Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque is known for is known for his hate speech and aggressive sermons
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi has asked all those who’ve been in contact with him recently to follow all safety protocols and stay safe after he tested positive for coronavirus
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News Reports

Adar Poonawalla of Serum Institute thanks PM Modi, FM Sitharaman for financial package, vaccination policy

OpIndia Staff -
Yesterday, the government had approved advance payments to SII and Bharat Biotech worth Rs 3000 crores and 1567.50 crores respectively.
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News Reports

Jignesh Mevani questioned by netizens for ‘occupying a hospital bed’ and criticising Gujarat’s healthcare system

OpIndia Staff -
Jignesh Mevani was reportedly found Covid positive recently. His criticism of Gujarat's healthcare system while getting quality medical care himself has raised questions.
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News Reports

‘Make sure migrants do not suffer like they did during 2020 lockdown’: Delhi HC raps Arvind Kejriwal

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Delhi High Court slams Arvind Kejriwal and his govt for turning a blind eye towards the plight of migrant workers in Delhi
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Opinions

Of Grief and Grievances: Maharashtra suffers as MVA leadership sinks to low-level politics in crisis

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As Maharashtra continued to peak with the highest number of COVID-19 positive cases in the nation, CM Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray clearly made his choice to ‘fall’ in the second kind.
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News Reports

Congress credits Capt Amarinder Singh for ‘helping farmers in grain procurement’ but forgets to thank Centre for its contribution

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Claiming full credit for the success of the ongoing procurement process, the Congress congratulated its Punjab Chief Minister
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News Reports

Pakistan govt forgets its right to expel diplomats, promises bill in National Assembly to expel French Ambassador today when house is not in session

OpIndia Staff -
Its been over a week but Pakistan government has failed to resolve the impasse on the expulsion of the French Ambassador
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News Reports

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC’s order imposing lockdown in five cities of UP

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The Uttar Pradesh government had yesterday refused to implement High Court-ordered lockdown in 5 cities, emphasising that the livelihood of the poor needs to be saved.
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News Reports

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

Anurag -
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.
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News Reports

Migrant exodus starts as Arvind Kejriwal and Uddhav Thackeray announce lockdowns, but Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to clear up the mess

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Though state-imposed lockdowns have triggered migrant exodus, Rahul Gandhi has asked the Modi to pay to the migrant labourers
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Economy and Finance

Bombay Oxygen Investment’s stock prices soar amidst rising demand for oxygen during Covid crisis, except it doesn’t manufacture the gas

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Investors had invested their money in Bombay Oxygen Corporation Ltd thinking it is into the production of oxygen, but the company is listed as an NBFC on Bombay Stock Exchange.
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Opinions

Why did 9 anti-Modi parties demand from Election Commission that rallies must be held?

Abhishek Banerjee -
Let us get into the dirt and start pointing fingers, if that is what everyone wants. How did the second wave come to be?
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News Reports

Suar ke bachche BJP, Suar ke bachche CISF: TMC leader Firhad Hakim asks peope to assault BJP workers, threatens CISF

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Firhad Hakim threatened, "Let the elections get over. Then, our CID will take action against the 'progeny of pigs' CISF."
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News Reports

Kejriwal faces flak for planning nothing for migrants while his party gave free food to ‘farmers’

Nirwa Mehta -
Netizens were also angry at Kejriwal having funds for arranging food for 'protesting farmers' but having left the migrants in a a limbo.
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News Reports

Bhupesh Baghel, who was busy with Assam elections, blames the Centre for second wave of Covid

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In an interview with Indian Express, Baghel put the blame on the central government for the worsening Covid situation.
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News Reports

Covid crisis: Migrant workers cite lack of trust in govt, loss of livelihood as Delhi announces lockdown, exodus begins

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While speaking on the matter, migrant labourers lamented, "We're daily wagers, CM should have given us some time before announcing it. It takes us Rs 200 to reach home, but they're charging Rs 3,000-4,000 now, how will we go home?"
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World

Surveillance, brainwashing and CCP propaganda: Australian Uyghur woman reveals as China puts her husband in jail

OpIndia Staff -
For now, 30-year-old Taher is sentenced to 25 years in jail in China while his 26-year-old wife waits for him in Australia.
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News Reports

IIT Kanpur Professor predicts COVID-19 to peak in May, dismisses claims of Kumbh and poll rallies being responsible for spread

Jhankar Mohta -
The IIT Kanpur professor said that since the election rallies and the Kumbh are held in open spaces, there are few chances of it spreading the COVID virus
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OpIndia Explains

Government of India opens COVID-19 vaccine for everyone above 18 years of age: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
On April 19, the Government of India announced the Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 vaccination.
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Crime

Kerala Muslim woman stabbed by sister and brother-in-law after marrying a Hindu youth: Read details

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The Kerala Muslim woman was attacked by her own sister and brother-in-law when she went to meet her mother after her wedding
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News Reports

As Commonwealth Games Village turns into a Covid-19 facility, here is the chronology of the 2010 Congress scam

Dibakar Dutta -
According to an RTI filed by the Indian Express in 2020, over 50 cases of payment disputes related to the Commonwealth Game scam still remain pending.
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