khaskhabar: April 2021

The company's net profit remained flat at Rs 3,508 crore while revenues declined 6.1% to Rs 18,278 crore compared with the preceding quarter. This was attributed to the change in the interconnect usage charges (IUC) regime to the bill and keep regime effective January 1.

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MGNREGA: April demand under rural jobs scheme highest in seven years

The MGNREGS dashboard, maintained by the rural development ministry, showed 2.6 crore households and 3.7 crore persons were looking for work in April this year, higher by 91% and 85%, respectively, over April 2020. In April 2019, 2 crore households and 3 crore individuals wanted work under the rural employment guarantee scheme.

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Bolster Health Workforce: India staring at another crisis!

Shortage of healthcare personnel could exacerbate Covid healthcare crisis; rope in final-year nursing, medical students

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Are we ready for energy audits today?

These are reliant on smart-metering, whose penetration is very low at the moment. And, discoms don’t have the wherewithal to ensure greater smart-meter penetration

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More job-loss ahead, raise govt spending

There is now a real danger of structural damage to the economy; the govt must quickly come up with a new relief package

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Thursday, 29 April 2021

PGIMER Prof Digambar Behera wins ATS Public Service Award

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Former Chandigarh Police inspector, hotel staff enter into brawl over pending bill, lodge cross complaints

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Chandigarh Police prepare chargesheet against 4 accused

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Chandigarh gets 20 MT of oxygen a day, PGIMER plans another plant

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Horoscope Today, April 30: Gemini, Cancer, Taurus, and other signs — check astrological prediction

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Mohali keeps a sharp eye on oxygen

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‘In these testing times, our biggest issue is manpower’

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As Covid deaths mount, Panchkula cremation ground turns away 15 grieving families

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Chandigarh yet to receive vaccines for 18+

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Panchkula positivity rate shoots through the roof, surpasses that of even Delhi as testing stagnates

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Punjab: Tricity reports 23 Covid-19 related deaths

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WTO must prioritise food security

The 12th Ministerial Conference must deliver a permanent solution on public stockholding for ensuring food security of millions reeling under Covid-induced poverty

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The billion screens transition of Media and Entertainment sector in times of coronavirus

Media & entertainment could result in 8 million jobs over the next five years, experts estimate, largely on the back of the OTT boom

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In a twist over a tweet

UP’s harsh action over an online oxygen plea beats good sense

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Unicorns transforming India’s corporate landscape

Large valuations apart, they hold immense potential for job-creation across sectors, and we have PE money to thank for this

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Tech to the aid of justice delivery

The progressive approach of the Supreme Court, the rapid adjustment to online courts, the work being done across several spectrums by the government of India, and a fast evolving landscape in law and technology make this the most critical opportunity for transformative change in the Indian judicial ecosystem. A substantial number of cases are those that don’t require interpretation of the law by a judge, but simply adjudication on facts

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On sedition and corruption…

Single-party regimes in India have dealt with dissent by slapping sedition or corruption charges. It is easy to accuse an adversary of these, and probe agencies have a lot of leeway under relevant statutes

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PLI scheme going under utilised, says Niti Aayog vice chairman

He stressed that the share of manufacturing in GDP should increase and limiting manufacturing only to small scale would not suffice.

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Roger Goodell gave his first public statement on the Deshaun Watson investigation.

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Patrick Surtain II is among those following their fathers to the N.F.L.

By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Shp5LJ

Palestinian Vote Delayed, Prolonging Split for West Bank and Gaza

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Draft prospects show their style on the red carpet.

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Where’s Trevor Lawrence?

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Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Repatriation of fisherman’s body from Pakistan to be delayed: Centre

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Tanzanian student succumbs to infection, MS University prepares to send body home

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Summer vacation for schools from May 3 to June 6: Gujarat government

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Zomato files for IPO, eyes Rs 8,250 crore

The offer comprises a fresh issue worth Rs 7,500 crore and a Rs 750-crore offer for sale by existing shareholder Info Edge.

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Inflation looms large, but need accommodative RBI

Second surge has hit recovery, and the pain could linger for some time; despite discomfort, RBI must keep monetary policy easy

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Man Caught Smuggling 35 Songbirds Into J.F.K. Airport, Authorities Say

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3t29pZw

Analysis: Biden is betting the pandemic has reset voters’ views of how much federal spending is too much.

By BY JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aPhx9l

Watch President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress with real-time analysis and fact checks at 9 P.M. EST.

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Paul Kellogg, New York City Opera Impresario, Dies at 84

By BY ANTHONY TOMMASINI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2QIAljE

Did the 2020 Census Undercount the Hispanic Population?

By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3nupLZH

In Ahmedabad, 4 held for ‘selling’ antiviral injections in black market

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Criminal killed in Mau encounter, say police

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Congress says Medanta got oxygen after Priyanka’s request, hospital says not aware of political link

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Gorakhpur & Prayagraj: As a battered health system creaks, people left high & dry

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Ensuring vaccine equity

Rich nations must weigh IPR-waiver pros/cons, strengthen Covax

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Internet powers young investors on Dalal Street

Easy-to-use technology coupled with low charges are attracting small investors to the stock markets

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Patents can’t impede pandemic response

Patents restrict access to essential technologies and constrict the ability of many countries to provide early and affordable services needed for an effective and equitable response

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PSB mergers from the clients’ PoV

Must ensure customers are not inconvenienced during subsequent bank integrations

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Biden Seeks Shift in How the Nation Serves Its People

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PCGFcc

3 Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges in Ahmaud Arbery Shooting

By BY KATIE BENNER AND WILL WRIGHT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u3WTd8

Amazon to raise pay for 500,000 workers.

By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3aMUQ5z

Biden, Calling for Big Government, Bets on a Nation Tested by Crisis

By BY JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3dYMABu

Ron DeSantis Does Disease

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Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Mike Pence and Kellyanne Conway are among those whose book deals raise questions within the publishing world.

By BY ELIZABETH A. HARRIS AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32VeDvm

Parties welcome poll panel’s move, Calcutta HC for ‘strict enforcement’

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Anubrata Mondal put under ‘strict surveillance’

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Candidate lost to Covid, but here the fear that looms is of the Ganga

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With $188 mn boost, Urban Company turns unicorn

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‘4G user addition to slow down if curbs continue’

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Markets maintain rally on Q4 results

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Covid-19: How to meet vaccine costs?

If 140 crore citizens were to get two shots (in reality, 18 years is the cut-off, so 40% are excluded) at a manufacturing cost of, say, Rs 500 at the upper limit, then the cost would be Rs 1.4 lakh crore (0.7% of nominal GDP).

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Pandemic impact: Necessary to stop reverse migration

Income support to vulnerable migrant workers in the informal sector, who fear loss of livelihood as also life, is the right step

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Centre must not push vaccine prices down

Price caps will choke supply; the Centre must bridge the gap between what vax-makers are charging & what the states can pay

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The gap with green goals

The US makes impressive climate promises, but much more needed

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Remembering Jagdish Khattar: Stalwart of Indian automotive industry must be celebrated for his entrepreneurial daring

Jagdish Khattar was undoubtedly a stalwart of the Indian auto industry, but we must celebrate his entrepreneurial daring, too

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Riding the unicorns

Unicorns are a sign that India need not be following a path that retreats to the old economy of a few powerful, politically-connected business houses thriving behind trade barriers, and stifling competition

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Coronavirus cases are surging in Oregon.

By BY DAN LEVIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2S4jGr7

Prosecutors are said to have sought an aggressive approach to the Capitol riot inquiry that was ultimately quashed.

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‘There Is a Tension There’: Publishers Draw Fire Signing Trump Officials

By BY ELIZABETH A. HARRIS AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3aMLY01

In a Locked-Down Capitol, Biden Will Address a Sparse Audience

By BY LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dXKXnD

C.D.C. Eases Outdoor Mask Guidance for Vaccinated Americans

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/330AAcl

Biden Underpromises, Overdelivers

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Times Event: How to Save Ourselves From Disinformation

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Prosecutors Are Said to Have Sought Aggressive Approach to Capitol Riot Inquiry

By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3viGuBQ

Is There a War Coming Between China and the U.S.?

By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3u2ety8

N.H.L. and Turner Sports Reach 7-Year Media Rights Deal

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Monday, 26 April 2021

West Virginia will give $100 savings bonds to people 16 to 35 who get vaccinated.

By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2RXiF46

In California, a campaign to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom qualifies for the ballot.

By BY SHAWN HUBLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3nmOJdv

UP Panchayat Polls: 20-year-old killed, 2 injured in firing as two groups clash

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UP: Retired cop’s family ‘attacks’ doctors, 5 booked

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Active cases Top 3 Lakh in UP, Govt says dip in new Covid cases, active cases drop in Lucknow

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Uttar Pradesh: BJP MP says two hospitals not giving beds to patients, demands action

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After a month, curtains on campaign with ‘virtual’ rallies in West Bengal

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Amid Covid fear in West Bengal, a dip in polling

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‘Withdraw CAPF’: Mamata lauds HC remarks, says will move SC against EC

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Fix the livelihoods gap to save lives

Existing govt schemes can't provide gainful employment to migrants at their native places. Easing pandemic pain for them will need out-of-the-box thinking

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SAIL unable to despatch oxygen for want of tankers

Meanwhile, the country's coal producing PSU, Coal India Ltd (CIL), has plans afoot to set up two oxygen producing units likely in Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd and Northern Coalfields Ltd to exclusively meet with the country's medical oxygen demand.

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UpGrad gets $120-m funding from Temasek

UpGrad operates in the higher education segment and offers courses in specialised branches of study, including MBA, BBA, data science, machine learning, marketing and law in partnership with a slew of global and local universities.

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Galvanising to fight Covid-19 in India

The management of Covid-19 cannot be left to prayers or chance. It needs war-like mindset

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How to increase oxygen supply

Make it mandatory for hospitals to set up oxygen plants on premises; lay down oxygen stock levels at a local level

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Is China still the factory of the world?

China is losing factories at an astonishing pace—in another five years, the manufacturing map of the world will look very different from what it does today. Surveys done by UBS globally suggest that 20-30% of manufacturing will be leaving China. Dongguan, the epicentre of China’s manufacturing, has many shutters down and ‘space available’ signs all across

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Campaign to Recall Gov. Gavin Newsom Qualifies for California Ballot

By BY SHAWN HUBLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3t0GrJC

Race and the Coming Liberal Crackup

By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gHPn3J

Marco Rubio’s ‘Woke Capital’ Tantrum

By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3aHfHqS

As Virus Rages Abroad, Biden Promises to Ship Millions of Vaccine Doses

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sULmvB

In California, a campaign to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom qualifies for the ballot.

By BY SHAWN HUBLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sU3mWP

The Triumph of the Anti-Legislator

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PM-virus-fader-update

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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Louisville Police

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Sunday, 25 April 2021

Pune Police uses tweets to highlight cops on duty, life during pandemic

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Oscars 2021 red carpet: Reese Witherspoon, Zendaya, Sacha Baron Cohen and others turn heads

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Punjab & Haryana HC grants bail to man arrested on charges of supplying sensitive information

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Uttar Pradesh: ‘Government hospitals can’t turn away Covid patients, state to bear pvt hospital cost’

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Gurgaon plot allotment case: No FIR even a year after Vigilance probe indicted 4 Haryana officers

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Action against private hospitals if they lie about oxygen shortage, warns CM Yogi Adityanath

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Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana removes ex-IPS Kunwar from disciplinary panel

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Oscars 2021 LIVE UPDATES: Daniel Kaluuya wins Best Supporting Actor

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In medicare hub, 45 percent critical care Covid beds cannot be used due to oxygen crisis

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Prayagraj: Cop booked for ‘assaulting’ hospital staff

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Can capital expenditure boost the economy?

With the current impetus rightly given to capital expenditure, emphasis must also be provided on timely implementation of projects within the earmarked outlay by strengthening monitoring, redressal mechanisms and processes for controlling project delays

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No currency manipulator: India’s central bank intervened only to smoothen out volatilities

The intention is never to peg the value of the local currency at any specific level.

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Covid-19 vaccine: States must not protest Covishield pricing

Price-capping will affect vaccine production, innovation; central procurement at lower price helps them in any case

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Carbon Trading: New emission-markets for a new decade

As India contemplates the creation of a domestic emissions trading scheme, a number of things should be kept in mind

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Believing Bolsonaro: Brazilian president commits to action on climate even as his record on the Amazon rainforests belies his talk

Since it came to power, the Bolsonaro regime has put environmental interests on the backburner

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Make smart cities sustainable, too

As cities become smart, there is a demand to focus on the ‘green’ aspects

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2021 Oscar Winners: Complete List

By BY GABE COHN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3tQn8nu

Two nominees took the assignment literally.

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The red carpet is pink.

By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2Qu2Q4w

U.S. to Send Virus-Ravaged India Materials for Vaccines

By BY KATIE ROGERS AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3tXwsGg

Men (and boys) are making big style statements.

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Learning Caution From a Late Columnist

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The Best Song Performances in Photos

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Saturday, 24 April 2021

Gautam Sen’s new book on why Indians love their big cars is a joy ride

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Why Jhumpa Lahiri begins her new novel with a hat tip to death

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‘We underestimate the power of empathy women bring’

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What lies in the serpent’s arsenal

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Revolutionaries and their shadowy networks come alive in Tim Harper’s new book

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A new biography of artist SH Raza celebrates his art and his times

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Done being serious, time to get silly

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How a new platform may start the next big trend in the Indian art market — NFTs

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Seven injured in Topsia BJP-TMC clash; cross police complaints filed

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West Bengal elections: EC flags ‘inadequate’ enforcement of Covid norms during campaigns

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Mithun booked for violating Covid rules; TMC goes to EC

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Deputy Shoots Unarmed Man Repeatedly During 911 Call, Officials Say

By BY ALLYSON WALLER AND MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gCMvFE

How to Watch the Oscars 2021: Date, Time and Streaming

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Premios Oscar 2021: fecha, hora y transmisiones

By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3tP5QH7

After Fatal Shooting, North Carolina Sheriff Calls for Release of Video

By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3nnbaPB

Amid O2 shortage, West Bengal to take action against price gouging

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Highway robbery sets off a political storm in Kerala

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EC officials getting TMC workers held on poll days, will move SC: Mamata

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IAF brings oxygen containers from Singapore, Navy on standby

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Across The Aisle: After 7 years, deprivation, disease and death

The quality of governance has sunk to an abysmal low. The result is what we see around us — deprivation, debt, disease and death. Did the people who voted the government to power in 2019 deserve this? I would say NO.

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Fifth Column by Tavleen Singh: India cannot breathe

Putting our best scientists on the job should be a priority. For the moment India feels like a ship that is totally adrift.

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Between sips: Thanks to Covid’s second wave, we are back to square one – looking up new places to order food from

This time last year, we had just entered the pandemic and F&B outlets were in a state of shock. They didn't know what was happening and how long it would continue to happen. Finally, as time passed, they all learned to pivot, shifting from in-house dining to home delivering and some even forsaking the entire sit-in model and going the cloud kitchen way.

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At least 23 people died in a fire at a Baghdad hospital that treated Covid-19 patients.

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Friday, 23 April 2021

Vaccines Made at Troubled Baltimore Plant Were Shipped to Canada and Mexico

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND CHRIS HAMBY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PhaBu6

Himachal Pradesh: 234 people rescued from Baralacha Pass after 35-hr operation

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Farmers’ protest may continue for five years: Rakesh Tikait

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Punjab: Record wheat arrival in mandis, but shortage of storage bags adds to farmers’ woes

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As Sidhu hits out against Captain again, Cong MLA writes to Sonia seeking her intervention

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Bihar regiment veterans ensure fellow officer gets timely medical help at Command Hospital

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Haryana authorises DCs to decide on shops that will down shutters by 6 pm, meet on Oxygen supply today

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Scarred by lockdown, migrant workers return home to vote against CAA-NRC

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Punjab announces reduction in exam fee

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West Bengal: Negative covid report must for fliers from surge states

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Punjab’s oxygen refilling plants face supply shortage from HP, Haryana

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Railways faces Covid heat as over 93,000 workers infected

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Three Covid patients die waiting for beds: Kin

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Pak trust offers ambulance fleet to India in Covid crisis, writes to Modi

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Our oxygen quota diverted to Uttar Pradesh: Mamata Banerjee

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Man killed in road accident in Chandigarh

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Punjab: Phone, SIM card, earphones recovered from Model Burail Jail inmate

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India’s healthcare vision expansionary, must be inclusive too

Amid pressures for growth, India should re-examine and re-articulate its health strategy such that an ambitious campaign for expansion doesn’t chip away at equity and fairness

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M Narasimham (1927-2021): The father of banking reforms

On the whole, M Narasimham would have been satisfied with the progress made in reforming banking in India, given the socio-economic conditions in the economy where it is not easy to change systems easily. Where it was urgent, like prudential norms, the change came with alacrity.

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Vaccine Logjam: US’s de facto curbs on key vaccine raw materials put global vaccination efforts at risk of serious delays

It is true that it is not just the US that supplies critical raw materials for vaccine production, but its actions do set the template for other supplier-nations to follow. The fallout of this is delayed vaccination and reduced vaccination coverage, leading to continued spread of the disease.

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Why the Past Haunts Talks With Iran

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