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No denial of vaccine or essential services for want of Aadhaar: UIDAI
The statement has come in the present Covid-19 pandemic situations against certain reports suggesting that vaccination and a few other essential services like hospitalisation were being denied to the residents for want of Aadhaar. UIDAI said that in the Covid pandemic circumstances, no one shall be denied a service/benefit just because he/she doesn't have an Aadhaar.
Don't be like ostrich with head in sand: Delhi Congress to Arvind Kejriwal
Addressing a press conference here, Delhi Congress chief Anil Kumar Chaudhary said, "Kejriwal is behaving like an ostrich, as when people are battling with the uncontrolled spread of the mutated variants of coronavirus, and are dying due to the shortage of oxygen, medicines and hospital beds, he has buried his head in sand to escape the harsh ground realities."
Vaccine drive cheapest cost to economic normalisation: Report
Accordingly, the report cited that this policy path was the best-suited one given the strong positive externalities. "The overall estimated welfare cost of vaccinating universal population would be 0.6-0.7 per cent of GDP, assuming no wastage and optimal distribution," Emkay's Lead Economist Madhavi Arora said.
Forces prepare for Cyclone Tauktae, all flights to Lakshadweep suspended
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has suspended all scheduled flights to the Agatti Airport in Lakshadweep due to heavy rain projections till 10 am on Sunday. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has kept 16 transport aircraft and 18 helicopters on operational readiness in peninsular India. "One IL-76 aircraft has airlifted 127 personnel and 11 tonnes of cargo from Bhatinda to Jamnagar," the force said in a statement.
No denial of vaccine or essential services for want of Aadhaar: UIDAI
The statement has come in the present Covid-19 pandemic situations against certain reports suggesting that vaccination and a few other essential services like hospitalisation were being denied to the residents for want of Aadhaar. UIDAI said that in the Covid pandemic circumstances, no one shall be denied a service/benefit just because he/she doesn't have an Aadhaar.
With 2,173 Covid deaths in a week in Delhi, space increased in a crematorium
In the last one week, Delhi has registered 65,180 Covid positive cases. However, the national capital has been reporting more than 300 deaths per day since May 4 (except two days when less than 300 were reported). The highest daily deaths in one day were reported on May 3, when a total of 448 Covid patients had died in the city.
ISRO team suggests measures to restart oxygen production at Sterlite Copper
Oxygen production at Sterlite Copper located in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu was stopped on Friday due to a technical snag. According to Vedanta, an expert team from ISRO came to the smelter plant to support the ongoing efforts and collaborate with the company's technical team.
Go for another test if symptoms persist after RT-PCR: AIIMS
If the RT-PCR test comes out negative, but symptoms are present, it is recommended to go for another test, suggested All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday.
Black Fungus in Covid-19 patients: All you need to know about deadly Mucormycosis
Cases of Black Fungus have been steadily rising throughout the country which has put the government on high alert. The government has set up an advisory panel and has been disseminating information through it regarding Black Fungus. The advisory said that the fungal infection mainly affects people who are on medication that reduces their ability to fight environmental pathogens.
Record wheat procurement in Punjab as farmers receive direct payment in their bank accounts
The government agencies obtained over 2 lakh metric tonnes more than the state government's target. Along with this, over 9 lakh farmers received the money for their crops directly, amounting to a total of Rs 23,000 crore. In many firsts, this was the first time in history that farmers in Punjab were paid directly instead of through arhtiyas or middlemen.
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