INDIA
Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn-in as 15th Assam CM
Sarma was administered the oath of office by Governor Jagdish Mukhi at the famous Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. Besides the Chief minister, 13 newly-elected MLAs of the BJP and its allies, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People Party Liberal (UPPL), were also sworn in.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over foreign aid amid pandemic
"Shehron ke baad ab gaon bhi parmatma-nirbhar (After cities, villages also left to the mercy of God," he said in a tweet, attaching an image of a Hindi caption reading "Covid-19: Mahamari ki dusri lahar ab gaaon mein barpa rahi hai kehr (Covid-19: The second wave of the pandemic now overwhelming villages)".
India sees dip in infections, records 3.66L cases & 3,754 deaths
On Sunday, India recorded 4.03 lakh cases for the fifth time after May 1. On Friday, India recorded the highest ever 4,14,188 cases. In the past 18 days, India's daily Covid tally has risen by over three lakh cases and over 3,000 casualties have been reported for the last 12 days. India's total tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,26,62,575 with 37,45,237 active cases and a total of 2,46,116 deaths so far.
Centre to SC on vax policy: No judicial interference needed, trust wisdom of executive
In the affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court, the Centre defended its Covid vaccination policy, which has been criticised for differential pricing, shortage of doses, and slow rollout.
The Centre added that the price factor will not have any impact on the ultimate beneficiary have already declared that each state will be administering vaccine to its residents, free of cost.
As vaccines exported for 'image building', India saw 1L deaths: Manish Sisodia
"Was it (export of vaccines) done just to improve the image of the Central government and earn accolades from some other countries? I request the Central government to vaccinate everyone in the country before exporting vaccines," the senior AAP leader said at a press conference here.
Probe ordered into 23 Covid patients going missing from Delhi hospital
The direction came a day after 23 Covid patients were reported missing from North MCD-run Hindu Rao hospital between April 19 to May 6. "Delhi government has ordered an inquiry into reports regarding 23 Covid-19 patients going missing from Hindu Rao Hospital and has instructed the Health Department to submit the report by Monday," the Chief Minister's office said in a statement.
SC notice to Punjab on Prashant Kishor's appointment as CM's advisor
Advocate Baltej Singh Sidhu, representing Labh Singh and another petitioner, submitted that the appointment of Kishor as Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister, that too in the rank and status of a Cabinet minister at the cost of public money, is not permissible. "Issue notice returnable after the summer recess," said the top court in its order.
Dos and Dont's in home isolation - the AIIMS guidelines
It was noted that only patients having mild disease, in which there are only upper respiratory tract symptoms and no shortness of breath, are recommended for home isolation, but the decision about whether it is mild will be taken by a doctor. The availability of a requisite facility with an attached separate bathroom at the residence is necessary for self-isolation.
GST exemption may lead to price hike of vaccines: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
"If full exemption from GST is given, vaccine manufacturers would not be able to offset their input taxes and would pass them on to the end consumer/citizen by increasing the price," the finance minister said. She was of the view that a "nominal 5 percent GST is in the interest of the domestic manufacturer of vaccine and in the interest of the citizens".
Himanta Biswa Sarma third disgruntled Congress leader to become BJP CM
Sarma had quit the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and the party in 2015. During the Congress regime in the state, Sarma held several portfolios, such as Agriculture, Planning & Development, Finance, Health, and Education.
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