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CJI asked me whether SRK would want to mediate Ayodhya title dispute: SCBA chief
In his remarks at the farewell of the Chief Justice, organised by SCBA, Singh said during the initial stages of the Ayodhya title dispute, then Justice Bobde was of the firm view that this dispute should be settled through mediation.
Mamata accuses Centre of diverting oxygen supply to Bengal
"In 2020, the WHO had told the Central government to increase the storage of oxygen but it had ignored the suggestion. Now when the entire country is reeling under the crisis of oxygen shortage, it has decided to divert the oxygen supply scheduled for the state to Uttar Pradesh.
First in NE, double mutant Covid strain detected in Assam
Health officials said that before Assam, the double mutant strain was found in Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted: "Recent samples from Dibrugarh Airport are positive for B.1.617 strain or the Indian double mutant (L452R and E484Q) strain of SARS-Cov-2. We need to be very very careful."
Be strict with hoarders of essential medicines: PM to States
Noting that the virus is affecting several states as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities at once, the Prime Minister called for working together to fight the pandemic with collective power." The biggest basis of India's success during the first wave of the pandemic was our united efforts and united strategy and we will have to address this challenge in the same way," he said.
Zydus receives emergency use approval for Covid drug 'Virafin'
The single-dose subcutaneous regimen of the anti-viral drug reduced the need for supplemental oxygen, indicating that it was able to control respiratory distress and failure -- one of the major challenges in treating Covid-19, according to results of a multicentric trial conducted in 20-25 centres across India.
Saw hills, even guns in background, says outgoing CJI on virtual hearing
Recalling his experience of virtual hearing, the outgoing CJI said: "There are many disadvantages of hearings through video-conferencing, but it was the need of the hour. But hearing you (lawyers) in the virtual mode made me feel like taking a tour of your chambers without physically visiting them."
Provide vaccines to states at central govt rates: Baghel
"Provide vaccine availability action plan to the states for operating vaccination campaign for the age group above 18 years soon. Producing states should not obstruct the supply of life-saving medicines," Baghel had said which is mentioned in the statement issued by the state government.
Covishield offers protection from 'double mutant', says CCMB
CCMB Director Rakesh K. Mishra termed this as a very preliminary but encouraging result. "Early results using in vitro neutralisation assay show that both convalescent (prior infection) sera and Covishield vaccinated sera offer protection against the B.1.617 variant, aka double mutant," he said in a tweet.
Supreme Court intervention wrong on Covid: Congress
Addressing a press conference on Friday, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, amidst this crisis, the Hon'ble SC's intervention on April 22, 2021, is totally uncalled for. Unfortunately, it is wrong, wrong and wrong." The Congress leader said that it is wrong because it is not suo motu ameliorative but a reaction to palliative High Court orders.
Unsavoury allegations, Salve withdraws as amicus from Covid hearing
Salve submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde said it is a "very sensitive" matter and he did not want the case to be decided under the shadow, where statements were made that he knew the Chief Justice from either school or college days. Justice Bobde is demitting the Chief Justice of India office on Friday.
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