Important Articles from Indian Express : 2/6/2021

Front Page

• Centre cancels CBSE Class 12 exams, will have ‘objective criteria’ for results
• Terms of unlock : Positivity below 5% 70% of vunerable groups vaccinated
• Old have lived their lives, says Delhi HC, pushes for priority in…
• For 15-min ‘delay’ at PM’s meet, Centre throws rulebook at Bengal Chief…

Govt & Politics

• Bizarre, disturbing, bending of rules: former top bureaucrats slam Centre on Bengal Chief Secy case
• BRICS foreign ministers hold virtual meeting; discuss Covid-19 challenge
• Rajnath Singh, Australia Defence Minister Peter Dutton discuss strategic partnership

Second Surge

• Maharashtra govt may stop global vaccine procurement

Editorial

• Diminishing Prospects
• Sedition weapon
• Oil on balance
• Number Game

Ideas Page

• Treating the hidden pandemic
• Not a steady climb

Express Network

• Over 9000 children affected by pandemic NCPCR submits data from state to SC

Explained

• Explained: Where did Covid-19 virus come from?
• Explained: Legal issues involved in bringing Mehul Choksi back to India

World

• China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu

Economy

• ‘Existing window sufficient’ but govt ‘open to raising’ ECLGS cap
• What is RBIs latest circular on crypto