Front Page Stocks unsure, many states say can’t open vaccination on May 1 Bias in oxygen supply, says Delhi; HC tells Centre can’t duck this Second Surge Counter ‘one-sided’ world media narrative on govt’s pandemic ‘failure’, Jaishankar tells Indian diplomats Govt will do whatever it takes to meet needs of people: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan … Read more
Front Page High Courts pull up Centre on pandemic (GS-2) ‘Not enough vaccines to inoculate those above 18 years’ (GS-2) Business ‘Lockdowns have hit activity badly in April’ (GS-3) World Myanmar air force bases attacked (GS-2) ‘Sri Lanka has prioritised ties with China’ (GS-2) News U.S. military aircraft bringing critical supplies to New Delhi (GS-2) … Read more
Front Page 1.33 crore sign in as Covid-19 vaccine doors open, states flag stock… K VijayRaghavan: Can’t ramp up infrastructure in a year for wave so intense First policy shift in 16 yrs: India open to foreign aid, ok… Second Surge Demand up 67% as 22 states seek oxygen Air chief briefs PM on IAF … Read more
Front Page Negative test or vaccination must for agents, candidates (GS-2) Vaccine registrations begin for those above 18, amid glitches (GS-2) Centre notifies Act giving more powers to Delhi L-G (GS-2) Delhi HC grills Centre over oxygen supply (GS-2) Business ‘Second wave hurting India’s recovery’ (GS-3) Oil rises as global outlook offsets worries over India … Read more
Front Page Clarify basis, rationale of differential vaccine pricing: Supreme Court tells Centre (GS-2) What rate card does not show: Govt help in developing Covaxin (GS-2) Parties get bonds worth Rs 695 crore for state polls (GS-2) In build-up to ceasefire thaw, NSA Doval met ISI chief in UAE… (GS-2) Oxygen crisis: More than supply, … Read more
Front Page After HC rap, ECI bans victory processions on counting day (GS-2) India may get major share of U.S. vaccine exports (GS-2) The system has failed: Delhi HC (GS-2) Business ADB sees India grow by 11%, adds caveat (GS-3) World China ‘ready to support’ India, offers vaccines to South Asia (GS-2) HRW: Israel is … Read more
Front Page Joe Biden pledges support to PM Modi on vaccine inputs, key supplies New norms: Treat all those with symptoms, mask up at home As Covid curve and deaths surged, hardly a blip on Election Commission… Citing ecosystem, Supreme Court panel red-flags Goa rail project; for tweaks in… Three years after shutdown, Tamil Nadu … Read more
Front Page MHA advises States to impose localised 14-day lockdowns (GS-2) Mask-up at home, warns NITI Aayog member (GS-2) Daily cases may hit 4.4 lakh by May 8, predicts IIT model (GS-2) Nomadland wins big at pandemic Oscars (Prelims) Business ‘Hasten vaccination, boost health infra’ (GS-2/3) ‘Logistics is key to easing oxygen crisis’ (GS-3) RBI … Read more
Front Page Surge hits a new peak, Centre approves 551 oxygen plants for govt… Paul panel said explore ‘Plan B’: Ramp up oxygen for 6 lakh… State after state shut down special Covid centres just before 2nd wave Nation shaken, says PM; US, UK, EU pledge help on vaccines to… Second Surge Three more states … Read more
Front Page 18-44 age group may get jabs only through private facilities (GS-2) Russia to fly in aid to India (GS-2) U.S. to allow India access to vaccine raw materials (GS-2) World What happened to Armenians in 1915? (GS-1) 15 people spend 40 days in cave, lose sense of time (Prelims) News Centre issues advisory … Read more