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Remdesivir coordination lacking between Centre, state: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court said there appears to be 'lack of coordination' between the Centre and the state government in the allocation of the required amount of Remdesivir injections

Covid-19: Centre asks states to keep ration shops open on all days

Centre asked the govts to keep ration shops, also called fair price shops, open for a longer duration and on all days to ensure timely and safe distribution of both subsidised and free foodgrains

States to receive nearly 5 mn Covid vaccine doses in next 3 days: Centre

More than 18.4 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs, while nearly 5.1 million doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days

Centre eases public procurement rules for supplies related to coronavirus

The government on Friday said it has temporarily done away with the mandatory local content requirement norms for public procurement of COVID supplies.

Covid-19: Govt to provide liquidity to exporters by duty drawback refunds

In an attempt to ensure liquidity for exporters in difficult period of Covid, govt has decided to credit all customs refunds and duty drawback claims, made by them upto May 14, by the end of the month

Rahul slams govt over vaccine policy, says purchase should be centralised

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the government's vaccine policy, saying it is compounding problems and demanded that the vaccine purchase should be centralised and distribution decentralised

Managing the 2nd pandemic wave

Many of the criticisms of the government's handling of the pandemic are strictly hindsight or lack a rigorous foundation

How social context influences human behaviour

Many crises are leadership failures rather than technical ones. Leaders focus so intently on an agenda that they fail to factor in their team's social context

Could have saved many lives with door-to-door vaccination: Bombay HC

Bombay HC said if the Union govt had started door-to-door vaccination programme for senior citizens a few months back, then lives of many of them, including prominent persons, could have been saved

Govt ramps up availability of Amphotericin B to fight Covid complication

Amid a sudden increase in demand observed in some states for Amphotericin B which is being prescribed by physicians to patients suffering from Mucormycosis

Govt approves procurement of 150,000 units of DRDO's 'Oxycare' system

The government approved the procurement of 1,50,000 units of 'Oxycare' system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation to help in the treatment of Covid patients

Govt engaging with drug makers to ramp up production of anti-fungal drug

The government is engaging with the drug manufacturers to ramp up the production of an antifungal drug used for the treatment of mucormycosis, says Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry

Cabinet approves Rs 18,100-cr PLI scheme for promoting battery storage

Government on Wednesday approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting battery storage at an estimated outlay of Rs 18,100 crore

Cong slams govt over petrol prices, says 'Vikas' is back after elections

As petrol crossed Rs 100 a litre mark in many parts of the country, the Congress has taken a jibe at the government saying, Vikas is back after elections.

Govt's push for positivity is like burying one's head in the sand: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over its mega push for positivity to fend off criticism nationally and internationally as 'burying one's head in the sand' and a betrayal of citizens

PIL on Central Vista construction attempt to stall project: Centre to HC

Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the PIL seeking stay on the construction of Central Vista here amid the raging Covid pandemic was just another attempt to stall the project

Govt likely to drop plan to decriminalise cheque bounce offences

It would seek directions from a Supreme Court panel formed to expedite the pendency of cheque bounce cases before taking a final call

Prioritise vaccinating those due for second Covid dose: Centre to states

Centre appealed to states to prioritise vaccinating those due for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine and reserve at least 70 per cent of the shots supplied from the central pool for the purpose

Public procurement of goods, services touches Rs 6,894 cr on GeM in Apri

Public procurement of goods and services touched Rs 6,894 crore on government buying portal GeM in April alone on account of steps taken by the platform such as rapid onboarding of buyers

States to receive 700,000 additional Covid doses within next 3 days: Centre

More than 9 mn Covid vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.