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COVID-19 management: SC adjourns hearing to May 13 due to technical glitches

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The Supreme Court Monday said it will hear on May 13 the suo motu case on management of COVID-19 as the virtual proceedings were encountering technical glitches and the deferment will give judges more time to go through the government affidavit which was filed late last night. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, L N Rao and S Ravindra Bhat said, Our server is down today. We judges had discussion among ourselves and have decided to take up the matter on Thursday . Justice Bhat further said that in…

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UltraTech Cement Net Profit Declines 45% To ₹ 1,775 Crore In March Quarter

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Ultra Tech Cement Q4 Results: The company’s revenue grew by 32 per cent to ₹ 14,405.61 crore in the March quarter, compared to ₹ 10,854.48 crore in year-ago periodAditya Birla group company UltraTech Cement reported a net profit of ₹ 1.775 crore in the January-March quarter of the financial year 2020-21, compared to ₹ 3,236.85 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, marking a 45 per cent decline year-on-year. According to a regulatory filing by the  firm to the stock exchanges, UltraTech Cement’s revenue from operations stood at Rs 14,405.61 crore in the March…

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At 718 Tonnes, Oxygen Express Trains Carry Biggest Single-Day Load

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Uttar Pradesh is the biggest recipient at 222 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen, while Haryana will get 180 tonnes, it added. The biggest single-day delivery of 718 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen in 41 tankers is being carried out across the country today by the special Oxygen Express trains, the centre said. Uttar Pradesh is the biggest recipient at 222 metric tonnes, while Haryana will get 180 tonnes, it added. Amid a rapid surge in coronavirus cases during the virulent second wave, the demand for medical oxygen in…

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First Case Of Indian Variant Of COVID-19 Detected In Sri Lanka

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The Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenapura here in a report released on Saturday said the infected person had returned from India and was found at a quarantine center for returnees in Colombo. Sri Lanka on Saturday detected its first case of the Indian variant of coronavirus, also known as B.1.617, in a person who recently returned from India and was in a quarantine centre here. The Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenapura here in a report released…

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Drone Attack Targets US Military Base In Iraq

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“Each attack… undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions, the rule of law and Iraqi national sovereignty,” said US-led coalition spokesman Colonel Wayne Marotto. A drone packed with explosives hit an Iraqi base housing US troops early Saturday causing damage but no casualties, the Iraqi military and the US-led coalition said. The attack on the Ain Al-Asad air base was the fourth targeting US troops in Iraq in less than a week, as an armed campaign blamed on pro-Iranian groups intensifies. “Each attack… undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions, the rule…

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25,000 Doses Of Remdesivir From Gilead Sciences Reaches India

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Last month, Gilead spokesperson had told Sputnik that it will provide all its licensing partners in India with the technical support for the addition of new manufacturing facilities but will not send any more specialists there. The third consignment consisting of 25000 doses of Remdesivir from American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences reached India on Saturday. The information was shared by Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ambassador of India to the United States on Twitter. “Third consignment from @GileadSciences of 25000 doses of Remdesivir from United States reach India! 180000 doses have reached…

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If T20 World Cup drains Indian resources or is unsafe, better not to play over there: Cummins

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Australian pace spearhead Pat Cummins believes if hosting the ICC T20 World Cup amidst raging COVID-19 pandemic is a “drain on Indian resources” or is “unsafe”, it would be prudent to shift it to the United Arab Emirates. The postponement of Indian Premier League after multiple cases of COVID-19 inside the bio-bubble has led to a big question-mark on whether the marquee ICC event should be held in India where a third wave is expected around that time. “If it’s going to be a drain on resources or it’s not…

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Aditya Chopra to provide financial aid to cine workers amid COVID-19 crisis

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Filmmaker Aditya Chopra on Friday launched ‘Yash Chopra Saathi’ initiative to provide financial support to the daily wage earners of the film industry, who are affected due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has about 2.5 lakh registered workers. Under the initiative, the Yash Chopra Foundation will provide Rs 5,000 to the women and senior citizens working in the film industry as well as distribute ration kits to workers for a family of four for an entire month through their…

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Cannot leave citizens of Karnataka in lurch says SC, refuses to interfere with HC order

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The Supreme Court Friday said it will not leave Karnataka citizens in lurch as it refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court order asking the Centre to increase the daily oxygen allocation for the state from 965 MT to 1200 MT for treating COVID-19 patients. A bench of justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah said the high court order of May 5 is a well calibrated, deliberated and judicious exercise of power . It refused to accept the Centre’s contention that if every high court starts passing…

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Petrol at Rs 102-mark in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh after 4th straight day of price hike

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Petrol price on Friday scaled to Rs 102 per litre in some parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh after rates were raised for the fourth straight day after ending of more than two-week-long hiatus during assembly elections in states like West Bengal. On Friday, petrol price was hiked by a steep 29 paise per litre and diesel by 31 paise a litre, according to a price notification by state-owned fuel retailers. This took the price of petrol in Delhi to Rs 91.27 per litre and that of diesel to Rs…

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