Thu, 27 May 2021 20:43:18
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure that the "anti-people policies" announced by Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel are withdrawn.
Patel, who was appointed as the Administrator of Lakshadweep in December 2020, is facing opposition over policies introduced by him from the people of the union territory and politicians, both f
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Thu, 27 May 2021 20:40:11
Any significant adverse effect is unlikely if the second dose of a different COVID-19 vaccine is administered, but reaching a firm opinion on this will need more scrutiny and understanding, the Centre said on Thursday.
It, however, clarified that both doses administered to an individual should be of the same vaccine as per the existing protocol.
The clarification comes following reports that
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Thu, 27 May 2021 20:37:56
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday lodged a police complaint against yoga guru Ramdev, seeking an FIR over his "dishonest and wrongful representations" on allopathy.
In the complaint submitted at the IP Estate Police Station, the apex medical body said Ramdev has "wilfully and deliberately spread false, baseless and malicious information" about treatment of Covid patients by estab
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Thu, 27 May 2021 20:35:42
The GST Council is likely to discuss on Friday a reduction in the tax rate on Covid medicines, vaccines and medical equipment as well as means to make up for the shortfall in revenues promised to states.
Ahead of the first meeting of the top decision-making body, finance ministers of eight states ruled by non-BJP and like-minded parties -- Rajasthan, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtr
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Thu, 27 May 2021 20:33:58
The BJP on Thursday took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi for his allegation that the government was "lying" about the COVID-19 death toll, saying he "knows nothing and speaks everything" and referred to the high number of casualties in opposition-ruled states like Maharashtra to attack the Congress leader.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra noted that Maharashtra, where the Congress is in the ruling allianc
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Thu, 27 May 2021 20:27:50
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday demanded resignation of state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai alleging that he was protecting the Gokak BJP MLA and former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi in the alleged sex-for-job scam.
He also demanded the arrest of Jarkiholi and a court monitored probe into the case which should also look into the role of others including ministers and polic
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Thu, 27 May 2021 20:22:44
Karnataka Tourism Minister C P Yogeeshwara, whose visit to New Delhi triggered latest round of speculations about attempts to replace Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, on Thursday said it was to discuss his own political future with national leaders and had nothing to with leadership change in the state.
However, he dodged the question on his support to Yediyurappa on the leadership issue, saying
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Thu, 27 May 2021 20:20:50
Amid opposition from within the ruling BJP and cases pending in courts, the Karnataka cabinet on Thursday put on hold its earlier decision to sell 3,667 acres of land to the JSW Steel in Ballari district.
"The previous cabinet's decision to give land to Jindal has not been confirmed in today's cabinet meeting, so the previous decision on this matter will be on hold," Law and Parliamentary Affai
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Thu, 27 May 2021 20:16:14
Two more people were arrested in connection with a scam related to blocking beds meant for COVID patients in Bengaluru hospitals including private ones, police said.
The police have identified the accused as Yashwanth and Varun.
With the two arrests, the total number went up to 11, police said.
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