INDIA
N. Rangasamy takes oath as Puducherry Chief Minister
Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Tamilasai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rangasamy. He took the oath of office in Tamil and assumed the post of Chief Minister. Rangasany has become the Chief Minister for the fourth time -- twice as Congress leader, and twice as AINRC leader.
Chidambaram slams Modi, Harsh Vardhan over Covid situation
"The pandemic situation is going from bad to worse. The insufficient supply of vaccines is a hard, bitter truth, but the government is in denial," the former Union minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram tweeted. "In Tamil Nadu, not all among 45+ are getting the first dose and a small number the second dose. Nobody between 18 and 44 is getting the vaccine," he claimed.
Switzerland sends 600 oxygen concentrators, 50 respirators to India
In an official statement, the Swiss government said that the aircraft which left the Zurich airport on Thursday for New Delhi, carried 13 tonnes of medical equipment worth close to 3 million Swiss francs. The equipment, donated by the Swiss Humanitarian Aid and the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport, will be distributed to Indian hospitals in coordination with the Indian Red Cross and the Ministry of Health.
Centre has to supply 700 MT oxygen to Delhi daily, says SC
A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah said: "We want 700 MT to be supplied to Delhi on daily basis. Don't make us go firm." Senior advocate Rahul Mehra, counsel representing the Delhi government, mentioned before the top court the supply of oxygen received by Delhi. Mehra submitted before the bench that the Delhi government has received 86 MT on Friday till 9 a.m. and 16 MT of oxygen is in transit.
Central Vista project a 'criminal wastage', says Rahul
"Central Vista is criminal wastage. Put people's lives at the centre -- not your blind arrogance to get a new house," he said in a tweet. The Congress and the several opposition parties have questioned the need of the new Parliament building, and suggested that all resources should be put to fight Covid-19 pandemic. On Friday, India recorded 4.14 lakh fresh cases of Covid with 3,915 deaths in the last 24 hours.
India records 4.14L new Covid cases, 3,915 deaths
It is the third time after May 1 that India has crossed the four lakh mark of active cases in last 24 hours. On Thursday, India recorded 4,12,262 cases. It is the 15th straight day when India recorded more than three lakh cases while over 3,000 casualties have been reported for the last nine days. India's total tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,14,91,598 with 36,45,164 active cases and a total of 2,34,083 deaths, so far.
MK Stalin sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, son Udhayanidhi not in Cabinet
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. There are 15 new faces in the cabinet the first timers. Stalin did not include his son Udhayanidhi Stalin in the cabinet, speculations of him being the Deputy Chief Minister have been doing rounds. DMK is forming a government in Tamil Nadu after a gap of 10 years.
Delhi hospital reports rise in 'Mucormycosis' cases triggered by Covid
The SGRH said in an official statement on Thursday that in the last two days, the doctors have found six cases of Mucormycosis. Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live throughout the environment. Mucormycosis mainly affects people who have health problems or take medicines that lower the body's ability to fight germs and sickness.
Can't become ground for blame game between Centre, Delhi: SC on O2 crisis
A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah cautioned both Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the Centre, and senior advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for the Delhi government, and asked them to engage in a cooperative manner amid the ongoing pandemic. "We are not going to allow this constitutional court to become a ground of recrimination between two governments," the bench said
Second Covid wave to peak by June: CLSA
A report by CLSA said this should pave the way for some relaxations in lockdown rules in Maharashtra by mid-May to mid-June, which may be seen as a playbook for the rest of India. This, along with a pick-up in vaccinations and comforting management commentary during the ongoing results season, should allay the worst investor fears about the second wave over the coming weeks, it added.
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