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Looking beyond Covid-19, PM Modi and Macron solidify Indo-French partnership
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Emmanuel Macron, President of France, for his country's prompt assistance to India's Covid-19 response, the two leaders also discussed bilateral, regional and global issues, including cooperation in climate action and Indo-Pacific, during the phone call late Wednesday evening.
Black fungus treatment: Delhi HC allows duty-free import of Amphotericin B
The bench observed that the medicine is essential to save lives of several thousands of people suffering from mucormycosis. In the backdrop of a shortage of the medicine in the country, the High Court emphasised that the Centre should seriously consider waiving customs duty for a limited period or till issues with shortage of medicine exist.
Twitter trying to dictate terms, undermine India's legal system: IT Ministry
Maintaining that India has a glorious tradition of free speech and democratic practices dating back centuries, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a statement that protecting free speech in India is not the prerogative of a private, for-profit and foreign entity like Twitter, but it is the commitment of the world's largest democracy.
Govt gives OTT, digital media players 15 days to furnish details on compliance with new rules
In its notice to the platforms, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said that a total of around 60 publishers and their associations have informed the ministry that they have already initiated the process of formation of self-regulatory bodies under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rules, 2021.
Mamata extends lockdown in Bengal till June 15
Congratulating the people for cooperating with the state government that has led to the slow-down of the Covid infection rate, Banerjee said, "Though the infection rate has reduced, the state government has decided to continue on with the restrictions for another 15 days. We are thankful that the people have cooperated with us and we have started getting good results but I urge the people to bear the hardship for a little longer.
Govt to give 11L vax doses to states/UTs in next 3 days
The Government of India has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, 22,16,11,940 doses to States/UTs. Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 20,17,59,768 doses (as per data available at 8 a.m. Thursday). Covid Vaccine doses to the tune of 1,84,90,522 were still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
ED files chargesheet against 6, including MP A R Reddy in 'cash for vote' scam
An ED official said that it has filed the chargesheet against six persons before a Special Court in Hyderabad. The ED registered a case on the basis of the FIR registered by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against Reddy and others. The official said the ACB laid a trap while a bribe payment of Rs 50 lakh in cash was being made to Elvis Stephenson.
Future of people of Lakshadweep threatened by administrator's sweeping changes: Rahul to PM
In a three-page letter to Modi on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi said, "Lakshadweep's pristine natural beauty and its unique confluence of cultures have drawn people for generations. The custodians of its heritage seek to safeguard the archipelago for posterity.
Sputnik V manufacturing to start soon in India: V.K. Paul
Paul made the announcement while clearing the myth that the Centre is not doing enough to buy vaccines from abroad. Paul said the Central government has also proactively eased entry of vaccines approved by the US FDA, EMA, UK's MHRA and Japan's PMDA, and WHO's Emergency Use Listing into India in April.
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