-Newsclick.in Privatisation of grain procurement and cap on procurement subsidies are among the ideas being floated. Amid a slew of worrying news on the food grain front, the Narendra Modi-led government not only appears to be strangely cool, but it is also throwing up bizarre proposals to change the whole procurement-distribution system. This could be the famous ‘using a crisis as an opportunity’ mode of thinking that has led to catastrophic effects...
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Wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 reveals dynamics of infection -Shubashree Desikan
-The Hindu The method can reveal trends in viral loads, infections due to new viruses, AMR genes and act as advance warning system In ensuring sufficient precautions and preventive measures be taken in pandemic-driven situations, a very important estimate is of the number of people infected, regions where infection is high and decreasing or increasing trends in viral load. Based on this, civic bodies can decide on targeted vaccination drives, lockdowns and...
More »Active COVID-19 cases cross one lakh mark
-PTI/ The New Indian Express The active cases increased to 1,04,555 comprising 0.24 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.55 per cent, the ministry said. NEW DELHI: India logged 18,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day after a gap of 130 days, taking the COVID-19 tally to 4,34,52,164, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active cases crossed the...
More »Delhi logs over 1,500 fresh Covid cases; positivity rate at 8.4% -Amit Bhardwaj
-IndiaToday.in Delhi has reported more than 1,500 new coronavirus cases along with three deaths due to the infection. With 1,530 new Covid cases on Sunday, Delhi has recorded more than 1,000 cases for the fifth day in a row. The national capital also saw three deaths due to the infection. The positivity rate jumped from 7.7% on Saturday to 8.41%, while the number of active cases stands at 5,542. As many as 18,183 swab...
More »India's economy recovered strongly despite 3 COVID-19 waves, says U.S. Treasury report
-PTI/ The Hindu “India’s acute second wave weighed heavily on growth through the middle of 2021, delaying its economic recovery” The Indian economy has rebounded strongly despite three significant COVID-19 waves, the US Treasury has said in a report to Congress. India's acute second wave weighed heavily on growth through the middle of 2021, delaying its economic recovery, the Treasury said in a semi-annual report. "However, economic activity rebounded strongly in the second half...
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