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Centre seeks applications for post of CVC chief, aspirants to write 300-word essay
Incumbent Central Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari completes his term next month. Kothari joined the probity watchdog in April last year
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FY22 growth may slip to 8.2% if second wave peak comes in end-June: Crisil
If the second wave peaks in May-end, the GDP expansion will come at 9.8%, and can go down to 8.2% if the peaking happens in June-end, Crisil warned
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Govt rules out possibility of free grains distribution to migrants this time
The government said there is no impact on prices of foodgrains in the open market due to free grains distribution under PMGKAY
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Government in Supreme Court rules out door-to-door COVID vaccination
The government said inoculation will be done at identified COVID Vaccination Centres, both government and private, registered on COWIN for "good, germane and rational reasons"
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Users not accepting privacy terms to face limited functionality: WhatsApp
Explaining the course of action after 'persistent' reminders are sent to users, WhatsApp said: “At that time, you'll encounter limited functionality on WhatsApp until you accept the updates”
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Investors’ wealth jumps over Rs 6.44 lakh crore in four days
The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies zoomed Rs 6,44,760.45 crore to Rs 2,13,28,658.05 crore in four trading days starting May 5
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Delhi will have to shut Covaxin jab centres for 18-plus if stocks not refilled: Atishi
Delhi's Covaxin stock for this category would last till Tuesday evening, AAP leader Atishi said, adding Covishield doses for this age group can last up to four days
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IP waiver will not lead to increased production of COVID-19 vaccines: OPPI
Vaccine manufacturing is a complex process and scaling up capacities involves the transfer of critical know-how, Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India said
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India’s Coronavirus battle stokes vaccine worries in Africa
Lacking the means to manufacture their own vaccine in bulk, African countries have so far had to turn to the open market or the Covax scheme
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Google testing new feature in Maps to enable sharing info on availability of medical oxygen
This is part of the tech giant's efforts to support the relief efforts amid the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
