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Labour ministry hikes variable DA for workers in central sphere

The hike, which will be effective from April 1, 2021, will also result in an increase in rate of minimum wages for central sphere employees and workers

Comprehension, communication & articulation

Government's side lacks three things that matter most, namely, the ability to comprehend, communication skills, and the tricks needed for good articulation

Govt to set up 'Defence Enclave' under Central Vista redevelopment project

The government will set up a large 'Defence Enclave' to house top defence brass and personnel under its ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, official sources said on Thursday

Don't take dip in Covid-19 cases lightly: HC warns Centre, Delhi govt

Delhi HC warned the authorities that they should not take lightly the dip in Covid cases in New Delhi as there is a likelihood that the virus would again raise its ugly head and hit the citizens badly

Centre to provide 58.6 mn vaccine shots for free to states/UTs till June 15

According to advance visibility provided by the Centre to states and UTs, a total of 58.6 crore Covid vaccine doses will be provided free of cost to them from May 1 to June 15, says Health Ministry

2nd tranche of commercial coal mines auction gets tremendous response: Govt

Centre said the second tranche of commercial coal mines' auction has received a tremendous response which is reflected in around 50 mine specific tender documents being purchased by bidders till date

Govt to keep impetus on road segments for tendering in near term: Ind-Ra

The Central government is expected to keep impetus on roads, irrigation and water works segments for tendering in near term, said India Ratings and Research.

Why can't formula to determine O2 concentrator MRP be fixed: HC asks Centre

The Delhi High Court asked the Centre why it can't fix a formula to determine the MRP of oxygen concentrators which are in demand for COVID-19 treatment as people were being charged exorbitantly.

Govt releases Rs 5,968 crore to 15 states under Jal Jeevan Mission

The Government has released Rs 5,968 crore to 15 states for the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the financial year 2021-22

Centre should make data on vaccine allocation to states public: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia urged the Centre to make the data on vaccines supplied by it to the states public and sought 3.82 lakh doses of the vaccines for people aged 18-44 years in the city

Remdesivir coordination lacking between Centre, state: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court said there appears to be 'lack of coordination' between the Centre and the state government in the allocation of the required amount of Remdesivir injections

Covid-19: Centre asks states to keep ration shops open on all days

Centre asked the govts to keep ration shops, also called fair price shops, open for a longer duration and on all days to ensure timely and safe distribution of both subsidised and free foodgrains

States to receive nearly 5 mn Covid vaccine doses in next 3 days: Centre

More than 18.4 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs, while nearly 5.1 million doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days

Centre eases public procurement rules for supplies related to coronavirus

The government on Friday said it has temporarily done away with the mandatory local content requirement norms for public procurement of COVID supplies.

Covid-19: Govt to provide liquidity to exporters by duty drawback refunds

In an attempt to ensure liquidity for exporters in difficult period of Covid, govt has decided to credit all customs refunds and duty drawback claims, made by them upto May 14, by the end of the month

Rahul slams govt over vaccine policy, says purchase should be centralised

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the government's vaccine policy, saying it is compounding problems and demanded that the vaccine purchase should be centralised and distribution decentralised

Managing the 2nd pandemic wave

Many of the criticisms of the government's handling of the pandemic are strictly hindsight or lack a rigorous foundation

How social context influences human behaviour

Many crises are leadership failures rather than technical ones. Leaders focus so intently on an agenda that they fail to factor in their team's social context

Could have saved many lives with door-to-door vaccination: Bombay HC

Bombay HC said if the Union govt had started door-to-door vaccination programme for senior citizens a few months back, then lives of many of them, including prominent persons, could have been saved

Govt ramps up availability of Amphotericin B to fight Covid complication

Amid a sudden increase in demand observed in some states for Amphotericin B which is being prescribed by physicians to patients suffering from Mucormycosis