Disha Ravi s Arrest Is Yet Another Example of Police s Disregard for Checks and Balances
The existence of statutory and constitutional safeguards has not prevented unfettered executive power from cracking down on activists and rights defenders.
Students and members of the NSUI display placards during a protest to condemn the arrest of climate activist Disha Ravi in Bengaluru, February 16, 2021. Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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The Haryana home minister, 67-year-old Anil Vij, took to Twitter against the 21-year-old environmental activist Disha Ravi, saying ‘anti-nationals like her should be destroyed from the roots’. Ravi was arrested by the Delhi Police from Bengaluru and later sent to five-day police custody for allegedly editing a ‘toolkit’ shared by Greta Thunberg. The charges include sedition, criminal conspiracy, spreading disaffection against the Indian state, and promoting enmity.
India to give homegrown Covid vaccines to Canada soon, delivery schedules to be finalised
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However, the final decision on the quantum of supplies is yet to be taken
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ANI reported quoting sources who said that decks have been cleared for the supply of vaccines following a personal request by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
However, the final decision on the quantum of supplies is yet to be taken. Sources have confirmed that supply will be made and an official announcement may also come soon. In principle, it has been decided to supply coronavirus vaccines to Canada.
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Sputnik V Covid vaccine 91.6% effective in Phase-III trial: Peer-reviewed data
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Russia s Gamaleya Institute publishes peer-reviewed results of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in the Lancet medical journal
The vaccine was found equally effective in people aged above 60, shows trial data
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Russia s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6 percent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 in Phase-III trial, according to peer-reviewed results published in The Lancet medical journal on Tuesday.
The preliminary findings show that the two-dose Sputnik V has shown high efficacy and was well tolerated for participants over 18 in final-stage clinical trials, said co-lead author Inna Dolzhikova of Russia s Gamaleya National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology.
Union Budget 2021-22: ₹4472 crores allocated for India’s first RRTS Project
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a ₹18,000 crore scheme to augment public transport in urban areas.
In 2020, Rs. 2,487 crores were allocated to NCRTC, this year the budget allocation received is near to double what was allocated last year which is Rs. 4472 crores. A total of Rs6959 crores has been allocated by the central government so far for this project.
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