Year on, Palghar Sadhu lynchings case is alive in public eye
Thu, Apr 15 2021 20:48 IST |
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Mob lynching. (IANS Infographics). Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, April 15 : Though a year has passed since the ghoulish mob-lynching of two Sadhus and their driver in Palghar district in Maharashtra, the politically sensitive case is still very much alive in public memory and keeps popping into headlines at frequent intervals.
The two Sadhus - Kalpavrikshagiri Maharaj (70) and his assistant Sushilgiri Maharaj (35) - and their driver Nilesh Telgade (30) were waylaid by an angry mob of tribals and villagers and were brutally lynched to death on the night of April 15-16, 2020.
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Amid vaccine spat, Maharashtra tops with 93L jabs
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Amid vaccine spat, Maharashtra tops with 93L jabs. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, April 9 : Amid a major vaccine-war with the Centre, it has emerged that Maharashtra continues to fly high in terms of the inoculation drive despite having nearly-exhausted its stocks, officials said here on Friday.
As per the latest data released for April 9 (today), the state has administered the highest 93,38,531 jabs, comprising 84,35,010 first doses and 903,521 second doses, making it the best performer in the national vaccination programme, officials pointed out.
The state is followed by Rajasthan with 88,07,351 vaccinations comprising 77,72,197 first jabs and 10,35,194 second doses.
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Maharashtra becomes first state to administer over 8 lakh COVID-19 vaccines
Mirror Online / Updated: Apr 6, 2021, 13:58 IST
Maharashtra has become the first state in
India to cross the landmark 8,00,000 vaccination jabs from January 16 till date, according to official data released here on Tuesday.
The state which has the highest number of corona cases and fatalities has achieved a total vaccination of 81,27,248, including 72,98,206 people who have taken their first jab and 8,29,042 second dose.
Next on the list are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal with the maximum number of people given the jabs till now.
Gujarat has notched a total 76,89,507 (68,17,703 first dose and 8,71,804 second dose), Rajasthan tally is 72,99,305 (64,00,581 and 8,98,724).