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As several State governments are contemplating to float global tender to procure Covid vaccines, the Congress has raised an alarm that ultimately it will benefit the companies if state governments compete with each other.
Congress leader Manish Tewari said, It does not require rocket science to figure out that if different Indian States compete for vaccines in international market manufacturers/suppliers will go laughing to the bank.
Twitter/@ManishTewari Until & Until this architecture has been put in place in cahoots with the manufacturers/suppliers, he added.
Earlier, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying like vaccines, oxygen and medicines, the PM also is missing being only available on pictures here and there.
Thane: Make vaccines available to city s private hospitals, Mayor Naresh Mhaske writes to CM Thackeray
ByPratik MukanePratik Mukane / Updated: May 13, 2021, 15:37 IST
COVID-19 vaccines,
The demand comes just two days after the start of the drive-in
vaccination facility for senior citizens.
Several housing societies have also prepared for the vaccination in the complexes, however, limited doses remain the concern.
Now, Mayor
Uddhav Thackeray and urged to make the vaccine doses available to private hospitals in Thane.
Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) mayor Naresh Mhaske wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and asked him for more doses of coronavirus vaccines in view of the rising demand from people of the city.
Centre files review petition against SC’s verdict striking down Maratha reservation
Centre files review petition against SC’s verdict striking down Maratha reservation
The central government on Thursday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court urging it to reconsider the verdict in which it struck down reservation for the Maratha community.
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UPDATED: May 14, 2021 00:05 IST
The central government on Thursday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court urging it to reconsider the verdict in which it struck down reservation for the Maratha community. (Photo: File)
The central government moved a review plea in the Supreme Court on Thursday urging the court to reconsider its verdict in the Maratha reservation case.
Kapus say it’s time for review of BC list
Updated May 14, 2021, 12:58 am IST
Kapu leaders say that like them, Jats in Haryana, Patidars in Gujarat, and Gurjars in Rajasthan are seeking quota in view of backwardness
Kapu leaders believe there is a need to bring all aggrieved castes together on a common platform to mount pressure on governments to concede their just demands for either higher quota or inclusion among the BCs. PTI
KAKINADA: Kapus in the state are concerned as the Supreme Court has struck down a GO providing reservations for Marathas, on grounds that the overall reservations have crossed the limit of 50 per cent. The apex court also said that the BC list should be finalised by the Government of India alone.
Mumbai Municipal Corp floats global bid to acquire 1 crore Covid vaccines
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In a major decision, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday issued a global tender to acquire 1 crore vaccines, an official said.
The bids were issued after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray cleared a proposal, said BMC Commissioner I.S. Chahal.
The BMC has issued global bid to acquire 1 crore Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate the citizens of Mumbai at the earliest possible on a massive scale in its decisive fight against the virus, he said.
Chahal added that the BMC is resolved to make all possible efforts in future also to acquire sufficient quantity of Covid-19 vaccines to vaccinate all eligible citizens of Mumbai on war footing in the next 60-90 days.