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EC ‘most irresponsible institution’ in India: Madras HC The Tamil Nadu state transport minister had petitioned the court seeking direction to the Election Commission, to follow a slew of measures in ensuring fairness during the counting of votes. By PTI|   Posted by Nikita Venkatesh  |   Updated: 26th April 2021 4:49 pm IST The Madras High Court Chennai: The Madras High Court on Monday lashed out against the Election Commission and said “it is the most irresponsible institution in the country” who have done nothing to prevent political parties from breaching COVID-19 protocol. T...

Saudi Arabia to include Ramayana, Mahabharata in new curriculum By Sameer|   Updated: 24th April 2021 1:26 pm IST Representational Photo Riyadh: As part of Vision 2030, Ramayana and Mahabharata will be included in Saudi Arabia’s new curriculum. Apart from them, the students in the Kingdom will be taught Yoga and Ayurveda. According to a report published in Hindustan Times, English language has also been made compulsory under the new vision. Meanwhile, a padmashri awardee Nouf-al-Marwai also shared screenshots of the son’s question paper that has questions from concepts and history of ...

SII hikes Covishield vaccine prices, to cost between Rs 400-600 As part of the government's new policy, 50 per cent of vaccine doses will be reserved for the Centre and the rest will be divided between states and private hospitals. By Sruthi Vibhavari|   Updated: 21st April 2021 6:43 pm IST (Representational Image) Hyderabad: Two days after the central government announced a “liberalized and accelerated” vaccination drive from May 1, the Serum Institute of India on Wednesday announced the prices for Covishield (AstraZeneca, the vaccine developed by Oxford.) In a statement, SII said th...

Congress demands one nation, one price for COVID vaccines Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to alleged injustice on the part of the central government and compared the new vaccine policy to demonetisation. By PTI|   Updated: 21st April 2021 6:25 pm IST Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the differential pricing for COVID vaccines, saying it was discriminatory and will benefit only a “few big industrialists” while common people will suffer. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to alleged injustic...

COVID-19: Telangana government imposes 10-day night curfew By News Desk|   Posted by SM Bilal  |   Updated: 20th April 2021 1:18 pm IST Hyderabad: In view of the rapidly rising COVID-19 cases in the state, the Telangana government on Tuesday imposed a night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am, effective immediately. The decision came on a when the state reported nearly 6,000 new cases. Under the new restrictions, all shops and establishments, barring those involved in essential services, will have to be shut by 8 p.m. The rules will be in place till May 1, said a government order. The decision to im...