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Shortly after announcing the death of over 700 primary teachers compelled to work on panchayat election duty, the Uttar Pradesh Primary Teachers Association voiced their concern about 300 more teachers, who are in critical condition since April 29, 2021. According to General Secretary Sanjay Singh, members called for a boycott of all election-related duties during previous meetings in light of the increasing death toll. The Members thanked the Supreme Court for taking cognisance of the issue and asking the state government and election commission (SEC) about necessary precautions for counting. However, Singh condemned the claims of the administration in the affidavit of the government. “They claim that they have been taking necessary precautions. These are nothing but claims. The ...

On Sunday, India recorded 3,689 deaths due to Covid-19, the highest number of deaths in a day since the pandemic broke out. On Saturday, the new positive cases were recorded to be more than four lakhs. Although, on Sunday, the recorded cases were a little below the four lakh mark with 3.92 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. Counting for votes in 4 states (West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam) and a union territory (Puducherry) have begun today amidst the chaos created by the pandemic under strict Covid protocol. The voting for these elections took place in March and April, the time around which Covid-19 cases started growing at an alarming rate. From fewer than 25,000 cases until March 14, the number of Covid cases crossed 4 Lakh mark on May 1. In three states Bhartiya Janta P...

As India deals with the deadly pandemic, amidst the death and the devastation, the rich of India escaped in private jets. Reports have flooded all around the world with the news of lack of oxygen, hospital beds and the essential medicines in India, but the rich of this third world nation-state booked their flights to safer destinations in the Middle East, Europe and the Indian Ocean. Rohan Mehra, the CEO of Club One Air, a New Delhi-based private jets firm said to Bloomberg, that it was not just the ultra-rich, anybody who could afford a private jet fled the country. The motivation behind fleeing India was the travel curbs that the other countries were imposing on traveling to and from India. As countries like the UK, UAE and Canada imposed these bans, there was an emergence of last-...

Muslims in several parts of India have turned mosques and madrassas into Covid care facilities for the patients as the Covid cases continue to rise every day, Anadolu Agency reported India, on Saturday, recorded 4,01,993 new positive cases after recording more than 3 lakh positive cases every day for nine days straight beginning 22 April. The country has faced a severe shortage of oxygen, beds, and medicines since then. As the government healthcare infrastructure crumbled, citizens have come forward to help each other fight the pandemic. Similarly, Muslim organizations have come forward to the rescue in the holy month of Ramzan. In Vadodara, Gujarat, administrators running a Darul Uloom or Islamic seminary, have created a Covid care facility, which us equipped with oxygen fitted b...

India has recorded 4,01,993 new Covid-19 positive cases and 3,523 deaths in the last 24 hours, setting the highest global record. India had recorded more than 3 lakh Covid positive cases for 9 days straight before Saturday. The third phase of the vaccination drive begins today for those aged between 18-44 years. Although, various states have stated that they are running out of vaccines including Delhi, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Aaj Tak's 'Dangal' debate programme host Rohit Sardana has lost his life to the deadly Covid-19 virus.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/symbicort.html The Zee News Editor-in-Chief confirmed Sardana's death through Twitter. Sardana had formerly worked with Zee News until he joined Aaj Tam in 2017. Sardana's death came as shocking news for the country, given he was one of the most popular faces in Journalism. "More terrible news friends. Well known Tv news anchor Rohit Sardana has passed away. Had a heart attack this morning. Deep condolences to his family. RIP." Rajdeep Sardesai paid his condolences to Sardana's family via Twitter.

A 70-year-old man was compelled to carry the body of his wife, who died due to Covid-19, for cremation on his bicycle as nobody in his village offered any help fearing they might contract the deadly virus, police said Thursday. The heart-wrenching ordeal of the frail-looking, bearded man from Ambarpur village in the district, over 200 kms from state capital Lucknow, has been captured in two photographs circulating on social media. While in one photo, Tilakdhari could be seen carrying the body on his bicycle, the other one shows him sitting helplessly by the roadside with the body sprawling across his fallen bicycle. Police said Tilakdhari’s wife died due to Covid-19 at the district hospital on Apr 26, and her body was sent to his village in an ambulance.buy intagra online https://...

It is rare to find a devout Muslim skipping ‘roza’ during the month of Ramzan. But for this ambulance driver in Prayagraj, serving humanity during the pandemic is more important than fasting. Faizul, who drives an ambulance is providing free hearse car services to the poor and needy amid the pandemic, but he is also lending a helping hand to perform the last rites of orphans. The driver has been providing vehicles to ferry dead bodies of Covid-19 patients free of cost. A resident of Attarsuiya locality in Prayagraj, he has been working for the last 10 years to provide vehicles to ferry dead bodies of the poor for free, but during the difficult times of Covid-19, most of his time is spent in helping those in need. “These are difficult times. I move out as soon as I get a call. I...

RTI Activist Saket Gokhale moves Allahabad High Court against the state of Uttar Pradesh on the issue of coercive action taken against those who are appealing for oxygen on social media. The PIL filed in the Allahabad HC refers to news of an FIR filed against a man, who sought help on Twitter for oxygen for his grandfather.buy synthroid Canada buy synthroid generic It was on Monday evening that Shashank Yadav had tagged the actor Sonu Sood in the tweet, although there was no mention of Covid-19. The tweet was further shared by Smriti Irani, the MP from Amethi. On Tuesday, the Amethi Police tweeted that it had registered a criminal case against a youth who took to Twitter to appeal for oxygen. This comes after the UP Chief Minister Yogi's orders to the officials about taking actio...

A group of Muslim men has been performing the last rites of Covid-19 victims, both Hindus and Muslims while fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, according to a report by The Times of India. It is said that Imdad Imam (33) and his team of 22 men have helped cremate seven Hindus and bury 30 Muslim Covid victims, till now. These men aged between 30-35 years, and have been doing selfless service despite the risk of getting infected and the discomfort caused by wearing PPE kits. Mehdi Raza, Kazim Abbas, Ashir Agha, Ahsan Nazir and Meraj Husain are the few others in the team. On April 21, the team received a call from Bharat Nagar, on Sitapur road that a woman who lived alone and had Covid had died and the body had been lying there for three days. The tenants who lived on the floor...