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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today took a swipe at the centre over sending a team to look into violence in the state after the results of the assembly election were announced last week. The Trinamool Congress, which won the election for a third term, and the BJP have accused each other as behind clashes reported from across the state. Ms Banerjee, in an allusion to frequent confrontations it often had with the centre in the last few years, asked the BJP-led centre to refrain from sending central teams over matters that may not exist. "It's not yet been 24 hours since the government took over and they are sending teams and ministers here," said Ms Banerjee, who took charge as Chief Minister for a third time. "Anyone who comes from outside, even by special flights, we want RT-PCR tests and there will be no discrimination with anyone. The Home Ministry has sent a four-member team to assess the ground situation in Bengal. Reports from across the state and p...

  Hundreds of Covid-19 patients have not been fed on time for many hours at the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences over the past 36 hours. This follows the TIMS management, a hospital run by the Telangana State Government, banning patient attendants and families from bringing food from home, or outside, for delivery to their loved ones undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the hospital. A patient in the hospital, who reached out to this correspondent was in tears reporting that another patient in a ward he was in, died from hunger. “That patient was a diabetic and did not get dinner last night, and breakfast this morning. He just died of hunger. Please help us get food on time,” the patient begged. “Please call the Director, the doctors or anyone. We are hungry,” the patient pleaded. With most patients at TIMS on high doses of steroids as part of the Covid-19 treatment, their hunger levels stay high, which in turn means they need to be fed well, and multiple meals if ne...

  The  health ministry  on Thursday issued the "Revised guidelines for home isolation of mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 cases", in which it advised against attempting to procure or administer Remdesivir injections at home, underlining that it should be administered only in a hospital setting. The guidelines stated that systemic oral steroids are not indicated in mild cases and if the symptoms (persistent fever, worsening cough etc.) persist beyond seven days, the treating doctor should be consulted for treatment with low-dose oral steroids. Elderly patients aged more than 60 years and those with co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung or liver or kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease etc. shall only be allowed home isolation after a proper evaluation by the treating medical officer, it added. In case of falling oxygen saturation levels or shortness of breath, the person should require hospital admission and seek immediate ...

  The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) issues an  The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) issues an Aadhaar card to citizens of India that carries demographic and 12-digit biometric details. Children under the age of five will not have their biometrics recorded. Their UID will be generated using demographic data and a facial photograph related to their parents' UID. When these children reach 5 and 15, they will need to upgrade their biometrics, that include ten fingers, iris, and facial photographs. Children's Aadhaar enrollment is very close to that of adults. To do so, take your child to an Aadhaar enrollment center near you and fill out an enrollment form. Don't forget to bring with you all the required documents, as well as the reference number and a printout of the form, to the center on the scheduled appointment date. Enrolling your child for Aadhaar requires the parent or guardian's Aadhaar number as well as the child's birth cert...

                  GPF and other Special Deposit Scheme interest rate of 7.1 per cent is applicable for April to June 2021 quarter and the new rate will become effective from 1st April 2021 ·          After leaving interest rate unchanged for central government-backed  small saving schemes  like PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Post Office Savings, etc., the Narendra Modi Government has now decided to keep the General Provident Fund (GPF) and other non-government PF, Gratuity funds interest rate unchanged at 7.1 per cent. The Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance made an official announcement in this regard and said that GPF and other Special Deposit Scheme interest rate of 7.1 per cent is applicable for April to June 2021 quarter and the new rate will become effective from 1st April 2021. ·          The budget division of th...