: ' 6 * 7 7 7 VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"$#$%T utqBVQWBuxy( ;*#-;"68%0 ;69-9;-$ <;2=54 6;270 * ; 21,,4+!+"1 ),1=1,@?433422$# @)@!!+!+,1 12"!2)$#+4- "4*2")+1,-3 3+$"!3!*)3 $"+!<3" <=+>*!$,1 !+!3+,+$!4+, 3?,"+34=2,!+!*2 1"3)+ "=13>!?=- 82 $ !&9';;< '': 8, 1 1 2'1:':6= 6:2 Q !" # $ % R +1-12"! between 18 and 44 years from May 1 while a few other States ith Punjab, Rajasthan, have said that they are adopt- WDelhi and Chhattisgarh ing a wait and watch policy and complaining shortage of will start the drive only after Covid-19 vaccines, the coun- evaluating the demand. try’s much-ambitious nation- For instance, Karnataka wide inoculation plan aimed to has placed an order for 1 crore immunise all those between 18 Covishield vaccines with and 44 years from May 1 seems Serum Institute of India (SII) to go haywire even as over 1.75 but it’s yet to receive them. crore people have registered for “They haven’t given us a defi- vaccination in the first two days nite date of delivery,’’ a senior after the registration process State official said. begin on April 28. “Having placed the order Amid lack of adequate for 1 crore doses, the scheme of manufacturing capacity at vaccinating people between 18 +1-12"! Pune-based Serum Institute of and 44 years will begin as India and Bharat Biotech soon as the company starts he exit polls on Thursday International from Hyderabad supplying to the state. We’ll Twith varying degrees gave ! "# ! to meet even the current continue the drive for 45+ an edge to the TMC for cross- ! $ " demand from people above 45 even after May 1 as scheduled,” ing the half-way mark in the years of age and healthcare and said State chief secretary P West Bengal while predicting a to the left and one to “others”. according to the ABP-C voter, frontline workers, officials in Ravi Kumar. win for BJP in Assam, LDF Republic-CNXE exit sur- will be left with the crumbs the Union Health Ministry Delhi Health Minister retaining Kerala and DMK vey again predicted the BJP with only 14-25 seats. said they are keeping its fingers Satyendra Jain on Thursday ousting AIADMK with a big ahead in the poll in West The ABP-C voter suggests crossed and hope it is a hassle- said the national Capital cur- bang sweep in Tamil Nadu. Bengal with 138-148 seats the TMC collecting 42.1 per free drive. rently does not have vaccines you when it comes,” Jain said. Similarly Rajasthan Health Exit polls saw the Congress (halfway mark) while the TMC cent votes vis-a-vis BJP’s vote A senior official from the for inoculating the 18-45 age It may be noted that every- Minister Raghu Sharma said !"#$ getting marginalised in every gets 128 to 138. It gives Left share of 39 per cent. CNN-18 Ministry said more than 1 group. “We don’t have vaccines one in the country above the the State needs around 7 crore State and UT of Puducherry. plus only 11-21 seats. survey predicts a clear win for crore Covid vaccine doses as of now. We have made age of 18 years would be eligi- doses of vaccines for this seg- & Though pollsters see the A lesser known survey by the TMC with 162 seats as (1,06,08,207) are still available requests to the company ble to get Covid-19 vaccination ment to start the drive. return of the BJP and the LDF “Jaan ki Baat” maintains that against BJP’s 115 seats. with the States/UTs to be regarding vaccines, we will tell from May 1. Continued on Page 2 in Assam and Kerala, they are the BJP will win 174 seats with Times Now-C voter puts administered while more than still a little divided in predict- the TMC collecting only 112 TMC tally at 158, BJP 115 and 20 lakh (20,48,890) vaccine ing a clear third-time success seats in West Bengal. the Congress-plus 19 seats and doses will be received in addi- '( for TMC leader Mamata On the contrary, the ABP- thus predicts a third-term for tion by the States/UTs within Banerjee. C-Voter exit poll survey has Mamata. the next 3 days. New Delhi: AYUSH-64, a India Today-Axis, inter- predicted a return to power for The Times Now-CVoter However, States like New Delhi: The Centre direct- the viral disease. asked the States and Union ter- drug developed for curing estingly has given a slight edge the TMC for a third consecu- poll foresees the BJP to emerge Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan and ed the States and Union The MHA, however, did ritories to identify the districts malaria in 1980, can be useful to the BJP in West Bengal tive term in West Bengal with as a potent force in the West Chhattisgarh have made it clear Territories on Thursday to go not mention anything about where either the Covid posi- for the treatment of asympto- which, according to it, will win 152-164 seats in the 294-seat Bengal political scenario and that they may not be able to for intensive and local con- the imposition of a lockdown tivity rate was more than 10 matic, mild and moderate 134-160 seats as against TMC’s Assembly with the BJP scoring would become the main meet the increased demand for tainment measures in districts anywhere in the country in the per cent or the bed occupan- Covid-19 infection cases, the 130-156. 109-121 seats in the state. Opposition. vaccines which might disrupt with a high number of Covid- fresh guidelines issued in view cy was over 60 per cent in the Ministry of AYUSH said on It gives Left only two seats Left plus (Congress-ISF), Continued on Page 2 the plan to immunise all those 19 cases to check the spread of of the pandemic for May. It last one week. PTI Thursday. -+ &' ' ( P / 011& O ) $ " * +1-12"! 2 34$* the infection in the district. As ) * updates on the hospital avail- Designated and private hospi- day after Pune-based #8 many as 270 more deaths in the abilities for a better under- tals, it would become much ASerum Institute of India 9-9-59 last few days from across the standing of the public. The more transparent and easier for (SII) lowered the price of +3+1 state were linked to Covid-19, & + court repeatedly expressed dis- the patients and their atten- Covishield for States to 300 said the Department of Health pleasure with Solicitor General dants. When the patients and per dose, from the earlier 0 618$101380 and Family Welfare Thursday. , , Tushar Mehta and Delhi the attendants are already in a declared cost of 400, Covaxin 45218%1%07 Maharashtra on Thursday !"#! " Government’s counsel Rahul state of crisis struggling for sur- maker Bharat Biotech on +1-12"! reported 66,159 fresh coron- # & Mehra on the discrepancies on vival, the Government and the Thursday said it will supply the :1'812624521'67 avirus cases and 771 fatalities, $ &'( the data of oxygen supply and Corporation instead of helping vaccine to State Governments erala, Karnataka and Uttar taking the tally of infections to ) * O +1-12"! not getting proper answers. them create complications by at 400 per dose. KPradesh continued to paint 6121$21$% 45,39,553 and the toll to 67,985, + The High Courts of not giving accurate data, then It had kept the price at a grim scenario about the 45:13610807 the State health department cross the country, several Mumbai, Gujarat, Karnataka nothing can be worse.” 600 initially which led to a Covid-19 spread even as said. Also, 68,537 patients were AHigh Courts on Thursday and Tamil Nadu expressed dis- “Why the State is not exer- widespread criticism of its pric- Maharashtra showed no sign of 261%018: discharged from hospitals dur- slammed the Centre and States pleasure with Central and State cising its authority. There is no ing policy as it sold Covaxin to peaking out and Delhi’s battle ing the day, taking the number Governments for lack of coor- Governments for their han- answer and why should the the Centre at 150 per dose. with the pandemic saw no 501231245%%1637 of recoveries to 37,99,266, a , $ dination and unpreparedness dling of the Covid-19 crisis. corporation have a different For private hospitals, however, success so far. health department official said. $ in raising health infrastructure The Gujarat Government policy than the State is also not Bharat Biotech has fixed the The country reported over 612213845281%'$7 Maharashtra now has 6,70,301 , to deal the surge of the second got slapped by the High Court understood nor the same is price at 1,200 per dose. It 3.86 lakh new Covid-19 cases active cases, he said. wave of Covid-19 pandemic. for the lack of data and fudg- amenable to any reasonable jus- intends exporting the vaccine and over 3,501 deaths during P 601$%180%4521':07 Meanwhile, after a day of Expressing displeasure ing the details of patients, tification,” asked Gujarat High at $15-20 a dose. the last 24 hours till Thursday reprieve the corona bomb with the Central and Delhi death cases, etc. Bench of Chief Court when Government could Bharat Biotech said, night. 6:16$13:45216'07 exploded in Uttar Pradesh with Governments for not providing Justice Vikram Nath and Justice not provide details of data “Recognising the enormous In Kerala, a total of 38,607 a record 295 deaths and 35,104 prompt answers on Oxygen Bhargav Karia noted it had pre- regarding the ambulances.