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For example, the average India’s nationwide jab drive is next 3 days. retail price of packed mustard $% 4% $, ;< stumbling with the data show- Around 17 crore oil was 117 a kg in March ing nearly 65 per cent Covishield vaccines have been +%*3+;%',4 )+4'+$ ),3'+ ) 2020 and went up to 180 a kg decline in vaccination in the provided while Covaxin in May 2021. Similarly, the <*+$4+'$% )44'<4 )+'3< 0 " last six weeks. share has been comparatively average price of arhar dal was This is despite the fact that low as 2.05 crore. +*;%<';< )43'<$ )+'3+ 91 a kg in April last year more individuals are eligible for A total 23 crore i.e. 3$*,'4 )4$'%% )+'%$ and went up to 108 in May )# # vaccination after the nation- 22,90,92,816 people have reg- +;*3$+'+3 %<'+< )+'; this year. "#! ! # wide vaccination policy was istered with the CoWin for jab The average prices of +% opened up from May 1 to all so far, including over 20 lakh +*+4+';; ';% )3'; wheat, rice, flour, sugar and age groups above 18 years. who logged on Saturday itself. *,3'34 3+'4 )3'$; milk have also been increasing %& ' #' " 671!789 The Government had launched The Government’s move to throughout the year. the vaccination policy on increase the gap between the Of course, prices of veg- he reduction in economic January 16 this year offering two doses of Covishield hopes etables and fruits remained Tactivities due to disrup- Covaxin and Covishield to to stave off the burden on pro- under control except on a few ! ( tion of economic activities people above 60 years of age. viding the second dose amid occasions in case of onion since March 2020 after the Data speaks: The number acute shortage, but those in the and tomato. ! 671!789 in developing economies have Covid-19 lockdown that forced of vaccinations per week from age group of 18 plus looking for According to the Price low incomes, they also did not thousands of businesses to April last week has fallen by the first dose have been left dis- Monitoring Division of the he ongoing Covid-19 pan- have the means to adopt alter- scale down or entirely shut more than half from a high of appointed. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Tdemic has left millions of native modes of work quickly. down their operations has trig- 2.4 crore in a week ( April 3 to As per the weekly data for the average retail price of urad people poorer due According to the gered a massive rise in April 9) to 92 lakh reported vaccination as available by the dal was 99 a kg on April 1 last to sharp decline in their Economic Survey of unemployment. between May 15 and May 21. CoWin portal, a total 92 lakh year, which went up to 110 in incomes. Delhi 2020, the annu- As per the Monitoring the (See box) Since the launch of were inoculated in the weekly May this year. The During the year- al earnings of its res- Indian Economy (CMIE) data, the vaccine drive, a total 19.33 period between May 15 and " 671!789 threats of third Covid wave. Government data has quoted long Covid pandemic idents dipped by over with seven million job losses in crore people as on May 22 have May 21 which was abysmally “The Centre should buy the maximum price of urad as since March 2020, esti- 20,000 a year owing April across India, the unem- been vaccinated of which just low when compared to 2.07 he Delhi Government will and distribute international 100 a kg but in the local kirana mates suggest that up to to the “unparalleled ployment rate rose to 9.7 per 4.13 crore have been fully vac- crore jabs given to people Thave to shut vaccination vaccines; States should not be market it is selling at 120 a kg 60-70 per cent of work- effect” of the Covid- cent on May 19, the highest cinated. It means only around between April 10 and April 16. centres for 18-44 years catego- asked to procure vaccines and in most metro cities. ers from the informal sector 19 pandemic. since June 2020. The unem- 3 per cent of the total popula- The data covers the first and ry from Sunday due to short- fight with each other Urad price in Bhuj has lost their jobs as the lockdown According to a report by ployment in urban areas rose to tion has been inoculated so far second doses given to the three age of vaccines. Chief Minister on the international stage,” increased from 60 to 110. progressed. Among these, the Pew Research Center a 11.8 per cent, highest since in nearly five months. categories, including the health Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday Kejriwal said. Delhi needs 80 Indore witnessed an increase of daily-wage workers, street ven- US-based think tank, indicat- May 2020 when it was 23.14 However, experts say the workers and front line workers, wrote to Prime Minister lakh doses per month, received 37 and Agartala 33 in urad dors, small enterprises, and ed that the first wave of the per cent, while rural areas have country needs to administer those above 45 years and the Narendra Modi requesting the 16 lakh doses in May, and will price in a year. In Raipur, it has retailers were completely coronavirus pandemic may recorded 8.8 per cent, which is one crore shots daily to inoc- adult population of 18 plus to Centre to increase vaccine receive 8 lakh doses in June. risen from 95 to 117 a kg. choked for various reasons. have doubled poverty in India. the highest in the six month. ulate its entire adult population 44 age group. quota for Delhi amid potential Detailed report on P3 Continued on Page 4 As most informal workers Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 P )* #$%&$##$'%( )*#$+($,(- ! " #$ + #$..$'&, )*+$&.,- ! :2 ter by June 9 when the case ! $% & #$+($,($+#, would be heard next. aharashtra Governor BS “We direct respondents to & # . )*+$(,$%##- MKoshyari has found him- file an affidavit in reply setting & ' #$,$,/, self in the dock over the inor- out reasons for not acting on / #! Constitution, ending a day of dinate delay in the nomination the representation submitted to high-voltage political drama in &&$&+$##& )*#%$'++- of 12 members to the State the Hon’ble Governor of the Himalayan nation. As per Legislative Council, with the Maharashtra by the Council of the Article, a date to conduct ( ) ! P #+$.$.#& )*+'$'+- Bombay High Court issuing Ministers... and by what time another election within six ) him a notice, demanding to the submission of the council " -96!: months must also be fixed. The ) #+$##$'(/ )*#$&'(- know as to when he would of ministers, November 6, President has called early elec- ) decide on the issue. 2020, will be considered and epal’s President dissolved tions pursuant to the Article, the '$,%$%' )*+&$/+- While hearing public inter- disposed of,” said the HC. Nthe House of dates being set for November 12 *+, est litigation on the delay in the “He (the Governor) must Representatives on Saturday and November 19. & '($'&$#'. )*#$#%,- Governor nominating 12 decide it either way. This is for the second time in five The announcement came ! - members based on a recom- something he has to do. He months and announced snap after PM Oli in his last deal- ! ' mendation made by the can’t keep it in his drawer, not elections in November, reject- sealing move on Friday mid- Maharashtra Government on to see the light of day.” Justice ing both embattled Prime night recommended the Office November 6, 2020, the HC Kathawalla said. Minister KP Sharma Oli and of the President to dissolve the bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla Meanwhile, an RTI filed by the Opposition alliance’s claims 275-member House and . and SP Tavade on Friday asked activist Anil Galgali seeking the to form a Government, a announce dates for early polls. ) L Koshyari as to why he had not list of members recommended “regressive” move that will be Earlier, Oli and Opposition M so far taken a decision on the by the Maharashtra Cabinet for legally challenged yet again. leader Sher Bahadur Deuba ( 1 recommendation. nomination to the State President Bidya Devi had staked separate claims to 2 34& The HC bench directed Legislative Council, has elicit- Bhandari announced in an early premiership, both of which ! ' that the Secretary to the ed a shocking reply saying that morning statement that the were rejected by the President, Governor be made a respon- the Governor’s Secretariat does House of Representatives has citing that none had adequate * 2 2 the positivity rate and active dent in the case and asked the not have a copy of the list.

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