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First, Sukrita Baruah, who covers education for the Indian Express (IE), talks about the government’s decision regarding CBSE exams, and why Class 12 exams are not being considered for the online mode.
Next, Sohini Ghosh, who reports on Gujarat for IE, talks about how the state is handling the current wave of the pandemic. From lack of medical infrastructure and overworked health care workers, to shortage (and black-marketing) of oxygen and crematoriums working round the clock, she details how the state is struggling right now (07:55).
And in the end, a quick update about important COVID-19 developments from around the country (26:24).
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