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Sohini Ghosh
Sohini is a senior correspondent based in Delhi, primarily covering legal developments in the Delhi HC. She tweets at @thanda_ghosh
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Mutations akin to delta variant were in water samples in Ahmedabad in February 2021Subscriber Only
July 10, 2021 12:32 IST
Six samples were collected, including freshwater and wastewater for analysis. As per the study, two samples were collected from the Sabarmati River in September 2020 and two untreated wastewater samples were collected from Vinzol sewage treatment plant in Ahmedabad in November 2020.
Sat, Jul 10, 2021
1.5 lakh below 5 years screened so far, Ahmedabad prepares for third wave with survey to identify high-risk kidsSubscriber Only
July 08, 2021 01:36 IST
With government health screening programmes of children taking a hit since the pandemic broke out in the state in March 2020, the district began rigorous screening of children aged upto five years from June 7 and completed on June 27.
Thu, Jul 08, 2021
Jayanti Ravi: ‘Second wave of Covid-19 hit suddenly, not much epidemic intelligence’Subscriber Only
July 02, 2021 04:02 IST
Jayanti Ravi says that Gujarat was among the first states to put in place a “normal treatment protocol” which was emulated by the centre and AIIMS.
Fri, Jul 02, 2021Jayanti Ravi: ‘There were lot of uncertainities during first wave, we did well during 2nd wave’Subscriber Only
July 02, 2021 02:51 IST
"The most important thing was the core group, chaired by the CM himself and it became a single window of decision-making, implementation, follow-up mechanism and grievance redressal," said Jayanti Ravi.
Fri, Jul 02, 2021
Mere right to change ruler is no guard against tyranny: CJI NV RamanaSubscriber Only
July 01, 2021 04:14 IST
While underlining that judges cannot stay “in ivory castles”, he said they “have to be mindful of the fact that the noise” amplified on social media “is not necessarily reflective of what is right and what the majority believes in”.
Thu, Jul 01, 2021
Mere right to change ruler is no guard against tyranny: CJI NV RamanaSubscriber Only
July 01, 2021 02:30 IST
While underlining that judges cannot stay “in ivory castles”, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said they “have to be mindful of the fact that the noise” amplified on social media “is not necessarily reflective of what is right and what the majority believes in”.
Thu, Jul 01, 2021
Explained: 70 years on, why Gujarat’s prohibition law is being challenged in courtSubscriber Only
June 27, 2021 09:36 IST
The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 is being challenged before the Gujarat High Court. What is the origin of the prohibition law in western India and what was the rationale?
Wed, Jun 30, 2021
Gujarat: Walk-in facility ‘a breather’, 4.97 lakh doses administeredSubscriber Only
June 22, 2021 01:29 IST
Many who turned up attested that after several unsuccessful attempts in booking a slot online through the CoWIN application, the walk-in facility was “a much needed breather”.
Tue, Jun 22, 2021
Gujarat: Banaskantha shows the way in vaccination for ‘super-spreaders’Subscriber Only
June 18, 2021 00:36 IST
In Banaskantha, as district development officer Ajay Dahiya explains, the super-spreaders such as vegetable vendors and rickshaw driver were prioritised when the vaccination was opened for those aged 45 years and above.
Fri, Jun 18, 2021
Remdesivir distributed by Surat BJP was from 2 distributors: MLA Sanghvi’s affidavit in HCSubscriber Only
June 16, 2021 04:34 IST
The Gujarat government in a preliminary investigation report has given a clean chit to the incident, stating that prima facie no law appears to have been violated.
Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Gujarat HC sends Oyo, Treebo and FabHotels back to CCISubscriber Only
June 15, 2021 04:35 IST
The CCI in an order dated March 9 had ruled in favour of Treebo and FabHotels, directing MMT-Go that the two hotel chains be relisted.
Tue, Jun 15, 2021
Covid vaccination faster in 18-44 age group: Gujarat witnesses high turnout in one weekSubscriber Only
June 13, 2021 01:31 IST
In seven days, over, over 2,200 doses have been administered to the 18-44 years' category vis-a-vis the total 98,780 doses (including first and second) the district had managed between January 16 and June 3 in it's remaining population.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Gujarat: For several mucormycosis patients, recovery means draining savingsSubscriber Only
June 12, 2021 01:22 IST
In the mucormycosis ward at the 1200-bed facility of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital exhausted and worried relatives accompanying patients are seen taking turns to tend to their loved ones feeling the side-effects of the drugs.
Sat, Jun 12, 2021
Gujarat among worst performers in responsible consumption, productionSubscriber Only
June 10, 2021 02:57 IST
In “responsible consumption and production” categorised under SDG 12, which is assessed on seven indicators, Gujarat is among middle-tier of “performers”, with only Goa in the bottom-most tier of “aspirant” states.
Thu, Jun 10, 2021
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation studying Covishield efficacy among its health workers: officialSubscriber Only
June 08, 2021 21:08 IST
The study on the vaccine developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India began in May.
Tue, Jun 08, 2021
Niti Aayog’s SDG index: Gujarat’s position improves, but few concerns remainSubscriber Only
June 06, 2021 01:08 IST
However, the state continues to be among the poorest performing ones in zero hunger parameter (SDG 2), which deals with nutrition-related indicators, and gender equality (SDG 5).
Sun, Jun 06, 2021
Vaccination for the 18-44 age group in Gujarat: Rural areas struggle to register due to Internet, power issuesSubscriber Only
June 05, 2021 03:29 IST
However, the state managed to administer 1.89 lakh doses against its target of 2.25 lakh, set by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Thursday.
Sat, Jun 05, 2021
Nodal hospitals in Gujarat form panels for mucormycosis drug distributionSubscriber Only
May 22, 2021 01:02 IST
The committees will examine the requisitions on a case-to-case basis, given the shortage of the drug with health officials saying that districts would have to adopt a fragmented policy of distribution.
Sat, May 22, 2021
Mucormycosis: 21 surgeries performed in SSG in a daySubscriber Only
May 21, 2021 03:41 IST
On an average, the hospital sees close to 12 indoor admissions for the invasive fungal infection of mucormycosis every day — a majority of patients being from other districts.
Fri, May 21, 2021
Study identifies interventions that encourage mask wearingSubscriber Only
May 21, 2021 03:35 IST
Conducted over 10 weeks and covering 341,830 adults, the study found mask-wearing increased by 29 percentage points, leading to an estimated 50,947 additional adults wearing masks in intervention villages.
Fri, May 21, 2021
Gujarat: Bundle of joy weathers the storm for labourer coupleSubscriber Only
May 19, 2021 05:10 IST
Rinkalben Meyatra (28), at Thangadh in Surendranagar, went into labour as Cyclone Taukate was about to hit Amreli, with wind speed at over 100 kilometre per hour (kmph). The stormy night, however, proved to be lucky, as hours later she delivered a healthy boy, weighing 2.8 kilograms.
Wed, May 19, 2021
Antifungal drug in short supply as black fungus cases rise in GujaratSubscriber Only
May 18, 2021 02:12 IST
Across eight key hospitals in five cities of Gujarat, there are at least 1,163 mucormycosis patients at present.
Tue, May 18, 2021
IIT-Gandhinagar wastewater study reveals resistance among microbes against antibiotics post-CovidSubscriber Only
May 16, 2021 19:38 IST
A World Health Organisation (WHO) factsheet from July 2020 had warned that “a growing list of infections – such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, blood poisoning, gonorrhoea, and food-borne diseases – were becoming harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat as antibiotics become less effective”.
Sun, May 16, 2021
Gujarat: MIS-C in newborns could be Covid antibody side-effect, say neonatologistsSubscriber Only
May 16, 2021 04:50 IST
The indications of a weak cry, shock, and low heart pumping rate pointed towards a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), doctors said, and the condition appeared to be linked with Covid-19.
Sun, May 16, 2021
Gujarat: Covid cases drop, but rural & tribal districts see rising trendSubscriber Only
May 13, 2021 04:51 IST
Some of these districts such as Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar and Panchmahal are also recording a high test positivity rate (TPR) of more than 10 per cent at present.
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