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New software enables early identification of COVID-19 patients who may need ventilator support
•The algorithm was developed by the Foundation for Innovations in Health, Kolkata and SEED division of the Department of Science and Technology.
Govt says five states account for over 70 percent of India’s active COVID-19 cases
•Maharashtra alone accounts for 48.57 percent of the total active caseload of the country, the ministry said.
AIPSN urges govt to reconsider emergency approval for Covaxin till Phase 3 data is published
Abigailb •Either pausing or cancelling approvals is not unheard of, and the CDSCO does have the authority to do so.
Jet Airways' employees Union writes open letter; says will never let airline go down, not tolerate casual talk to dismantle it
•Lenders of Jet Airways have started the process for stake sale in the cash-strapped carrier.
Indian government to announce a new draft e-commerce policy in a few weeks
Tech2 News Staff •The new policy could entail provisions for a regulator in the sector dominated by Amazon, Flipkart.
MHA notification: When governments create systems of surveillance, we have everything to lose
Mishi •Surveillance is no new issue in India, the desire to control is universal, no matter who is in power.
Centre has agreed to allocate Rs 5,439 lakh to scheme for empowerment of rural women: WCD MoS Virendra Kumar
•The Centre has approved Rs 5,439.14 lakh for a new scheme aimed to empower rural women through community participation Virendra Kumar said, Women and Child Development, Minister of State.
WhatsApp lynchings: Govt may sue the platform if it does not tackle fake news
•WhatsApp could be in trouble if it does not take further steps to tackle the spread of fake news.
After triple talaq, Centre to oppose 'nikah halala' in Supreme Court, says practice violates principles of justice
•The government is to oppose the practice of 'nikah halala' in the Supreme Court, which allows a man to remarry his wife only after the latter is divorced again, when the top court examines its legal validity in the coming days, a senior Law Ministry functionary said on Friday.
Budget 2018: Government may peg fiscal deficit above 3.2% of GDP for FY2018-19
Aditi Nayar •Budget 2018 is likely to focus on enhancement of spending rather than a reduction of direct taxes, and therefore, the chances of achieving the fiscal target of 3.2 percent for FY 2017-18 and 3.0 percent for FY 2018-19 appears low