Firstpost india

1. Haryana govt imposes night curfew across state to curb COVID-19 surge; 3,818 new cases recorded today

   However, emergency and municipal services, police, military and paramilitary personnel have been exempted from the curfew

2. COVID-19 pandemic at ‘critical point’, infections increasing despite widespread curbs, warns WHO

   India on Monday overtook Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of infections, after logging more than 168,000 new cases in a single day

3. Allow emergency use of more COVID-19 vaccines, expand vaccination based on need: Sonia Gandhi urges PM

   The Congress interim chief also called for exemption from Goods and Services Tax for all equipment, instruments, medicines being used in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

4. Retired judge who acquitted all 32 in Babri Masjid demolition case appointed ‘up-lokayukta’

   The anti-corruption watchdog comprises the Lokayukta and three ''up-lokayuktas'', which has a tenure up to eight years

5. Sushil Chandra appointed as next Chief Election Commissioner, to assume charge tomorrow

   Chandra was appointed as an election commissioner on 14 February, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He will demit office on 14 May, 2022.

6. PSSSB releases notification for Legal Clerk (Group C) posts; apply on sssb.punjab.gov.in

   Candidates can apply from 12 April to 5 pm on 10 May. The last date for submission of the fee is 13 May

7. Not following COVID-19 norms, highly infectious strains could be behind surge in cases, says AIIMS chief

   Dr Randeep Guleria warned that if the situation is not reversed, then the galloping infection rate will eventually cause a huge strain on the country's healthcare system

8. Nizamuddin Markaz can be made operational for devotees during Ramzan, says Delhi HC

   The Delhi Waqf Board had appealed to the high court to ease restrictions on the premises, which was locked since 31 March last year

9. BCI opens re-checking of AIBE XV answer sheets, check allindiabarexamination.com

   The Bar Council of India will declare the revised results of the All India Bar Examination a week after getting the re-evaluation requests

10. Biocon Pharma gets GMP compliance certificate from UK’s health regulator MHRA for Bengaluru facility

    The certificate, which includes manufacturing and packaging of tablets and capsules in the non-potent and potent blocks of the facility, was issued based on a remote inspection