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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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Poor facilities, rising Covid cases: Gujarat’s young districts struggleSubscriber Only
August 04, 2020 04:30 IST
Based on the four-day average growth, the doubling growth rate was calculated, going by which the fastest spread of the infection is in Morbi. If the doubling rate continues, the cases will be nearly 550 in the next nine days.
Tue, Aug 04, 2020
Gujarat: Mevani alleges multicrore scam in MNREGA in BanaskanthaSubscriber Only
August 02, 2020 01:19 IST
Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani said that nearly 226 job cards were shown as deleted after the alleged scam surfaced. The deletions reflect in the online portal for MNREGA.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
TRAI report; Gujarat loses highest number of wireless subscribers in AprilSubscriber Only
July 30, 2020 05:20 IST
While the country was under Covid-19 lockdown since March 25 till May 31, TRAI data indicates a nation wide decline in wireless subscribers for March, too, when the subscribers in four circles, including Gujarat, reported an increase.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
Govt’s focus should be people’s health, not religion: Gujarat HC on Rath YatraSubscriber Only
July 29, 2020 01:39 IST
In a rare midnight hearing, hours before the Rath Yatra on June 23, the High Court had upheld its stay on the procession in Ahmedabad despite the state government moving an application, seeking the procession to be permitted in a limited capacity in the city.
Wed, Jul 29, 2020
ISRO SAC: 11 staff test positive, 2 blocks in housing colony quarantinedSubscriber Only
July 28, 2020 06:01 IST
Infected employees are also facing another issue with the private hospitals in Ahmedabad refusing to recognise the Contributory Health Service Scheme (CHSS) that subsidises treatment costs for employees, as “it pays the hospital less”.
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
Ahmedabad: Demand for plasma therapy on the rise as hospitals await clinical trial’s resultSubscriber Only
July 24, 2020 22:49 IST
Since the first plasma donation in the state in Ahmedabad on April 18 from a 24-year-old woman who had returned from Paris and contracted the viral infection, there have been 105 donations in Ahmedabad as of July 23, of which 60 have taken place in July.
Fri, Jul 24, 2020
SIMPLY PUT; How repurposed Covid-19 drug Tocilizumab became centre of a fraud in GujaratSubscriber Only
July 24, 2020 05:51 IST
The FDCA busted a trail of blackmarketing in two instances where the drugs were being sold at a higher price, without bills. In one of the cases, the trail ran from a wholesaler in Surat through a stockist in Surat, to a pharma agency in Ahmedabad and to a pharmacist at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
Fri, Jul 24, 2020
How repurposed Covid-19 drug tocilizumab came to be at the centre of a fraud in GujaratSubscriber Only
July 22, 2020 16:03 IST
High demand and short supply of the immunosuppressive drug tocilizumab has seen the Gujarat FDCA crackdown on at least two incidences of blackmarketing and counterfeit sale in a span of less than two weeks.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020Covid death data: Glaring gap in figures by Gujarat health dept, Surat local authoritiesSubscriber Only
July 21, 2020 04:28 IST
Since June 29, there has been a surge in cases in Surat, which overtook Ahmedabad in not only the number of positive cases, but also fatalities.
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Study on Gujarat’s population: Two mutations in two genes linked with mortality in Covid patientsSubscriber Only
July 16, 2020 22:36 IST
For Gujarat, the 361 viral genomes were sequenced from samples of 277 confirmed positive Covid patients, which included 100 female (with 132 genome sequences) and 177 male (with 229 sequences) patients, aged between one and 86 years.
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
Four medical colleges urged to send resident docs to Surat on deputationSubscriber Only
July 07, 2020 04:56 IST
This will be the first time that doctors from a government hospital in Ahmedabad will be lending support to another district emerging as a Covid hotspot.
Tue, Jul 07, 2020
Gujarat: Average Covid testing low in June despite high test positivity rateSubscriber Only
July 06, 2020 21:17 IST
An analysis of the spread of coronavirus during Unlock-1 shows Gujarat tested 13,700 more samples in June than in May and yet reported a higher daily average of new cases, indicating a higher test positivity rate.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020
Gandhinagar Covid cases see 200% jump after economy opensSubscriber Only
July 05, 2020 10:47 IST
Gandhinagar district collector Kuldeep Arya said that the surge “mainly happened in urbanised locations, with the unlock and economic activities”.
Sun, Jul 05, 2020
Surat civic body asks three private labs to stop testing for four daysSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 09:23 IST
The notice from the SMC attributed the delay to be affecting the administration’s effort in controlling the “Covid-19 infection in community transmission.”
Sat, Jul 04, 2020
Pandemic situation in Ahmedabad can’t be compared to Puri: Gujarat HCSubscriber Only
June 24, 2020 01:31 IST
The court said, “Despite the fact that assurance being given by the State and all other applicants we still do not find any good ground to recall or modify our order dated 20.06.2020. All Civil Applications are accordingly rejected.”
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
Gujarat: HC refuses to quash stay on Rath Yatra in hearing that went past 2 amSubscriber Only
June 23, 2020 03:32 IST
The Gujarat High Court dismissed all intervening applications, as well as the state’s plea, seeking a modification in its June 20 order.
Tue, Jun 23, 2020
Gujarat govt ramps up testing after revising policy twice in JuneSubscriber Only
June 21, 2020 00:03 IST
In June till date, the state has tested more than 1.02 lakh samples, which was a third of the total tests since the first case was reported on March 19. On Friday, the Ahmedabad Medical Association (AMA) pushed for 40,000 tests in a day before the HC.
Sun, Jun 21, 2020
UV therapy to be tried on 12 Covid patients in BhavnagarSubscriber Only
June 20, 2020 19:56 IST
The randomised, control group study will see 12 participants in each arm — one will be administered standard treatment along with UV -C radiation and another only standard treatment.
Sat, Jun 20, 2020Gujarat: 530 new coronavirus cases – highest in single daySubscriber Only
June 17, 2020 04:46 IST
As many as 332 of the new cases were reported in Ahmedabad district where the cases crossed 17,000. According to the data provided by the state government, the test positivity rate in the state is 8.2%.
Wed, Jun 17, 2020
Explained: The face-off between Gujarat HC Bar president and HCSubscriber Only
June 15, 2020 22:25 IST
Two matters in connection with the face-off will be heard Tuesday at the HC and the Supreme Court. Why did the HC take this extraordinary step and what lies in store for the senior advocate?
Tue, Jun 16, 2020
Gujarat Covid tracker: Discharge number multiplies, many ‘recovered’ without testsSubscriber Only
June 10, 2020 11:05 IST
June 2 saw the biggest spike with a record 1,114 patients across the state discharged, of which 1,013 were from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) limits.
Wed, Jun 10, 2020
Contempt notice to head of Gujarat HC advocates’ body for ‘irresponsible, sensational’ remarks against courtSubscriber Only
June 10, 2020 01:31 IST
Yatin Oza had conducted a Facebook live press briefing on June 5, wherein he had alleged favouritism by the court and its administration for “lawyers of billionaires”.
Wed, Jun 10, 2020
Ahmedabad Civic body takes charge of contractual staff as nurses strikeSubscriber Only
June 09, 2020 02:23 IST
The nurses had gone on strike at AMC-run SVP Hospital. One of them told The Indian Express that some of the senior nurses received an internal communication several days ago notifying them of an impending 10-20% salary cut.
Tue, Jun 09, 2020
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital & Gandhinagar: ‘No communication link between control centres,’ say officialSubscriber Only
June 02, 2020 05:43 IST
The Indian Express has found that the CCC runs out of two locations - one in Ahmedabad on the civil hospital campus and another at an existing CCC in Gandhinagar, that was run by the state education department. The two centres reportedly had no communication with each other.
Tue, Jun 02, 2020
Gujarat High Court now praises state govt: ‘we would have been dead’Subscriber Only
June 01, 2020 04:32 IST
On May 28, a new bench — headed by Chief Justice Nath and including Justice Pardiwala — was notified to hear the PIL.
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