03 May 2021 :What to read in the Hindu

Pg 1

1. Regional parties dominate (GS 2)
2. Hospitals ring alarm bells over oxygen shortage (GS https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/hospitals-ring-alarm-bells-over-oxygen-shortage/article34468370.ece
3. Fix oxygen deficit by May 3, set up buffer stock: SC to govt. (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/end-oxygen-deficit-by-may-3-set-up-buffer-stock-supreme-court-tells-centre/article34468035.ece

Pg 2

1. Make all­out efforts to lift oxygen allocated for Delhi
   (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/make-all-out-efforts-to-lift-oxygen-allocated-for-delhi/article34467974.ece
2. Re imagine Learning (GS 2, Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education)https://www.thehindu.com/education/re-imagine-learning/article34456695.ece

Pg 3

1. Contempt not initiated, HC tells Centre (GS 2, Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/contempt-not-initiated-delhi-hc-to-centre/article34466451.ece
2. Ensure medicines and equipment for COVID not sold above MRP: HC

Pg 4

A second wave of the virus and another exodus (GS 2 Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections)

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/a-second-wave-of-the-virus-and-another-exodus/article34468090.ece

Pg 5

1. Odisha declares journalists front­line COVID warriors (GS 2 Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/coronavirus-odisha-declares-journalists-as-frontline-warriors/article34464008.ece

Pg 11

1. EC orders action on those violating norms (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/elections/ec-orders-action-against-those-celebrating-election-results-in-violation-of-safety-norms/article34467701.ece
2. Between emphatic win and total loss (GS 2)

Pg 12

1. Several foreign embassies in Delhi face COVID­19 onslaught (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/several-foreign-embassies-in-delhi-face-covid-19-onslaught/article34462905.ece
2. Don’t discriminate in vaccination: SC (GS 2)
3. Centre faces questions over how it plans to use foreign aid  (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/covid-19-crisis-france-sends-8-oxygen-generators-to-india/article34463210.ece
4. Field hospitals to come up near industrial units: govt. (GS 3)
5. End oxygen deficit: SC (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/morning-digest-may-03-2021/article34469043.ece

Pg 13

1. Image can’t be better than reality (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/Readers-Editor/image-cannot-be-better-than-reality/article34465555.ece
2. GST return deadlines extended; late fee waived (GS 3)
   https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/gst-return-deadlines-extended-late-fee-waived/article34465631.ece
3. Report Remdesivir output to State govt., HC tells pharma units (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/report-remdesivir-output-to-state-government-bombay-hight-court-tells-pharma-units/article34464778.ece

Pg 16

1. North Korea says Biden has a ‘hostile policy’, warns of response (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/north-korea-says-biden-policy-shows-us-intent-on-being-hostile-vows-response/article34462368.ece
2. Myanmar rebel group calls for united fight against junta (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/myanmar-rebel-group-calls-for-united-fight-against-junta/article34466016.ece
3. Afghan fighting leaves scores of Taliban fighters dead: Ministry (GS 2)
   https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/afghan-fighting-leaves-scores-of-taliban-fighters-dead-ministry/article34466361.ece