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Labour rights, health of workers hit in the name of “reform”: PUCL Maharashtra
A detailed statement by the Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has, with reasoned arguments, critiqued the recent decision of the MahaYuti government in Maharashtra to curtail labour rights in the name of “reform”; Maharashtra government’s decision is in line with other states like Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura (two of these are Congress ruled states) which have also enacted similar legislations.
The Bengal response to Covid
Bengal's response to Covid was more inclusive and sensitive
UP: 103 Covid warriors dead, only 41 families compensated
The CM apprised the Legislative Assembly that 103 health and sanitation workers have succumbed to the virus
Centre dodgy on oxygen deprivation deaths
After claiming no deaths due to oxygen shortage, Centre says “some” patients died due to insufficient oxygen supply in Andhra Pradesh; 23 people had allegedly died due to lack of adequate oxygen on May 10 at Tirupati’s Ruia Government General Hospital
Covid-19: Are Indians letting their guard down against a possible third wave?
States such as Orissa, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh have upped vigilance, surveillance already
4.7 lakh prisoners, but only over 22,000 fully vaccinated!
The Health Ministry has informed the Lok Sabha that all prisoners above the age of 18 are expected to be inoculated by December 2021
Are India’s official Covid-19 mortality numbers grossly under-reported?
Gaslighting the victims of Covid-19 is an all-time political low for any government; official machinery now denying independent data analysis too
Covid orphans: Mismatch in figures provided by WCD Ministry and NCPCR
While WCD Min says only 645 children lost their parents, NCPCR pegs the number at over 3,000!
Covid-19: VHA demands sufficient beds and Maha gov’t help
The Nagpur-based hospital association demands adequate hospital beds and feasible facility and service charges to sustain health infrastructure
Pay heed to Article 21 and its order in the Kanwar Yatra case: SC to Kerala Gov’t
Supreme Court has termed Kerala govt’s three-day relaxation in Covid restrictions due to Bakr Eid alarming, other states issue protocols ahead of festival
No Covid-19 deaths due to oxygen shortage reported by States/UTs: Centre in RS
The Health Ministry said that States and Union Territories have not reported any deaths due to oxygen shortage or inadequate medical infrastructure
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