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Healthcare in Karnataka: Is a Health Bill the Need of the Hour?
The Karnataka Janaarogya Chaluvali (Karnataka People’s Health Movement/Struggle) has written a strong critique of the draft Karnataka Right to Health and Emergency Medical Services Bill 2025, questioning its rationale and orientation; the critique points how this draft has been mostly borrowed from the Rajasthan Right to Health Act (2022). Besides, says KJC, while some activists in Karnataka have been clamoring for a replication of the Rajasthan Right to Health Act, this demand has been made without investing too much thought into whether this is what Karnataka requires
Covid-19: What happens to prisoners, now?
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Anti-CAA-NPR-NRC protests may be suspended due to Corona Virus pandemic
The student led protests at Jamia Millia Islamia university are likely to be called off, or suspended for the time being, on Sunday March 22. The date marks 100 days of the protest.
States start using Disaster Relief fund to help combat COVID-19
The Centre recognised the disease as a “notified disaster” under the Disaster Management Act but has limited disbursement
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Covid-19: No international flights to land on Indian soil starting March 22
The government has already banned entry of passengers from severely Covid-19 hit countries in India
RSS cancels meeting in B’luru over Covid-19; Twitter slams them for hyporcrisy
Tweeple pull up RSS asking why it cancelled the meeting if it and its affiliates promote cow urine as a cure for coronavirus
Statelessness a greater fear than COVID-19?
Apparently yes, as many people still queuing up to get their names corrected at Aadhaar centres and protestors still staying put.
Haji Ali, Mahim Dargah close for devotees amid Covid-19 pandemic
“People’s lives are of utmost importance,” said trustee Suhail Khandwani
Citizens pen five-point letter to Centre and State gov’t to tackle Covid-19
The letter talks about a subsistence scheme for vulnerable citizens and the postponement of discussion and implementationon contentious issues
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Spain has resorted to such drastic health care measures to combat the spread of the disease, as situation worsens
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