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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.
Jharkhand CM Soren orders probe into first alleged hunger death case in his tenure
Bhukhal Ghasi’s wife, Rekha, claimed that he had died due to hunger while district officials claimed otherwise
90% of cancelled ration cards in Jharkhand genuine finds J-PAL study
In 2017, lakhs of ration cards were deleted by the BJP authorities without informing the families of the ration card holders
India 131st out of 180 countries on child survival rankings: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet report
The report highlights the various contributors – social, environmental and other, that threaten the lives of children everywhere
Cabinet clears reforms related to abortion, reproductive rights
New measures extend deadline for abortions to 24 weeks, include unmarried women
Provide medical assistance to Bhim Army chief, Chandrashekhar Azad: Delhi Court to Jail authorities
Image Courtesy:newskarnataka.comA Delhi Court has directed Jail Authorities to...
Kota infant death case becomes NHRC’s first case of the year
The infant death toll reached 107 after NHRC took suo moto cognizance of the case and asked for a detailed report.
282 ‘sewer deaths’ in last 4 years reported
A question was put forth by BJP MP, Sushil Kumar Singh, on December 3 in the Lok Sabha regarding rehabilitation of Manual scavengers. He asked about deaths due to manual scavenging and details of identified manual scavengers and their rehabilitation.
ILO bats for making the future of work inclusive of persons with disabilities
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has just released a report that highlights how challenges to participation in the workforce make persons with disabilities vulnerable to poverty and social exclusion.
Poverty forces Kerala children to eat mud to survive
An alcoholic husband has pushed Sridevi and her six kids to this situation
Human rights activists implore Shiv Sena to take up the cause of Mahul residents
The residents of Mahul have been breathing carcinogenic air and have been riddled with multiple health problems
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