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Two decades on, hunger still haunts Gujarat: Survey exposes stark gap behind poverty claims
A Niti Aayog report, released about two years ago, estimated that in Gujarat — which our powers-that-be have long considered a model state — 11.66% of people are "multidimensionally...
Great Number Game of Vaccine Funding: Zero Allotment = Rs. 35000 Crores !!!
Image Courtesy:moneycontrol.comFor more than over a month since last...
Rajasthan HC asks why Pak minority migrants not given Covid vaccine despite court orders
It has been alleged that the migrants are not getting inoculated for lack of Aadhaar cards, and some are also not receiving ration kits
Covid-19 vaccines: How did 9 pvt hospitals corner 50% doses?
According to government data the “cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 22.78 Cr” by Saturday
Delhi HC grants bail to Tihar inmate who tested Covid positive, lost eye due to complications
Her MRI report did not mention black fungus but was suggestive of “right frontal bone Osteoma and diffuse frontal and parietal predominant cerebral atrophy”
Delta variant, a. k.a B.1.617.2, is 50 percent more contagious: UK study
Even as positivity rate dipped below 10 per cent now, experts have warned that India cannot take it easy yet
Urgent action needed against spread of Covid in tribal areas!
A forest rights group demands that the Government of India act to support tribal and forest dwellers affected due to Covid second surge
EXCLUSIVE: PM must intervene, stop misinformation campaign, recognise Covid martyr medics: IMA chief
Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr JA Jayalal tells SabrangIndia that attacks on doctors are a big worry, as is delay of compensations to medics martyred to Covid-19, and misinformation being spread about vaccines
Bhima Koregaon case: Prof Hany Babu to remain in pvt hospital till June 15
The court has requested Breach Candy Hospital to further examine him and advise on his care during the recovery period
Bhima Koregaon case: 3 accused test Covid positive at Taloja jail
Mahesh Raut, Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor have tested positive after an RT-PCR drive was conducted at Taloja
9,346 children abandoned, orphaned, lost a parent to Covid-19: NCPCR informs SC
The court had directed the district authorities to upload information about the number of children across India, who are in dire need of protection
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