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Gujarat: A Painful Period in Salt Pans of Little Rann of Kutch
Women workers go through a cycle of agony in the eight months they toil in salt pans, where poor water availability and lack of medical help make monthly bleeding scary.
Using digital portal for vaccination will impede universal immunisation: SC
The court pointed towards the large digital divide between rural and urban areas as also among the marginalised sections who will not be able to register for vaccines online
New vaccine policy conflicts with balance of constitutional mandate for Centre and States
The two amici assisting the Supreme Court made submissions in response to the Centre’s affidavit and its Liberalized Vaccine Policy adopted from May 1 onwards
NHRC issues new advisories for bonded and migrant labourers amid Covid-19
The commission has laid down specific suggestions for prevention, identification, rescue and rehabilitation of bonded workers
Why can’t allocated budget of Rs.35,000 crores be used for vaccinating 18-44 year olds: SC asks Centre
The court has asked the Central Government to clarify how this sum of money has been spent on vaccines so far
Science and Tech Ministry introduces XraySetu as an alternative to RT-PCR for rural areas
Acknowledging the lack of Covid-test availability in villages, the Centre works with Bengaluru-based start-ups to work on a platform that helps with early intervention
Huge mismatch between Gujarat’s Covid records and data from crematoria, cemeteries
Despite ranking among the top three states in terms of vaccination drive, the state’s data in terms of Covid-deaths barely accounts for even 10 percent of the actual data presented on-ground.
Centre’s paid vaccination policy for 18 to 44 years, prima facie arbitrary and irrational: SC
Given how the second wave has impacted the younger age group, the top court has asked pertinent questions on paid vaccine and mandatory registration
Odisha CM bats for centralised procurement of vaccines
Naveen Patnaik writes to fellow Chief Ministers highlighting challenges faced by states in dealing with international manufacturers and production constraints of domestic manufacturers
Covid-19: What is in a name? A lot it seems!
Variants of Covid-19, the worst pandemic to hit the world in recent times will soon be named after letters of the Greek alphabet
No mixing of Covid vaccines allowed yet: Centre
Dr VK Paul, Member (health) Niti Aayog clarified that government has not made any change in the vaccination SoPs
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