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Maharashtra: Seven districts saw 14,526 child deaths in three years says Govt

In sharp contrast to other development parametres, these high infant mortality figures, reveal an institutional malaise that needs urgent addressing

53 Rohingyas test positive at Kathua jail facility

Kathua Chief Medical Officer Dr Ashok Choudhary said they have been isolated, and most are asymptomatic

PIL for sufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccines: Delhi HC issues notice

The petitioner submitted that while the Centre and Delhi government have been blaming each other, his concern is to protect his health

Bengaluru bed ‘scam: Man with links to BJP MLA aide, two others arrested

Accused is reportedly linked to BJP MLA, Sathish Reddy, who was with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s 'raid' on Covid-19 war room

Covid-19: Which Indian states tackled it effectively and how?

We analyse how some states have fared better than other in managing the Covid crisis in the past year, and what sets them apart. In this deep dive into healthcare systems, we find out whether higher spending on healthcare by government has enabled some states to be more prepared in tackling this on-going crisis

Covid-19 Vaccine: Where are the crores of doses manufactured, but not administered?

Bharat Biotech claims to have six crore shots ready, only two crore given so far; where are the rest?

Covid patients die in Jaipur hospital, family moves Delhi HC for SIT probe

Nine people had died in April due to an alleged shortage of oxygen at the Jaipur Golden Hospital

GoI claims 577 Covid-orphans, but numbers may far exceed official data: Outreach workers

Considering the number of Covid-death underreporting and rising number of children losing one parent, the situation may be worse than what the figure suggests, says NGO Save The Children.

Indian Medical Association seeks FIR against Ramdev

IMA files police complaint against Ramdev, wants investigation to reveal others involved in “making scurrilous and malicious statements in public”

UP blunder: 20 jabbed with Covaxin after getting Covishield as first dose

While this is being reported as an “apparent oversight” by officials, experts warned against such mix ups since the vaccines first rolled out

Covid-19 has spawned more quacks than a duck pond 

A group of doctors and alternative healing therapy practitioners have now written to the PM, asking him to ‘stop Covid-19 vaccination’, while peddling unscientific ‘cures’; thankfully authorities are ignoring them

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Demand that Modi provides Rs 1 crore compensation for migrant worker, Ram Narayan Baghel killed by right wing goons in Kerala: AIKS

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