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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

MP High Court directs police to “counsel” those flouting COVID norms instead of beating them

The court was hearing a petition seeking FIR against two Indore cops who were seen in a viral video beating up a rickshaw driver even as his young son pleaded with them.

Upload information about children orphaned due to Covid: SC to Districts

District authorities across all states have been given time till May 30 to get the latest information about such children and the steps taken for their basic needs

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”

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