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Why health and sex education for young is crucial: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a recent case, — Just Rights for Children Alliance & Anr. v. S. Harish & Ors. Has recommended the establishment and creation of an expert committee for the comprehensive health, sex education, and POCSO awareness among children
Eminent environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna succumbs to Covid-19
He died at noon at Rishikesh’s AIIMS hospital where he was undergoing treatment
Scientist and activist Prof. Dinesh Mohan passes away
The 75-year-old dedicated life to both science and human rights
TN’s IVC facility is lying dormant, use it for Covid vaccine production: Experts to CM
Civic organisation People First gathered signatures of over 50 experts in Tamil Nadu to suggest the use of the IVC facility at Chengalpattu, lying dormant since 2017
India records fewer new cases, recoveries rise too
National Recovery Rate is 86.74%, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala account for 75.11% of this
Conflict and Covid-19: A double whammy
Any kind of conflict situation has adverse effects on the health care provision and delivery
Assam: 25 hutments demolished by Sonitpur district administration amidst Covid’s deadly second surge
These hutments belonged to settlers who had allegedly encroached upon government land and the administration carries out such eviction drives from time to time
Uttarakhand: Nepali citizens deprived of vaccination, HC takes cognisance
In a letter addressed to the court, a law student had highlighted that there were Nepali citizens residing in the state unable to register for the vaccine due to lack of Aadhaar number
Companies expected to use CSR funds for Covid-19 relief work: Bombay HC
The court recorded its unhappiness as companies in the Vidarbha region have not adequately utilised funds for Covid-19
Uttarakhand HC pulls up Centre for “callous attitude” on oxygen allocation
The Central Government’s officer failed to appear for hearing on the Covid-19 suo motu matter
MHA relaxes validity of FCRA registration certificates, deadline for opening bank accounts
Measures taken in wake of Covid-19, even as Delhi HC hears plea for exemption for organisations engaged in relief work
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