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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...
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
Is the right to health a forgotten constitutional mandate?
CJP Team -
How Indian governments have systematically violated the constitutional mandate, the right to health and what needs to be urgently done given the harsh lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic
Lucknow: Right to Public Health activists called anti-Modi-Yogi, beaten by mob
Cops however detain the activists for hours; the three were pasting posters on right to free masks, sanitisers, talking about shortage of oxygen in UP
Black Fungus kills 90 in Maharashtra; shortage of drug to treat it
State government asks Centre for injections, directions to manufacturers to supply the centrally controlled drug
Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin includes Opposition leaders in Covid-19 advisory committee
Inclusivity, working for the people seems to be motto for CM, like counterparts from Maharashtra, Kerala
UP: 1,621 people on polling duty dead, but gov’t recognises only 3!
Teacher’s union demands compensation, compiles a state-wide list identifying over 1,600 members across 72 regions who died after contracting Covid-19 or due to other ailments while serving at polling stations during the Panchayat elections
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