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Labour rights, health of workers hit in the name of “reform”: PUCL Maharashtra

A detailed statement by the Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has, with reasoned arguments, critiqued the recent decision of the MahaYuti government in Maharashtra to curtail labour rights in the name of “reform”; Maharashtra government’s decision is in line with other states like Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura (two of these are Congress ruled states) which have also enacted similar legislations.

Denials of Public Health in Odisha

As gods and goddesses receive the lion’s share in...

Infant mortality rate: UP records highest rate for SC at 57.8, Chhattisgarh at 41.6 for ST

Union data inaccurate in assessing health inequalities; worrying statistics highlight urgent need for holistic measures to ensure equitable healthcare access

India ‘lacks’ evidence of contraception use, has one of highest adolescent pregnancies

The international community has been celebrating World Contraception Day...

Manipur Internet Shutdown Hurting Patients: Doctors

IDPD members who visited the state said that they could not help patients through telemedicine and train doctors in performing peritoneal dialysis and other skills.

Menstrual health of women in shambles: Surveys highlight need for inclusive and accessible healthcare services

Survey of women from the Northeast reveal 98% of women suffer from issues related to their menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health; survey of women in Srinagar revealed 60% of women still relied on cloth for their menstrual health care

Curb prison suicides: NHRC advisory to Union, States

Jail authorities were asked to do regular check on bed sheets and blankets of inmates to ensure that these are not used for suicide attempts.

Eggs, sprouts, millets once more part of mid-day meals: Karnataka

Eggs were first piloted in Karnataka's mid-day meals in eight districts in 2021. Earlier attempts to do this had faced opposition from extremist religious groups

A ‘Garbh Sanskar’ event by the RSS “teaches” pregnant women birth ‘Sanskari’, ‘Deshbhakt’ Babies

Though occupying a constitutional post, even the Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan remained present at the event and said that pregnant women should chant 'Sunderkand', and read the 'Bhagavad Gita', 'Ramayana', and 'Mahabharata' to have mentally and physically sound babies.

Protests mount, 12,000 women march on issues of poor ration in PDS, water scarcity, unemployment

AIDWA Organises 12,000-Strong Massive March and Gherao of Palghar District Collectorate in Maharashtra on Wednesday

Suicide is no laughing matter, we have become a sick society, widespread condemnation over PM Modi’s ‘Joke’ on Suicide

At a media event yesterday, PM Modi began his speech with a strange 'joke' bordering on the macabre, which was premised on a young woman's death by suicide. Not only was the ‘joke’ in questionable taste, the fact that it received loud applause from the audience has drawn sharp reactions. The speech was shown on a TV channel and videos of it were uploaded on social media as well.

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