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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
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EC, courts and Government failed to see risk of polls during Covid-19: Allahabad HC
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Hanay Babu could lose vision in an eye due to administrative apathy!
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26 deaths in Goa hospital, Health Minister says CM ‘misguided’
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Rs. 1 cr compensation should be given to families of polling officials who died of Covid: Allahabad HC
The court deemed the amount decided by the government to be very low, and directed that the same be revised
Form Public Grievance Committee, submit vaccine plan for disabled and labour class: Allahabad HC
The Court has issued a slew of directions while also seeking detailed information into various aspects of the covid situation in the state, from the 20 deaths in Meerut to the demise of a sitting judge of the court due to Covid, and the vaccination plan
Jabalpur: VHP leader caught administering fake Remdesivir to Covid patients in his hospital!
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ASHA activist Ranjana Nirula succumbs to Covid-19
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Indian coronavirus variant classified as one of global concern: WHO
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