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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.
Covid-19: Assam struggles as 90 Tea Garden workers test positive
Eight wards in Guwahati declared hotspots, state records highest single day death toll this year; new restrictions announced
What is the purpose of Tejasvi Surya’s communal tilt to BBMP “bed blocking scam”?
The MP gets filmed reading out only muslim names, claiming an 'expose' of Covid bed scam, controversy is now taking attention away from Covid-19 surge in the state
65 Congress MLAs, Jignesh Mevani move Gujarat HC to utilise MPLAD funds for medical facilities
The MLAs have sought the amount of around 99 crores be used for providing necessary health and medical facilities
Hauling up officers won’t bring oxygen: SC stays Delhi HC’s contempt notice to Centre
The Supreme Court noted that Delhi is in a critical situation, but the Centre has not supplied 700 MT of oxygen as directed
Uttar Pradesh: CM Adityanath gives special attention to cows, as citizens battle Covid-19
State government plans to set up help desks for protection of cows in every district; gaushalas, to follow Covid-19 protocols, get oximeters and thermal scanners for cows
If drastic step is not taken, Covid situation will worsen: Patna HC
The court observed that despite repeated directions to the state, most of them have remained on paper
K’taka HC directs Centre to increase state’s oxygen quota
The court has given two days’ time to the Centre to reconsider allocation of Remdesivir drug to the state
Formulate medical scheme for migrant workers: Delhi HC to gov’t
The court held that the situation called for a structured response and directed the government to formulate a scheme in two weeks
EXCLUSIVE: 225 pilots Covid positive already but no vaccine or help from Air India: ICPA
Representative body of Indian Airlines Limited pilots condemns the national carrier’s behaviour towards its flying staff and threatens to stop work.
Death of Covid patients due to oxygen shortage is not less than genocide: Allahabad HC
The Court observed stories that went viral on social media showing poor citizens begging for oxygen cylinders
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