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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.
Pfizer donates USD 70 million worth of Covid-19 drugs to India
Donation includes medicines identified for Covid treatment, but does not include vaccines as Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has not been cleared by the Indian government yet
SC refuses to restrain media from reporting HC oral remarks in EC plea
The apex court also defended the high court judges while observing that they are working late nights and they are overwhelmed and asked EC to take the HC comments in the right spirit
Vaccine policy detrimental to right to health; SC asks Centre to revise
In a detailed order, the apex court inter alia dealt with vaccine policy and the rationale behind the vaccine pricing while questioning differential prices for Centre and states
Covid-19: Delhi HC seeks info on government’s preparations to tackle fresh surge
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Devendra Fadnavis cuts short hospital visit in face of heckling
Former Chief Minister turns around on his visit to a hospital in Nashik as people inside the hospital boo the Opposition leader
No space to bury the dead in Maharashtra
While corpses pile up at crematoria, minorities struggle to accommodate a deluge of new arrivals at burial grounds
Covid-19: Karnataka unable to dispose of the dead, even as people struggle to survive
The capital city is running out of space to cremate/bury their dead and the medical infrastructure is crumbling
Ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to hospitals: 13 Opposition parties tell Centre
Senior Opposition leaders issue a joint statement, asking the government to focus all its attention on ensuring uninterrupted oxygen supply
Adar Poonawalla is in Britain ‘on business’, but is that the only reason?
Serum Institute chief leaves India allegedly to escape 'threats' from ‘biggies’; Poonawalla says he will return, but hints at vaccine production overseas
Indians pay as Centre ignored warning of Covid-19 variants by experts
Despite a warning of a disaster in the making, four scientists and a researcher told both the Telegraph and Reuters that the government did not seek to impose major restrictions to stop the spread of the virus
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