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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.
Did a BJP worker give ‘Gau Mutra’ to a Covid-19 patient on a ventilator?
Disturbing video of man wearing saffron scarf over PPE pouring a yellow liquid down the patient's throat has been going viral
SHOCKING: Covid kills over 700 teachers, 300 still critical in UP!
Following recent decisions by the Supreme Court, the State Primary Teachers Association said it will soon announce its response to Supreme Court proceedings on Saturday
Enough is enough: Delhi HC after 8 Covid patients dead due to oxygen shortage in Batra Hospital
HC warns of contempt action against the Centre if the allocated 490 MT of oxygen is not supplied to Delhi today
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal tests positive for Covid-19
India records 4,08,325 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the highest single-day spike globally
SII provides 3 lakh doses, vaccination for 18-44 age group to begin in Maharashtra
State government now prioritising delivery of vaccines to various centers, even as people register on CoWIN portal and try to book appointments
Gujarat: 18 Covid patients killed in Bharuch hospital fire!
The hospital, run by a trust is a Covid-19 designated establishment, and is on the Bharuch-Jambusar highway, less than 200 km from Ahmedabad
Madras HC suggests considering RTI queries related to Covid be taken up everyday
The court asked the state and Central Information Commission to take this matter into consideration and communicate its decision to the petitioner
UP: Covid crisis claims at least 706 primary teachers and kin owing to election duty!
The death toll is much higher if you consider the relatives of the deceased who also died due to exposure, said members of the teachers association in a letter to the administration.
Covid-19: Scientists ask Modi gov’t to release data, increase genome sequencing
Over 300 scientists write to the PM to enable access to data for more accurate forecasting of spread of the infection; ask for more samples for genome sequencing
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