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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
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
In India these days, it’s Darkness at Noon!
Image: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi has limited options. Either...
Are UP hospitals facing oxygen shortage despite CM’s claims?
The government has claimed that there is no scarcity of oxygen, and people who are found to be spreading rumours will be prosecuted
How many Indian adults will manage to get the Covid-19 vaccine on May 1?
Health Minister is happy registrations happened, sms went out, but states have already alerted that they may not have enough stocks to start vaccination on May 1
Auto rickshaw turned ambulance: Javed Khan offers free service in Bhopal
An initiative inspired by the urging of family members, Khan nowadays drives around the city transporting Covid-19 patients free of cost
Delhi: Two arrested for selling fire extinguishers instead of oxygen cylinders to Covid patients
Following police questioning, reports said that the accused were selling fire extinguishers to patients at Rs. 10,000 per unit
Don’t clampdown on online Covid SOS calls by citizens: SC warns state govt’s
While hearing the suo motu matter on Covid-19 crisis, the top court said that clampdown on any information will be treated as contempt of court
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