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Gujarat: A Painful Period in Salt Pans of Little Rann of Kutch

Women workers go through a cycle of agony in the eight months they toil in salt pans, where poor water availability and lack of medical help make monthly bleeding scary.

The dead won’t come back to life: Haryana CM ML Khattar on data fudging charges 

Over 11,504 fresh Covid cases, 75 deaths were reported in Haryana in the past 24 hours, CM says ‘should not debate on data’ 

Plea in Bombay HC seeking FIR against BJP MP Sujay Patil for illegal procurement of Remdesivir

The plea states that political figures are encashing the pandemic for their vote bank at the risk of lives of many patients

Delhi: Privilege and priorities of the Covid-19 hit national capital

Ashoka Hotel booked to serve as a Covid-19 care centre for judges, judicial officers of Delhi High Court, their families, Central Vista project declared an ‘essential service’!

Pune reports decrease in Covid-19 cases but hospitals struggle to accommodate patients

Medical professionals hope that the decrease in number of cases will soon allay the changes in providing other medical facilities to patients.

Anger simmers as bodies pile up outside crematoria in Gujarat

Mismanagement of oxygen and life-saving drugs adds to people’s woes as the Rupani administration, and by extension the Modi regime come under fire for apathy and ineptitude

Lulled into a false sense of security only to be hit by tsunami of infections: Madras HC

The court has strictly directed the authorities to follow Covid-19 protocol during elections and not follow “VIP culture”

Three Mumbai journalists succumb to Covid-19

BUJ demands safety provisions, highlights plight of journalists amidst lockdown

Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath ‘warns’ hospitals flagging oxygen shortage

Hospitals across the state had begun put up notices informing public about oxygen shortage, families were advised to shift patients 

Circulate decision that Covid+ result not mandatory for hospitalisation: Delhi HC to Gov’t

The AAP government had issued a circular on April 23 stating that hospitals need not ask for positive Covid results if patient shows Covid symptoms

TN gov’t allows partial reopening of Sterlite plant citing oxygen crisis amidst Covid pandemic

During an all-party meeting, the Opposition stressed that the oxygen production should not result in the resumption of other activities in the plant.

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