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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
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
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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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