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Maharashtra: Seven districts saw 14,526 child deaths in three years says Govt

In sharp contrast to other development parametres, these high infant mortality figures, reveal an institutional malaise that needs urgent addressing

Maharashtra: COVID warriors to take part in “Chalo Mantralaya Morcha” demanding jobs and allowance

The workers union has given a call to march to Mantralaya on March 2 to get a redressal for their demands

29% increase in daily wage workers suicides in 2 years: Labour Ministry

The increase in incidents needs to be seen in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic during which migrant daily wage workers were amongst the worst hit section

Married woman has the autonomy to choose termination of pregnancy, not medical board: Bombay HC

A recent court case, ABC vs. State of Maharashtra, held that it was the woman and not the medical board who could make this decision under Section 3(2B) of MTP Act.

‘Woeful allocation’: Union budget ‘neglects, condemns’ physically challenged persons

This year’s budget has been no different as far...

Karnataka DCD reverses the order on ban of contraceptives to minors, claims no such order was ever issued

Bhagoji T Khanapure has now stated that a notice to pharmacists have been issued for counselling minors that buy condoms, oral contraceptives

Contested impact on India’s orphans leave young abandoned: Covid-19 pandemic

The need for a comprehensive legal framework that protects all orphans is the need of the hour

Was India equipped enough legally for the Covid-19 outbreak?

Hasty amendments to archaic colonial legislation are not an answer to the public health crises arising out of the Pandemic

Food, Housing, Health- limitations of post Covid-19 Migrant workers’ related policies

A close look at some of governments post pandemic policies for migrants reveals that key structural exclusions in the labour codes, the one nation, one ration card (ONORC) and PMAY schemes threaten serious exclusions

India Heading Toward Uncontrolled Privatisation of Health Sector: Dr Fuad Halim

Dr Halim spoke to NewsClick in Kolkata about a range of issues including the history of the People’s Relief Committee, the state of the health sector, and the role of the government in regulating it.

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20 years of FRA 2006, J and K appoints Tribal Ministry as Nodal agency

Despite the Union government’s tardy approach since the passage of the historic Forest Rights Act in 2006, states such as Jammu and Kashmir are now taking the lead in securing indigenous land rights. Groups including the Wullar Bachav Front and the All India Union of Forest Working Peoples (AIUWFP) have been engaging with the state administration on the issue

Kerala Local Body Election Results Ring Alarm Bells in the Left’s Last Bastion

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Allahabad HC: Quashes FIR under draconian UP ‘Anti-Conversion Act’, warns state authorities against lodging ‘Mimeographic Style’ FIRs

Apart from quashing the FIR lodged in April 2025 that was patently motivated, the Division Bench held the State to account by asserting its constitutional role and requiring the Principal Secretary (Home) to file a personal affidavit explaining the conduct of the Pratapgarh police

MNREGA to G RAM G: Ideological shift, erosion of rural workers’ rights, increase of fiscal burden on states

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Muslim clothes hawker dies after prolonged mob torture in Bihar’s Nawada

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Ensure free & fair elections, Congress warns Election Commissioners, threatens strict action over ‘vote theft’ at a massive show of strength at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan

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