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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.
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
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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
CJP Team -
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.
MCD Election: Purnima Sethi Multi-Speciality Hospital in Sorry State, Only OPD Available
The basement is submerged and the stink of the huge garbage dump next to the first gate is unbearable.
Inspired by health for all motto, built by workers: Shaheed Hospital of Chhattisgarh
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UP: Yet Again, Children in Faizabad School Served Rice With Salt in Mid-Day Meal
Teachers of the school claimed they had not received the conversion cost under PM Poshan for the past six months.
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