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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
Manmohan Singh offers advice to PM Modi on how to fight Covid-19
In the spirit of “constructive cooperation”, Dr. Singh urged the central government to consider concessions to vaccine manufacturing services and import of vaccines approved by credible sources
Government should fight Corona, not farmers and labourers: SKM
Farmer leaders said that the central government should provide vaccination centres at protest sites on a humanitarian basis, although, peasants asserted they will end protests only when demands are met.
Covid-19: Lockdown imposed in Delhi till April 26
Delhi is battling alarming Covid numbers, with a decline in oxygen, medicines and ICU beds
BJP has no authority to hoard Remdesivir during shortage: AAP
AAP pointed out that as per Indian Constitution, the BJP has no right to buy large stocks of essential medicinal vials, especially when the said medicines were in short supply
State is heading towards a health emergency: Jharkhand HC
The court observed that the unavailability of CT scan machines is a ‘serious concern’
Lucknow: High demand for “Jai Shree Ram” masks
Citizens look for divine intervention as Uttar Pradesh government fails miserably in controlling the spread of the Coronavirus
Gujarat HC directs State to be honest about Covid data
The court has ordered the State to increase testing, not be ‘shy’ of actual positive cases, in order to reduce panic among citizens
Bombay HC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid surge in prisons
Has directed the State to file an affidavit on the issue and the measures undertaken by them
Karnataka Prisons: HC seeks State’s response to overcrowding, medical facilities
The court is seized with a batch of pleas seeking to decongest prisons and to provide proper medical facilities to prisoners
Offer better relief package to registered hawkers: Hawkers Union to Maharashtra gov’t
While thanking the government for considering street vendors' concerns during new coronavirus restrictions, Mumbai’s hawkers asked Chief Minister Thackeray to reconsider the relief package.
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