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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
Covid-19: 46,951 new cases registered in the last 24 hours
Centre directs Uttarakhand to follow stringent SOPs during Kumbh Mela, state CM, LS speaker test positive
Over 20 percent children stunted, 35 percent underweight between 2016-2018: Centre to RS
The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey further states that 24.1% children in the age group of 10-19 years are underweight
97 migrant workers died on Shramik trains during Covid-19: Centre in LS
Families of the deceased migrant labourers have not received any financial assistance as the statute mandates compensation only in cases of ‘train accidents’
India registers 28,903 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours!
Many cities under night curfew, however, devotees visiting Kumbh do not need to carry negative reports anymore
Night curfew back in Gujarat, as Covid-19 cases surge again
Curfew imposed in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot from 10 PM to 6 AM, complete ban on commuting, shops, restaurants, eateries and malls will shut, essential services will continue
Less than 1 percent of Indians vaccinated for Covid-19 so far: Parliamentary Panel
Panel raised concerns over the slow pace of Covid-19 vaccination, noting that at the current pace will take many years to vaccinate the entire country
Fund crunch to delay adding breakfast under Mid-Day Meal scheme
In August last year, the Centre had approved National Education Policy’s provide breakfast in addition to lunch in government schools.
Night curfew to curb Covid in Kalyan-Dombivali and Nandurbar
The curfew will be from 7 PM to 6 AM with a few adjustments for food services and shops; essential services exempt from all restrictions
Remove Modi’s photo from Covid vaccine certificate: Plea before EC
A similar complaint was made by TMC citing violation of model code of conduct
Karnataka HC pulls up Centre for false affidavit on flouting Covid-19 norms
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