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Two decades on, hunger still haunts Gujarat: Survey exposes stark gap behind poverty claims
A Niti Aayog report, released about two years ago, estimated that in Gujarat — which our powers-that-be have long considered a model state — 11.66% of people are "multidimensionally...
India crosses 1 crore Covid-19 cases, suspends flights from UK
24,337 new cases, 25,709 recoveries, 333 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours!
Covid Hospital Fire: SC issues guidelines to avoid further fatal accidents
The top court has also issued directions to contain the spread of the pandemic, and suggested a cap on the fees charged by private hospitals to make treatment more affordable
Right to Food Campaign demands changes in Budget 2021-22 based on Hunger Watch survey
Members said that while the survey does not represent the overall district, state or country, it shows the severe hunger situation and points towards necessary measures
Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court acquits all foreigners after months of trial
The court pulled up the SHO of Hazrat Nizamuddin/complainant for lapses in the identification of the accused
Battling Covid: New vaccines, new concerns
Several different vaccines are in varying stages of trial across the world, but their efficacy and side-effects on trial participants have raised concerns
Doctors denounce ‘MIXOPATHY’, but will the Health Minister listen?
There was another strike the govt is ignoring, thousands of doctors are protesting the plan to allow ayurveda practitioners to perform surgeries
After trial Covaxin shot, Haryana health minister Anil Vij test Covid-19 positive
On November 20, that Vij had volunteered to be the first to get a shot Covaxin, when the third phase trial started in the state
Justify ‘attempt to murder’ charge on Tablighi Jamaat attendee: Allahabad HC
The high court stated that invoking the charge under section 307 of IIPC seemed to be abuse of process of law
COVISHIELD vaccine trial participant sues Serum Institute
Participant experienced painful headaches, memory loss, disorientation and went into a coma-like state briefly
Shrey Hospital Fire: Four months on, no evidence yet!
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