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WHO bats for ASHA, calls them India’s ‘Global Health Leaders’
Union leaders argue true respect for ASHAs would entail payment of proper wages and job permanency
“Ineligible” people told to return ration cards in UP
Ration cards are the new methods of inclusion and exclusion into food security, as the UP government issues “guidelines” to declare people“ineligible”
Over half of Karnataka’s children stunted and anaemic: NFHS
While the NFHS-5 report claims improvement over NFHS-4 report, the numbers raise concern in post-pandemic economy
47.4 lakh excess deaths in India: WHO
Overall, the organisation estimates India accounts for a third of the 1.49 crore deaths
Covid numbers rise again: Don’t panic, wear your masks!
India’s effective reproduction number (R-value) for Covid-19, has increased to over 1 for the first time since mid-January
BMC reports only 43 vasectomies in 2021-22
Blaming the decline on the Covid-19 pandemic, authorities said they will address the issue with new vigour
India ranks high in cumulative excess Covid-deaths: Lancet report
A global report looking at excess deaths during the pandemic period put India in a harsh light
UP: Insufficient nutrition packages cause rift between anganwadis and community
Union of Anganwadi workers urges the state government to supply adequate nutrition and resolve the conflict
Why does the Hippocratic oath need to be replaced with Charak Shapath?
The Charak Shapath is said to contain several Hindu elements, allegedly including the requirements to "lead the life of a celibate and eat no meat"
Odisha’s JSW project could cause 94 deaths a year: CREA report
The report takes a close look at the health impact of the development project while highlighting missing data in the original EIA
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Rule of Law
Material resources may include private property but with caveats says says SC in 8:1 majority ruling; Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia Dissents
The majority recent decision in Property Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra could limit state power especially in the realms of taking over property of the individual
Farm and Forest
Building a resilient future for farmers: MVA’s vision for agricultural reform
MVA manifesto promises fair prices, improved infrastructure, and lasting solutions to tackle the challenges faced by Maharashtra’s farmers
Violence
‘We are considered servants, not humans’: Women of Jai Bhim Nagar reveal the violence of domestic work
As the first rays of dawn hit the broad, grey-bricked footpaths of Powai’s Hiranandani locality, Darshana begins her day. Inside the blue hues of her current “home”— the tarpaulin-covered dwelling within which she, her family, and hundreds of others rendered homeless by the BMC-led demolition of their houses, have been living for the past five months—she starts her day with work. She washes dishes, cleans the cement side-walk on which rest the mattresses her family and she sleep on, and prepares meals on wood-fired chulas using the limited utensils she was able to salvage before the kitchen in her home was destroyed by bulldozers. By the time the sun shines bright, she has readied her two children, fed them, and sent them to school.
Communal Organisations
Uphold integrity of civil services, re-impose ban on Govt officials associating with RSS: Open letter to President Draupadi Murmu
In an earnest appeal addressed to the President of India, concerned citizens and leaders from diverse sectors have called for the re-imposition of the ban preventing civil servants and government officials from formally affiliating with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or any other politically aligned organization. This open letter stresses the vital importance of preserving political neutrality within the civil service to maintain an administration that is fair, unbiased, and aligned with the democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution of India.
India
10 newborn innocents killed in Jhansi’s medical college, UP govt orders three-tier probe, faces criticism for negligence
System collapse in UP: in a massive fire broke out at a neonatal ward of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, 10 newborn innocents’ loose their life; grieving parents of deceased asking only one question “Who will bring back our children?”
Minorities
Supreme Court delivers a 4:3 Verdict on parameters to determine the minority status of institutions
A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court recently pronounced a verdict in in case of AMU vs Naresh Agarwal, in a 4:3 majority—overruling the court’s previous judgement in Azeez Baasha vs. Union of India.[1] The Supreme Court, in 1967, had held in Azeez Basha that Aligarh Muslim University did not quality to be minority institution as it was neither established nor administered by the Muslim community.[2]
Gender and Sexuality
Muslim bride molested on Delhi-Aligarh train, husband thrashed for defending her
Despite the victim's pleading for help, other passengers remained silent and did nothing to intervene. In a highly questionable move, the GRP police chose to take selective action, arresting the victim's husband instead of accused, later released after relatives staged protest
Hate Speech
Communal rhetoric in Jharkhand elections: CJP files complaint against MP CM Mohan Yadav and BJP candidate Satyendra Tiwari
CJP demands immediate action against the two BJP Leaders for electoral violations in Jharkhand, urges the State Election Commission to enforce accountability and safeguard democratic integrity