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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
Tamil Nadu: BJP forces through pandemic restrictions with Vel Yatra
Risking a second wave of coronavirus infection, BJP officials start off a Vel Yatra from Chennai claiming their right to worship
Delhi is Covid-19 capital with over 50,000 Covid cases, 394 deaths over past 10 days
Meanwhile the total number of Covid cases in the country is well over 82.67 lakhs now
Sex determination test, a malaise affecting society: Punjab & Haryana HC
The court said it is a classic case of misuse of the gift of technological development that destroys woman of future
India’s Covid-19 tally so far: 80 lakh and counting!
14 percent rise with over 49,881 new infections recorded on Thursday, govt states 1 Crore tests done in past 9 days
RSS veteran, former Gujarat CM, Keshubhai Patel dies at 92
He was diagnosed with Covid-19 in September, passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad
Bengali icon Soumitra Chatterjee: An under-appreciated star of Indian cinema
Actor Soumitra Chatterjee is known most notably for his roles in Satyajit Ray’s films. Yet, here is a fraction of the vast legacy left behind by the famous artist.
Accused of providing shelter to Tabhligi Jamaat members without permission, Jharkhand HC grants pre arrest bail to two mosque coordinators
The Single Bench noted that he was inclined to grant anticipatory bail privilege to the two petitioners under section 438 of Cr.PC on conditions that they should cooperate with the investigation of the case.
No laxity until the medicine is available: PM on maintaining Covid-19 protocol
Ahead of the festive Prime Minister Narendra Modi warns of a second wave if people get careless. No mention of crimes against women, sinking economy, rising unemployment.
Mumbai court acquits 20 Tablighi Jamaat members
Court finds no evidence against two sets of ten persons belonging to Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan
Varavara Rao’s health deteriorates, wife moves SC for release on medical grounds
His health is very feeble, says Pendaya Hemlatha, wife of the 81-year-old literary critic who was arrested in 2018 in connection with the Elgar Parishad case and is lodged at the Taloja jail since
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