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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

Bom HC directs state to follow ICMR guidelines in temporary prisons; asks to adopt random testing

The bench headed by the Chief Justice dealt with many issues pertaining to health of prisoners in the light of COVID19 and issued certain directions to ensure that guidelines of COVID19 are followed in prisons as well

Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav cancelled in wake of Covid-19 pandemic

Though some organizations have shown dismay over the decision, the Mandal has said that the decision has been taken for the safety of the people

Aligarh labourer allegedly beaten to death by hospital staff over non-payment of bills

The CCTV evidence in which the “scuffle” is visible has been recovered, SP (City) Aligarh, Abhishek said

Covid-19: Schools terminate contractual services, reduce teaching staff during lockdown

Schools say that non-payment of fees and no support of government have led them to take these decisions

Migrant Diaries: The story of Atiur Rehman

“Not a penny in my pocket for three months, not a grain in my belly for three days before CJP helped me,” recalls a migrant worker from West Bengal

Unlock 2: Six things you can now do, by following proper protocol

Here's a closer look at how the government is lifting lockdown restrictions in the second phase 

Begin Again: Citizens see red over Mumbai Police’s 2km travel radius restriction

Whoever violates the order will have vehicles impounded the police has said

DGCA extends ban on international flights till July 15

The civil aviation ministry also said that international scheduled flights may be allowed on a case-to-case basis

Madras HC orders Judicial Magistrate to conduct inquiry into alleged custodial deaths in Tuticorin

Father-son duo Jayaraj and Bennicks who were allegedly tortured by the police for violating lockdown norms, died four days after being taken into custody

Migrant Diaries: The story of Makar Behara

“I didn’t go back home because I was scared of getting Covid-19 in the village quarantine centre,” says a skilled mason from Odisha who chose to stay on in Mumbai

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