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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

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal may undergo Covid-19 test

Just a day ago, the CM had announced that hospitals run by the Delhi Government, as well as some private hospitals, will now only treat 'residents' of Delhi

820 ASI monuments including of places of worship set to reopen today

In Maharashtra, places of worship remain closed while in Kerala the decision of re-opening religious places has received mixed reactions

“I saw a man carry his mother on his back, I saw his bleeding feet”

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Where are the Hospital Beds?

As the number of people requiring hospitalization multiply steadily, where are the hospital beds? The confusion, gate-keeping, and mismanagement of health facilities signals worsening of the pandemic crisis.

Migrant Diaries: The story of Tinku Sheikh

“If not for obhab (want), why would we leave our birthplace,” asks the migrant worker from West Bengal

Will Maharashtra Covid-19 testing prices in private labs go down soon?

Civic officials say prices could reduce to Rs. 2,000 – Rs. 2,300

LG Polymers India has Absolute Liability: NGT on Vizag Gas Leak

The Tribunal also directed the state chief secretary to take appropriate action against the people responsible for the failure of law in permitting the company to operate without statutory clearances.

Migrant workers’ journey home remains a challenge, shame on the gov’t!

Shramik Special trains have been stopped by Gujarat, and hundreds wait in Gurgaon for government to send more buses

Muslim villagers in Bihar offer food to migrants on Mizoram-bound train in humanitarian gesture

Bihar was caught in a controversy after goons had attacked two north-east bound trains there last week

Unlock 1: Centre and States list lockdown exit strategy

The lockdown is in effect in containment zones till June 30, 2020

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