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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

Migrant labourers want to go home, but what kind of life awaits them?

On International Workers' Day, here's a look into what millions of Indian migrant workers would need in order to live with self-respect and dignity

Designate India as ‘Country of Particular Concern’, impose sanctions: USCIRF

Annual report highlights "discriminatory policies, inflammatory rhetoric and tolerance for violence against minorities" in India

RWAs and their authority in times of lockdown

Many RWAs have sprung into action and taking matters into their hands to impose social distancing, going to extremes like banning entry of residents as well

Maharashtra and Gujarat make up for 60 percent of all deaths in the country

ICMR has said that there is no approved therapy for the treatment of Covid-19

LNJP Hospital patient alleges he was kept around dead bodies, hospital refutes charge

The patient also alleged abysmal facilities at the hospital

BREAKING: Stranded people including migrant workers permitted inter-state travel amidst Covid-19 lockdown

All states and UTs directed too formulate standard protocols for the process and travelers will be quarantined on arrival

Delhi HC directs govt to set up helpline for pregnant women

Delhi government assured timely assistance of ASHA workers, in cooperation with the central government.

MNREGS numbers double in states after migrant labourers return home

The rural development ministry is focused on individual asset creation to ensure social distancing

Lockdown benefits! SHGs involved in MFP collection: Chhattisgarh

Self-help groups aid in minor forest produce collection in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh

Plea in SC seeking repatriation of 250 pregnant nurses and doctors from Saudi

The petition states that they do not have proper medical access and that they need to be with their family in such times.

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