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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

Covid-19: This is what happens when an area is sealed…

A peep into life in a hot-zone

Govt waiver of compliance under PCPNDT rules, raises concerns of bigger threat

The notification has suspended some compliance needs, which could give a free hand for illegal sex determination

Sisters of Missionaries of Charity provide aid in Ranchi; build community kitchen for marginalized

Catholic churches all over the country have stepped up relief efforts

Is the apex court order making COVID testing free, feasible?

Although, it is an interim order, the private players seem unwilling to provide free testing for obvious reasons

Mumbai and Pune make mask wearing compulsory in public amid Covid-19 outbreak

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh and Odisha too have issued the same order to contain the spread of the virus

Dharavi a ticking bomb after two fresh cases take positive Covid-19 cases up to 9?

Almost 3,000 people in the area have been quarantined as cases shoot up

Medical professionals forced to take to crowdfunding to source PPEs

Crowdfunding campaigns on across the country to source PPEs, sanitizers and masks for doctors and nurses

Bizarre letter to CJI seeks demolition of Markaz building, CBI probe in “COVID conspiracy”

This letter petition is written by founder of a right-wing organization and is based on feeble grounds and baseless allegations

UP police enters homes, brutally attacks people for allegedly violating lockdown!

An FIR has been registered against 150 people and 43 people have been booked under Sec 144 of CrPC

Sedition charge slapped on Assam MLA for “objectionable” comments on quarantine facilities

The complaint was filed on the basis an audio clip which went viral and was allegedly shared by the MLA himself

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