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Karnataka: SIR Interrogated

A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka

Chhattisgarh: Cases against 726 tribals withdrawn

These cases were withdrawn based on the report of a Committee formed in March 2019 to protect tribals from harassment

Delta variant, a. k.a B.1.617.2, is 50 percent more contagious: UK study

Even as positivity rate dipped below 10 per cent now, experts have warned that India cannot take it easy yet

Urgent action needed against spread of Covid in tribal areas!

A forest rights group demands that the Government of India act to support tribal and forest dwellers affected due to Covid second surge

EXCLUSIVE: PM must intervene, stop misinformation campaign, recognise Covid martyr medics: IMA chief

Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr JA Jayalal tells SabrangIndia that attacks on doctors are a big worry, as is delay of compensations to medics martyred to Covid-19, and misinformation being spread about vaccines

Bhima Koregaon case: Prof Hany Babu to remain in pvt hospital till June 15

The court has requested Breach Candy Hospital to further examine him and advise on his care during the recovery period

Bhima Koregaon case: 3 accused test Covid positive at Taloja jail

Mahesh Raut, Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor have tested positive after an RT-PCR drive was conducted at Taloja

9,346 children abandoned, orphaned, lost a parent to Covid-19: NCPCR informs SC

The court had directed the district authorities to upload information about the number of children across India, who are in dire need of protection

594 doctors died during second wave of Covid-19: IMA

Delhi ranks highest in terms of doctor deaths in 2021, during the second wave of the pandemic

SC quashes Sedition case against journalist Vinod Dua

It held that every journalist is entitled to protection under the Kedarnath judgment

Maha govt announces Rs. 5 lakh FD and monthly assistance for Covid-orphans

The state government announced that the newly declared schemes will run alongside other central government schemes for Covid-affected children

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Karnataka: SIR Interrogated

A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka

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