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One Death Every Few Days, Zero Accountability: Sanitation workers protest at Jantar Mantar
From disputed death figures to continuing caste-based labour, the Safai Karmachari Andolan says India's sewer deaths are not accidents but preventable killings enabled by state inaction
Pfizer donates USD 70 million worth of Covid-19 drugs to India
Donation includes medicines identified for Covid treatment, but does not include vaccines as Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has not been cleared by the Indian government yet
SC refuses to restrain media from reporting HC oral remarks in EC plea
The apex court also defended the high court judges while observing that they are working late nights and they are overwhelmed and asked EC to take the HC comments in the right spirit
Vaccine policy detrimental to right to health; SC asks Centre to revise
In a detailed order, the apex court inter alia dealt with vaccine policy and the rationale behind the vaccine pricing while questioning differential prices for Centre and states
Covid-19: Delhi HC seeks info on government’s preparations to tackle fresh surge
The court also asks Delhi government to file status report on installation of PSA oxygen plants, questions Center on O2 concentrators awaiting customs clearance
Release prisoner arrested due to mistaken identity, pay 3 lakhs compensation: NHRC to UP gov’t
The Commission held that it was a case of negligence by police, and sought a report by UP DGP on action taken against erring officials
J&K admin terminates gov’t employees in interest of “security of the state”
The order passed in late April authorises the administration to dismiss employees without inquiry
Devendra Fadnavis cuts short hospital visit in face of heckling
Former Chief Minister turns around on his visit to a hospital in Nashik as people inside the hospital boo the Opposition leader
Delhi: FIRs against farmers resume as Assembly election vote counting concludes!
Shortly after announcing a week-long lockdown, the Haryana government filed FIRs against farmer leaders near Kundli border
No space to bury the dead in Maharashtra
While corpses pile up at crematoria, minorities struggle to accommodate a deluge of new arrivals at burial grounds
Covid-19: Karnataka unable to dispose of the dead, even as people struggle to survive
The capital city is running out of space to cremate/bury their dead and the medical infrastructure is crumbling
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