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Though sewer deaths have crossed the 100 mark this year, government is silent: SKA

With three deaths on the same day in two different incidents in Madhya Pradesh, 101 people have died so far in sewers and septic tanks across the country in 188 days this year, according the data compiled by Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA). NCR Delhi alone accounts for 12 deaths.

Even after a month, only a paltry sum of allotted pulses reaches underprivileged

Data showed that out of the monthly allocated 1.95 lakh MTs, only 19,496 tonnes had been distributed by states

Trade Unions intervene in plea opposing MHA order directing payment of full wages to workers

Intervention application has been filed in this petition, in support of the government’s decision

Jharkhand: Hindi daily’s unauthentic report of coronavirus case in Godda busted

The District Collectorate of Godda clarified that the news was fake

If agriculture were to be the most remunerative activity

How the Covid-19 pandemic has proved to be a great leveler

Will take legal action if Guj gov’t fails to check flooding, water-logging: Environmentalists

They write that that if there is any damage to the environment or communities, authorities will have to compensate

Senior Advocate and PUCL National President Ravi Kiran Jain writes open letter to the Bar

Mr. Jain replied to Justice Sudhir Agrawal’s letter which suggested that judges of superior courts should have their salaries deducted

Gujarat’s Covid-19 recovery rate lowest in India!

Gujarat ranks 2nd after Maharashtra when it comes to number of Covid-19 positive cases

Kerala HC calls bail condition requiring cash deposit in PM CARES, improper and unjust

Interestingly, a similar condition was imposed by Jharkhand High Court last week

5 to 7 years in jail, hefty fine for attacking healthcare workers

Causing damage to property is now also made an offence under the Epidemic Diseases Act

Migrant travels 2,800 km on foot from Gujarat to reach home in Assam amid lockdown

45-year-old Jadav Gogoi was robbed of his cash and valuables on the way and survived by begging

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