The move by Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to bar people accused of crimes against women from government jobs seems a populist one. Will it curb such crimes and does it not violate the right to a fair trial?
Rajasthan has become the first state to pass the Right to Health Bill, which gives every resident of the state the right to avail free Out Patient Department services and In Patient Department services at all public health facilities in the state.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union government to file a reply on a public interest litigation (PIL), which alleged that women from marginalised communities in the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan were subjected to illegal and forced hysterectomies
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central government to seek response from the Health Secretaries of Rajasthan, Bihar and Chhattisgarh within four weeks regarding the women healthcare crisis in these states
The friction between the CPI(M)-led government in Kerala and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan—who is the chancellor of all the universities—over appointment of vice-chancellors (VCs) in various universities has become a major political issue.