Not involved in denying permission to PM’s rally, says Meghalaya CM

Not involved in denying permission to PM’s rally, says Meghalaya CM

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. | Photo Credit: PTI Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) supremo Conrad K. Sangma asserted that neither he nor his party had any role in denying permission for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election rally at the P.A. Sangma Sports Complex in Tura. The Sports department has informed the … Read more

SC asks govt to consider amending law denying tribal women equal rights to family property

SC asks govt to consider amending law denying tribal women equal rights to family property

A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma According to Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, the statute which guarantees equal shares for male and female heirs is not applicable to members of Scheduled Tribe communities In a judgment on December 9, 2022, the Supreme … Read more

Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care, Overcharging

Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care, Overcharging

By Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News Wednesday, June 29, 2022 (Kaiser News) — Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars every year, government watchdogs told a House panel Tuesday. Witnesses sharply criticized the fast-growing health plans at … Read more