{
  "id": 1461925,
  "title": "Why are junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh protesting? | Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/why-are-junior-doctors-in-andhra-pradesh-protesting-explained-1461925",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:47:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/why-are-junior-doctors-in-andhra-pradesh-protesting-explained/article71354964.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A dispute over a stipend revision due since January 2026 has escalated into a phased, statewide strike by nearly 9,000 junior doctors, with government medical colleges across Andhra Pradesh withdrawing emergency services from August 17",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Why are junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh protesting? | Explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/why-are-junior-doctors-in-andhra-pradesh-protesting-explained",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:01:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}