-The Hindu Sahul Hameed says rotating houses could be built using the same technology. Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu): M. Sahul Hameed (65) drew the ire of his family and mocked at by many as mentally imbalanced, but he stood steadfast in giving shape to his innovation, a ‘moving type house’, using ‘raft foundation’ technology. A class V dropout, Mr. Hameed of Melapudukkudi near Thirupullani worked in a construction company in Saudi Arabia for more...
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Singur Tata PLAnt: Supreme Court quashes acquisition, orders Bengal govt to return land in 12 weeks
-The Indian Express Farmers who got compensation from the govt will not return it because they were deprived of their livelihood for the last ten years, the court said. New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday quashed the land acquisition in West Bengal’s Singur by the Buddhadeb Bhattacharya-led CPM government in 2006 for allotting it to Tata to set up its Nano car factory. The court held that the acquisition could not be...
More »Onion PLAntation dips 68% in Nashik -Tushar Pawar
-The Times of India NASHIK: Kharif onion PLAntation has declined by 68% in Maharashtra's Nashik district as compared to last year. Delayed monsoon and a fall in prices of summer onions have caused the decline. The total area under kharif onion PLAntation in the district was projected at 20,584 hectares (ha) but the PLAntation has been done on only 3,434ha (17%) so far. Last year, the area under kharif onion PLAntation was...
More »Privileging primary care -George Thomas & C Rammanohar Reddy
-The Hindu The National Medical Commission Bill’s proposal to permit ‘for profit’ colleges will undermine the aim of creating a cadre of medical professionals able and willing to work in small towns and villages The many reports commissioned by the Government of India on the state of medical care invariably highlight one fact: a large number of Indians do not have access to proper and adequate medical care. India currently faces a “double...
More »Govt to discuss bill to punish celebrities for misleading ads
-Hindustan Times New Delhi: An inter-ministerial panel is likely to discuss on Tuesday a draft bill prepared by the consumer affairs ministry which seeks to punish celebrities who endorse products that are substandard or make misleading claims. The stringent provisions in the bill include a fine of Rs 10 lakh and jail of up to two years for a first offence by celebrities. For subsequent offences, the draft bill provides a fine...
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