-Newsclick.in ‘In fact, this is a common practice adopted by majority of builders/developers which is baSICally an unfair trade practice,’ the NCDRC had said in its order. In a significant victory for home-buyers the Supreme Court dismissed a builder’s appeal on January 12 and upheld the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s (NCDRC) ruling in favour of a home-buyer. It had held that the builder’s demand for more money over the contractual sale,...
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Felled by fire: On newborn deaths in Maharashtra hospital
-The Hindu To avert another Bhandara-like hospital inferno, govts must address underlying causes The deadly fire that snuffed out the lives of 10 infants in the Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra is a shocking reminder that safety norms in several medical facilities in India do not pass muster. The parents of the babies who perished in the SICk new-born unit have been plunged into a lifetime of trauma. Some of the...
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-The Hindu Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal and Kerala directed to enforce culling in SICk birds Avian flu has been reported at 12 epicentres in four States — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala. Directions have been given to enforce culling in SICk birds as per the government’s 2015 National Avian Influenza Plan, according to a press statement from the Ministry of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry on Wednesday. In these States, cases of...
More »How rural schooling is going into the dark -Sayantan Bera
-Livemint.com * Urban India has witnessed a boom in online education this year. In sharp contrast, students in Bharat are suffering * Experts are suggesting a country-wide post-pandemic survey. Additionally, public schools need to be strengthened as more students are likely to join govt schools due to financial duress. BADAUN/ NEW DELHI: Koi lakey mujhe de… ek chutti wala din; ek achhi-si kitab; ek mitha-sa sawal; ek nanha-sa jawab. Koi laakey mujhe de...
More »Stepping out of the shadow of India’s malnutrition -Amartya Paul and Upasak Das
-The Hindu An immediate universalisation of the PDS, distribution of quality food items and community kitchens are a few solutions “School-er prarthana sabhar somoy hotat matha ghure pore jaoar ghotona hamesai ghotte dekhi amra. Beshirbhag khetrei ora mid-day-meal khete chaay naa, jiggesh korle bole pete byatha hochhe, Sir (There have been numerous instances during the prayer session in schools where we often observe students feeling SICk and falling down out of dizziness....
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