-The Hindustan Times Kolkata: Probing the infamous Saradha scam for Bengal's investigating agencies is like searching for the man who stole overcoats in Nikolai Gogol's The Overcoat. It is a mammoth task made more difficult due to the involvement of political bigwigs. The enormity of the challenge is manifold. First, the web of financial irregularities amounting to thousands of crores of rupees. Second, the involvement of politicians in the scam and third,...
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AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal reveals his wealth to get his party’s ticket; turns out to be crorepati
-Dainik Bhaskar New Delhi: Normally it is considered that prominent netas of political parties have a birth right at a seat in the parliament as they are given tickets from party bastion to ensure that they win the elections. For examples when Rahul Gandhi forayed into politics, he was given ticket in Amethi which is like a Congress fortress, un-breachable by any other political unit. Some don't even have to fight...
More »17% of urBan Indians have kidney disease: Study -Durgesh Nandan Jha
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: In a worrying fallout of the rising diabetes and hypertension cases in urBan India, a study across 12 cities found 17 out of every 100 people suffering from kidney disease. Of this, 6% had stage III kidney disease which necessitates medical attention and, in some cases, costly treatment like dialysis or transplant. The study used data from 13 hospitals, both private and government, across 12 cities...
More »Arsenic poisoning water in North Karnataka: CAG -Sunitha Rao R
-The Times of India BanGALORE: Safe drinking water for all is a common promise in the manifestos of all political parties. Yet, villagers in North Karnataka are drinking water with high arsenic content, said a Comptroller and Auditor General report released on Thursday. Though the National Rural Drinking Water Mission looked into the issue, it made a conscious effort to keep itself away from the high-cost treatment technologies to deal with arsenic...
More »Green initiative: Pune township takes up 'urBan agriculture'
-PTI PUNE: A unique concept of "urBan agriculture" is taking shape on a massive stretch of land in a mega township which is part of the burgeoning metropolis. Spread across 700 acres, 'Nanded city', which houses a population of about 10,000 residents, launched a green project coinciding with the World Environment Day on June 5. The venture envisages growing vegetables, fruits, medicinal and aromatic plants and flowers to cater the needs of the...
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