-Newsclick.in After Lekhpal exam papers were leaked, the big challenge before the UP CM now is to peacefully conduct the UPSSSC preliminary exams. Uttar pradesh is infamous for paper leaks and court cases in government recruitment jobs. During the last tenure of Yogi Adityanath (2017-22), there were umpteen court cases on exam paper leaks and delayed exams. His second term, which started in March this year, is also following the same trend...
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Jal Jeevan Mission in UP: Few Taps In Banda, Taps But Not Enough Water in Baghpat -Shreehari Paliath,Geeta Devi and Meera Devi
-India Spend More than 50% of rural households are reported to have functional household tapwater connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission. But does this translate into availability of water for the rural poor? Banda, Baghpat and Bengaluru: "We drink whatever quality water we can get," says Munni Devi, a Dalit worker who lives in Banda district of Uttar pradesh (UP). "Of course we get sick, but we don't have any other choice....
More »Monsoon 2022: Why a drought wasn’t declared in 4 states with drought-like conditions -Raju Sajwan
-Down to Earth A report shows drought-like situation in over 700 blocks of 91 districts of Uttar pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar & West Bengal A severe deficit in the rainfall during monsoon 2022 has affected Uttar pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar. However, state governments have shied away from declaring a drought in the states even though Kharif-sowing was badly hit. Uttar pradesh government directed a drought survey in all its districts September 8,...
More »India imposes export curbs on rice as domestic prices rise & paddy area shrinks -Sayantan Bera
-ThePrint.in Twenty per cent export tax on several varieties of rice. 'Circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action', says revenue dept notification. New Delhi: India, the world’s largest exporter of rice, Thursday imposed a 20 per cent export tax on several varieties of rice in a bid to tame domestic prices. According to a notification issued by the department of revenue, all export of paddy (unmilled rice), brown rice and...
More »One agricultural labourer died by suicide every two hours in 2021
-Down to Earth 29% increase in suicides by farm labourers from 2019 The National Crime Record Bureau has released an alarming statistic. An agricultural labourer died by suicide every two hours and a total 1,64,033 people died of suicide in India in 2021. The number amounts to 5,563 suicides by farm labourers, which is a 9 per cent increase from 2020 and a 29 per cent increase from 2019. The highest numbers were recorded...
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