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35 Dead As Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods, Landslides In Several States

-PTI/NDTV.com At least 22 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, including eight members of a family, as heavy rain since Friday caused landslides, flash floods and surge in streams. New Delhi: 35 deaths have been reported over the last two days as heavy rain pounded several states, including Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttarakhand, triggering flash floods and landslides. Here are the top 5 latest updates on this big story * At least 22...

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For paddy crop, Haryana govt puts ban on 10 insecticides for 60 days -Parveen Arora

-The Tribune Karnal: The state government has banned the sale, stock, distribution and use of 10 insecticides for 60 days. These insecticides are mostly used for basmati paddy. The “residual effect” of these insecticides sometimes leads to the rejection of export consignments of basmati rice. The banned insecticides include Acephate, Buprofezin, Carbendazim, Chlorpyriphos, Methamidophos, Propiconazole, Thiamethoxam, Tricylazole, Profenophos and Isoprothiolance. Last week, the Punjab Government had imposed a similar ban on 10 insecticides. The...

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Basic Needs Not Freebies; Poor People More Entitled to Receive Them: Jayati Ghosh

-PTI/ Newsclick.in The economist said the word 'freebies' indicates the class position of those who use it. New Delhi: Economist Jayati Ghosh said that 'basic needs' like nutrition, healthcare, housing and education, which the government should provide for its citizens, are not freebies, while asserting that the poor are more entitled to receive their basic needs. Ghosh noted that the word 'freebies' indicates the class position of those who use it. "India has one...

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State govt orders district authorities to follow MGNREGA guidelines -Pranesh Sarkar

-The Telegraph The development is considered significant in the backdrop of Centre’s decision to freeze funds under the scheme citing embezzlement Calcutta: The state panchayat and rural development department has asked district authorities to strictly follow all norms for projects under the 100 days’ job scheme when central funds are released. The development is considered significant in the backdrop of the Centre’s decision to freeze funds under the scheme citing embezzlement. “The development is...

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‘He wanted water’: How Dalit boy’s death opened up caste fissures in Jalore village -Mohana Basu

-ThePrint.in Inder Meghwal died Saturday — over 20 days after a teacher allegedly slapped him for drinking water from a clay pot.  The family accuses the police of coverup. Jalore: Outside the house of 9-year-old Inder Meghwal in Surana village in Jalore, there’s chaos. Hundreds of people have gathered there to demand justice for the 9-year-old Dalit boy who allegedly died Saturday after his teacher slapped him for drinking water out of...

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