-Newsclick.in Healthcare professionals and experts have raised concerns about the impact of the digital health mission’s framework on data privacy and access to health. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), which he said would “strengthen health facilities” in the country. via video conference. Currently, the project is being implemented in a pilot phase in six Union Territories. In his Independence Day speech in 2020, Narendra Modi...
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Survey highlights gap between climate emergency perception, action in India
-Down to Earth 73% Indians are optimistic about avoiding climate crisis in their lifetime according to a survey by Epson; 4.1% don’t believe there is a climate emergency There is a big gap in perception among Indians of the scale and immediacy of the climate emergency on one hand and the actions to tackle the same on the other, a recent survey conducted by global Technology leader, Epson, has shown. Down To Earth...
More »Amid pandemic, Rajasthan’s initiative improves access to education
-The Hindu Use of Technology helped students pursue both online, offline modes of learning Jaipur: A new initiative launched in Rajasthan with appropriate use of Technology has led to access of students to both online and offline modes of learning during COVID-19, with the availability of synchronised competency-based contents, supplemented by home visits of teachers. The innovative solution has also addressed the digital divide in the desert State. The Aao Ghar Mein Seekhein...
More »"May Rob Media's Independence": 2nd High Court Setback For New IT Rules -Arvind Gunasekar
-NDTV The same clauses 1 and 3 of Rule 9 of the new Information Technology rules had been put on hold on August 16 by the Bombay High Court. New Delhi: Key sections of the country's new Information Technology rules that seek to regulate digital media outlets were put on hold on Thursday by the Madras High Court, which became the second court to do so after the Bombay High Court last...
More »Arsenic now in wheat, potato — and more than that in drinking water — in rural Bihar -Mohd Imran Khan
-Down to Earth Groundwater contaminated with arsenic is extensively used for irrigation and finds its way into the food chain Arsenic contamination in groundwater has been a growing concern in several parts of the country. Now, the chemical has found its way into the food chain — mainly rice, wheat and potato — a recent study has found. Ashok Kr Ghosh, one of the leading scientists of the team that led the research...
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