-Economic and Political Weekly While the transformation of rural gender inequalities was not an intended goal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, this study draws on evidence from two villages in western Tamil Nadu to show how the scheme has benefited rural women in particular. Major attractions of the MGNREGA work include local availability through the year, it being perceived as relatively "easy" work with fixed, regular, gender...
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Ramnad farmers seek GI tag for their ‘Madurai Malli’ plants -Walter Scott
-The Hindu RAMANATHAPURAM (Tamil Nadu): Claiming that ‘Madurai Malli' which was recently given the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag, had its origin in Ramanathapuram, farmers have urged the district administration to help them secure GI mark also for the plants raised in the district and which produced ‘Madurai Malli.' Farmers from Mandapam region, who raised the issue at a farmers' grievance meeting, chaired by District Collector K. Nanthakumar here on Friday, said...
More »Centre confirms three pentavalent vaccine deaths -Jyotsna Singh
-Down to Earth Union health ministry says 17 other deaths of infants reported in Haryana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu were not linked to five-in-one vaccine The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has admitted that the pentavalent vaccine has caused at least three infant deaths in Tamil Nadu since December 2011 when the vaccine was launched in the state. The admission follows a Right To Information query after vaccine-related deaths were...
More »Schools oppose nursery norms, may move court -Manash Pratim Gohain
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Delhi's private schools geared up to challenge the new guidelines for nursery admissions, with nearly every Association holding meetings on Thursday in which they decided to first write to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung asking for changes and, if need be, take the issue to court. Under the new norms, all discretionary powers, including a 20% management quota, have been taken away from schools, who now have...
More »Cashless facility faces threat
-The Telegraph Networks of private hospitals across India today said they would stop providing cashless services to beneficiaries of government-funded healthcare schemes from January 15 next year, citing delays in payments and "low" charges set by the government. Members of the Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) said beneficiaries of the Central Government Health Scheme would need to pay for any treatment they seek from that date onwards and seek reimbursement...
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