-The Hindu These cases can expose a large population to the virus than would otherwise occur Chennai: Eighty-six per cent of people in China who were infected with novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) were not tested in the two-week period before travel restrictions came into force on January 23 in Wuhan and other cities. And these undetected cases contributed to the majority of virus spread in the community, says a paper published in the...
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Under-age enrolment at primary level in Tamil Nadu schools is over 10% -S Poorvaja
-The Hindu Data reveals that 11.64% of children enrolled in class I in the 2017-18 academic year were below the age of 6 Chennai: Nearly 11.64 % of children who enrolled in Class I in the 2017-2018 academic year in Tamil Nadu had enrolled before they turned 6. Six years is the minimum age mandated by the Right to Education (RTE) Act for class I. In the 2015 and 2016 academic years...
More »Tamil Nadu puts NPR updation on hold pending Centre’s clarification -Dennis S Jesudasan
-The Hindu Chennai: The State government has sought clarifications from the Centre over three specific questions pertaining to the mother tongue, details of the parents and spouse of the resident during enumeration. The Tamil Nadu government has “put on hold” works towards updating the National Population Register (NPR) in the State, pending certain clarifications from the Centre. “So far, the notification for updating of the NPR has not been issued. We will take...
More »India's birds suffering dramatic population declines, warns scientific report -G Ananthakrishnan
-The Hindu Growing threat from loss of habitat, widespread presence of toxins, hunting and trapping, it says Chennai: Over a fifth of India’s bird diversity, ranging from the Short-toed Snake Eagle to the Sirkeer Malkoha, has suffered strong long-term declines over a 25-year period, while more recent annual trends point to a drastic 80% loss among several common birds, a new scientific report jointly released by 10 organisations said on Monday. The State...
More »Why learning to cook Pulicat's food is important to save this ecologically sensitive wetland -Shonali Muthalaly
-The Hindu Pulicat’s fisherwomen join forces with chefs using their culinary heritage and fresh-caught fish to convince the city that their home is worth fighting for Activism and seafood make for an unusual, but unexpectedly persuasive, meal. As part of the ongoing Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha, an all-star cast recently combined forces to bring Pulicat and its fishing community to the city, by serving up a meal that was a crafty combination of...
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