-The Hindu Petition says a study was done by them on discrepancy patterns found in ECI website and ‘My Voters Turnout App’. The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to a petition filed by two NGOs seeking a probe into alleged discrepancies between voter turnout and the number of votes counted in 347 constituencies in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. “The lack of reasoned explanation by...
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Daughter of a lorry driver, mom to toddler: This first gen graduate has left TN in awe -Priyanka Thirumurthy
-TheNewsMinute.com 25-year-old G Anandhi has received praise from the Governor for her journey to academic excellence. On Tuesday, as 25-year-old G Anandhi stood on a dias beside Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, with 18 medals for academic excellence and a degree from the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, she became an inspiration for many. The daughter of a lorry driver from the foothills of Kollimalai in Namakkal district, the young...
More »103 suspected criminals killed in encounters in 2 years, say UP police -Omar Rashid
-The Hindu Response comes after BSP chief Mayawati said the police were keeping criminals as ‘State guests’ Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh police have killed 103 suspected criminals in alleged encounters over a period of more than two years. This was the claim made by the State police in response to taunts by Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati that the police in Uttar Pradesh were keeping criminals as “State guests.” Ms. Mayawati on Friday, while...
More »India's fertiliser drain: Urea of darkness -Sarthak Ray
-Financial Express A study by ICRIER researchers Ashok Gulati and Pritha Banerjee shows how problematic the fertiliser policy is—for farmers, industry, the environment and the government. India’s experience with fertilisers, in the later part of the Green Revolution, prompted it to adopt a policy of subsidising fertilisers. In 1977, the country had a total NPK (nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic) fertiliser consumption of 4.3 million metric tonnes (mmt) and per hectare usage...
More »Unorganised workers demand recognition of labour rights -Mohammed Iqbal
-The Hindu Workers’ union in Rajasthan adopts motto ‘Let there be dignity of labour and decent wages for work’ Jaipur: Unorganised workers from different sectors in Rajasthan, who formed their first-ever union two years ago, have sought recognition of their labour rights for getting minimum wages, social security, monthly ration through public distribution system and implementation of law with the guarantee for 100 days of work in a year to each household. The...
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