-MorungExpress.com Over half of the male population in 15-49 years uses tobacco, 14.1% in female&NBSp; Dimapur: Alcohol consumption in ‘dry’ Nagaland, among people in the age group of 15-49 years, is higher than the national average, as per the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) report. In addition, tobacco usage in Nagaland was also much higher than the all-India average, though both alcohol and tobacco consumption declined between 2015-16 (NFHS-4) and 2019–21.&NBSp; As per...
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India relaxes wheat export ban -Aparna Banerjea
-BusinessToday.in Allows wheat consignment already registered with customs prior to the order. The Indian government on Tuesday announced some relaxation to its earlier notified ban on wheat exports issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce.&NBSp; In a fresh notification, the Ministry of Commerce stated, "It has been decided that wherever wheat consignments have been handed over to Customs for examination and have been registered into their systems on or...
More »Same-sex marriage: Centre opposes in Delhi HC plea for live streaming of proceedings
-PTI/ The New Indian Express The Centre, in its affidavit, said the applicants were attempting to create a dramatic impression of the proceedings before the court and to win sympathy. NEW DELHI: A plea by LGBTQ couples seeking live streaming of proceedings in the Delhi High Court on a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriage under various laws has been opposed by the Centre, saying the matter is not of national...
More »The UN report that highlights India’s vulnerability to drought -Priyali Prakash
-The Hindu More than a billion people around the world were affected by drought in 2000-19, making it the second-worst disaster after flooding. The story so far: A United Nations report has revealed that many parts of India fall under the list of regions that are vulnerable to drought globally. The report also stated that India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reduced by 2 to 5 per cent between 1998 and 2017 due...
More »India roasted -Renu Kohli
-The Telegraph The economic impact of heatwaves is steep India is feeling the heat in ways other than the rising prices. The ongoing heatwave, in which temperatures have shot above 45 degree Celsius in many parts of northwest and central India, highlights the rising climate risks and their attendant costs. Heatwaves, beginning earlier than in the past, are part of a changing climate whose defining features, in addition to the gradual rise...
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