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Supreme Court puts environmental release of GM mustard on hold -Himanshu Nitnaware

-Down to Earth The coalition of GM Free India, an informal network of organizations and individuals campaigning to keep India GM-Free, had specifically requested the Supreme Court to hear the matter November 3 The Supreme Court (SC) on November 3, 2022 granted time till November 10 to the Union government to respond to a petition challenging its decision giving the go-ahead to environmental clearance for genetically modified (GM) mustard. The court asked...

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Supreme Court puts environmental release of GM mustard on hold -Himanshu Nitnaware

-Down to Earth The coalition of GM Free India, an informal network of organiations and individuals campaigning to keep India GM-Free, had specifically requested the Supreme Court to hear the matter November 3 The Supreme Court (SC) November 3, 2022 granted time till November 10 to the Union government to respond to a petition challenging its decision giving the go-ahead to environmental clearance for genetically modified (GM) mustard. The court asked the...

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NGOs demand the right to quality education of migrant children from the govt.

--Press release by National coalition on the Education Emergency dated 31st October, 2022 More than 12 organisations and several individuals were part of a national consultation where issues faced by migrant children were discussed and actionable recommendations were proposed.  Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi, October 31, 2022: Not-for-profit organisations and civil society institutions have demanded that migrant children be provided the right to quality education immediately and have proposed an actionable framework...

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Energy prices to fall 11% in 2023 as economies slow down: World Bank study -Raghav Aggarwal

-Business Standard Currency depreciation in developing countries could deepen food and energy inflation: Commodity Markets Outlook report Global energy prices will ease in the next couple of years but "remain considerably" higher than the historic average, said a report on Wednesday. In many economies, prices in domestic-currency terms remain elevated because of depreciation and this could deepen food and energy crises. "As the global growth slowdown intensifies, commodity prices are expected to ease in...

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Lockdown increased exposure to indoor air pollution -Raj Lal and Ajay Singh Nagpure

-The Hindu 65% of Indians and a third of the global population had higher PM2.5 exposures during the lockdown, largely attributed to biomass cooking activity During COVID-19 lockdowns, many countries observed historic improvements in ambient air quality. Our new study shows that despite the historic improvements in ambient air quality, PM2.5 exposures increased for 65% of Indians and a third of the global population during the lockdown, largely attributed to biomass cooking...

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