-The Times of India AGARTALA: The Tripura government on Wednesday lifted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) from the state with imMediate effect, chief minister Manik Sarkar announced. The Act has been in force in the one militancy-ravaged state since 1997, Sarkar told Media the decision was taken in the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. "Insurgency activities in the state are now reduced almost at zero. The demand for withdrawing the AFSPA has been persuaded at...
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Worry over cut in school-meal fund
-The Telegraph New Delhi: School education secretary Vrinda Sarup today voiced concern over the reduced allocation in funds for the midday-meal programme, saying she hoped the finance ministry would restore the budget for something that has helped bring back children to school. "Dialogues are on. We hope the MDM (scheme) would be protected," Sarup told a Media conference organised to present the achievements of the human resource development ministry over the past...
More »Killer heat claims 165 more lives in AP, Telangana; toll 500
-The Times of India The scorching summer continued to claim lives in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with as many as 165 more deaths reported on Sunday, even as the soaring mercury broke records in other parts of India. The sunstroke toll in the two states has now touched 500. And, there is likely to be no early respite from the killer heat as India Meteorological Department extended the severe heat wave warning...
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The fifth CMS VATAVARAN Young Environmental Journalism Awards is now inviting entries from journalists representing print, broadcast and online Media. The last date for receiving the entries is July 31st 2015. The fifth CMS VATAVARAN Young Environmental Journalism Awards is now inviting entries from journalists representing print, broadcast and online Media. The CMS VATAVARAN Young Environmental Journalism Awards aim to recognise and reward excellence in environmental journalism by young journalists...
More »In India, a devastating harvest season for northern farmers puts lives at risk -Ritu Sharma
-UCANews.com Some farmers mull abandoning generations of farming for more reliable jobs Devinder Bhardwaj was hoping for a bumper crop on his modest four-acre (1.6 hectare) plot of land. The profits from selling his wheat in the market, he hoped, would provide a much-needed injection to his family’s savings. But this year, unseasonal rains and hailstorms washed away his plans. “The whole crop was under water due to the rains. Not even a...
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