-The Hindu Now is a good time to debate the criteria which enables the government to keep secrets instead of making everything public. On January 23, prime minister Narendra Modi delivered on his promise and released 100 files on Subhas Chandra Bose in the presence of the freedom fighter’s family, which has persisted with its demand for declassifying all documents that could shed light on his mysterious disappearance and probable death in...
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Govt to sell 439 key drugs at low prices -Sushmi Dey
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government is set to expand the coverage of its Jan Aushadhi scheme. It will offer 439 life-saving medicines, including cancer and cardiovascular drugs, as well as 250 medical devices like stents and implants at 40-50% discounted prices. The department of pharmaceuticals plans to open 300 Jan Aushadhi stores across the country by March and another 3,000 by 2017. Presently, only 45 medicines are available in...
More »Pucca houses in villages cement position: Study -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Launching the 'Housing for All' scheme last June, prime minister Narendra Modi had said a house is a "turning point" in the lives of the poor, which leads towards a better life. Now a government study on the benefits of houses for the poor in villages reveals how a pucca (concrete) house elevates status of the family and even plays a key role in marriages. The...
More »Discrimination on the campus -Sukhadeo Thorat
-The Hindu Even as the student population has become increasingly diverse, the high incidence of suicide among Dalit students points to continuing discrimination, exclusion and humiliation. There is a need to apply our minds in a calm manner to address the problems that Dalit students face in institutions of higher education and find a more durable solution, now that the University of Hyderabad has revoked the suspension of students in the context...
More »Beti Bachao delivers gains in Haryana, but gaps remain -Meenal Thakur
-Livemint.com Haryana’s sex ratio at birth is at 903, a first in a decade, but the scheme has made no impact in certain parts Rohtak (Haryana): On 22 January last year, prime minister Narendra Modi launched the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (save the daughter, educate the daughter) campaign to improve India’s child sex ratio and promote gender equality. Appropriately enough, he flagged off the campaign in Panipat, Haryana, which had the worst...
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