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CSIR-NGRI working on early warning systems in Himalayan States -V Geetanath

-The Hindu The scientists in the institute have identified a few locations in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand for “densification” of seismometers and river gauges to take the total number to 100 from 60. The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has begun field studies to put in place an early-warning system in the Himalayan States against major and sudden floods, rockslides, landslips, glacier lake...

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For beneficiaries of Delhi’s new EWS flats, it’s a wish they didn’t dare dream -Kanishka Singharia

-Hindustan Times One beneficiary thanked the PM for fulfilling their dream of owning a house after spending their lives in a slum. Hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi handing over the keys to 3,024 newly constructed flats for those belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in the Kalkaji area of Delhi, beneficiaries - mostly those rehabilitated from nearby slums - expressed their happiness to find a permanent dwelling for themselves. Modi inaugurated...

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Climate crisis threatens India’s food security, warn scientists -Zia Haq

-Hindustan Times Climate scientists have warned that scorching heatwaves in India, among other extreme weather events, are “most certainly” being driven by global warming, posing a risk to the country’s food security. Heatwaves in the country, which shaved off 3 million tonne of wheat output this year compared to the year before, are being driven by changing weather patterns induced by global warming, scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune,...

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Centre will now define minimum work requirement under MGNREGA: Report

-Business Standard Earlier, state governments had the responsibility to define the minimum quantum of work required to earn a day's wages The central government will now define the minimum quantum of work required to earn a day's wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), as reported by the Economic Times (ET). It was earlier decided by the state government. The Centre may look to make changes under Section 27(1)...

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Chhattisgarh government to procure pulses at Minimum Support Price -Ritesh Mishra

-Hindustan Times Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said the procurement of the pulses at support price will boost income of farmers RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday launched the procurement drive of pulses, urad, arhar, and moong at Minimum Support Price (MSP) at 20 procurement centres across the state, underlining that the move will encourage farmers to grow pulses and promote the cultivation of pulses in the state. “The procurement of...

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