-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The justice delivery system is taking a beating as the Centre and the Supreme Court slug it out over norms for appointment of judges. Andhra leads with 62% vacancy among the 10 high courts with most number of vacant judicial posts. The approved strength of the country's 24 high courts stands at 1,079, of which 464 posts or 43% are vacant. According to the law ministry,...
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Kerala declared drought-hit; water level in dams falls by 40 per cent
-Down to Earth All the 14 districts of the state are facing severe water scarcity The Kerala government today declared drought in all the 14 districts of the state after experiencing a sharp dip in rainfall during the southwest monsoon. The districts are facing severe water scarcity. While making the announcement in the state assembly, the Minister for Revenue, E Chandrasekharan, said that even 100 per cent rain over the next...
More »PMO props up states on GM crops -Richa Sharma
-The New Indian Express NEW DELHI: Faced with stiff oppoSITion from the states, civil society groups and even the RSS on GM food crops, the Central government is reaching out to the state governments to bring them on board for field trials. Acting on the directives of the PMO, the environment ministry on October 21 organised a meeting which was attended by representatives from different states. More such meetings are expected to...
More »Encephalitis death toll in Odisha mounts to 76
-The Hindu BERHAMPUR: Personnel of the Health department as well as all other government officials in Malkangiri district of Odisha are continuing to fight menace of Japanese encephalitis. Death toll of children due to encephalitis in Malkangiri district rose to 76 in last 51 days on Sunday, with two more deaths. The two children who succumbed to the killer disease on Sunday were Sushila Padiami (2) of Daniguda village under Malkangiri block...
More »Feeding off the land -Anuradha Sengupta
-The Hindu Business Line An Odisha organisation is working hard to preserve traditional foods and prevent the mainstream from swallowing up local knowledge systems Inside a candy pink-and-yellow shamiana, a group of children in blue uniforms line up in front of stalls heaving with different kinds of foods. Tubers in shades of brown, beige and cream; pink and red berries; tiny yellow, orange and red tomatoes; leaves of many sizes and shapes;...
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