-ThePrint.in According to the Oxfam survey, 9% of respondents said they had to lose a day’s wage to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19. New Delhi: At least one-third of Muslims and over 20 per cent Dalits and Adivasis said they have been discriminated on the grounds of religion, caste, or because of illness in a hospital or by a healthcare professional, according to a survey by Oxfam India. The survey — titled ‘Securing...
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Reforming the fertilizer sector -Ramesh Chand and Yogesh Suri
-The Hindu In order to address the multiple goals of fertilizer policy, India needs to work on four key areas Since 1991, when economic reforms began in India, several attempts have been made to reform the fertilizer sector to keep a check on the rising fertilizer subsidy bill, promote the efficient use of fertilizers, achieve balanced use of N, P, and K (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium), and reduce water and air pollution...
More »Tomato Is The New Petrol: Rates Top ₹ 100/Kg In Andhra Pradesh, Chennai -Anindita Sanyal
-NDTV.com In Andhra Pradesh -- the largest producer of tomatoes in the country -- the vegetable is selling at ₹ 100 a kg. In Chennai, tomatoes are burning a hole in customers' pocket, costing upwards of ₹ 140 a kilo. New Delhi: The price of tomatoes -- sold every winter around ₹ 20 a kilo -- has spiraled following rain and floods in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In...
More »Voluntary Licensing Agreements between MPP and Big Pharma – Increasing Monopoly Power -Richa Chintan
-Newsclick.in The recent agreements between Medicine Patent Pool and Big Pharma are being projected as benevolent gestures from pharma companies in sharing their patented technologies with other countries. The fact is it is working towards cementing its monopoly power further. The development of anti-viral oral pills to combat COVID-19 will, hopefully, make the fight against the pandemic more promising. While Merck has developed the anti-viral pill Molnupiravir, Pfizer has come up with...
More »PM's Photo On Vaccine Certificate: Kerala High Court Seeks Centre, State Stand
-PTI/ NDTV.com The court directed the Centre and the state to file their reply affidavits before the next date of hearing Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre and state government's response to a plea seeking removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph from the COVID-19 vaccination certificate. "Admitted," Justice N Nagaresh said and issued notice to the Centre and the Kerala government seeking their stand on the petition by...
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