-The Hindu * Why has it stayed away from both the methane pledge and the forest conservation declaration at Glasgow? The story so far: At the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (the 26th Conference of Parties-COP26) in Glasgow, the United States and the European Union have jointly pledged to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas methane by 2030. They plan to cut down emissions by 30% compared with the 2020 levels. At...
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Five years later, it’s even more clear that demonetisation was a disaster for India -Arun Kumar
-Scroll.in The move brought about a policy-induced crisis for the country and did little to stop the flow of black money. The demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes on November 8, 2016, created a nightmare for citizens that lasted several months. Long queues formed outside the banks and ATMs to obtain swap denotified currency notes for new ones so that life could continue. This situation persisted even beyond December 30, 2016, the last...
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-NDTV.com/ AFP Ahead of the COP26 to be held in Scotland, India's representative to the talks Piyush Goyal said the country will "represent the voice of the developing world" New Delhi: India has asked developed nations that have "enjoyed the fruits of energy" to reach net zero faster so that emerging economies use some "carbon space" to drive growth. 'Net zero emissions' refers to achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gas emissions...
More »Cooperative sector can turn India into $5 trillion economy, make agriculture 'ATManirbhar': Amit Shah -Deven Kanal
-Firstpost.com Shah visited the Amul Dairy premises and then held a meeting with senior officials of the GCMMF, the state government and the leaders of the cooperative sector leaders Anand: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the cooperative sector has a potential to turn India into a $5 trillion economy and will also prove crucial in making the agriculture sector self-reliant. He also stressed the need to implement...
More »Hindutva groups in north India accused of forcing meat shops to shut during Navratri
-The Telegraph There have been videos this year on social media of meat shops being picketed and sellers bullied Hindutva groups in parts of north India have been accused of forcing meat sellers to shut shop during Navratri, leaving the mostly impoverished traders with no source of income for nine days and too fearful of seeking redress in a communally charged ATMosphere. Many Hindus in the north abstain from non-vegetarian food during Navratri,...
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