-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Two super-speciality hospitals in the capital have not admitted any patient but auditors point out that both have already spent crores in maintenance. In 2011-12, Rajiv Gandhi Super-Speciality (RGSS) hospital had spent Rs 4.83 crore out of a budget allocation of Rs 5 crore. The following year, the allocation was increased to Rs 6 crore even though the expenditure on medical treatment remained the same -...
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Frame climate change as a food issue, experts say-Suzanne Goldenberg
-The Guardian As IPCC report warns of climate impact on food security, researchers are looking at whether talking about food could break political deadlock on global warming Reframing climate change as a food issue as the world's leading scientists did this week could provide an opportunity to mobilise people, experts say. Academics and campaigners were already looking at food as a way to better connect with public on climate change when the Intergovernmental...
More »Bihar’s ‘sparrow man’ and his 8,000 winged ‘friends’ -Dev Raj
-The Hindustan Times Patna: Arjun Singh, 48, lost his father and wife in quick succession, in 2004 and 2005. Then followed a long spell of depression and "utter loneliness", until in 2007 a sparrow chick that had fallen from a tree in the courtyard of his house transformed his life for good. He tended to the bird for a few days. It recovered and flew off, kicking off a passionate association...
More »Big Forensic Science Laboratory backlog hampers probes
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) at Rohini has begun a fresh round of recruitments. That may help in clearing the huge backlog of cases here which hampers investigation and delivery of justice. There were 8991 cases pending till the beginning of this year. The pendency was highest in the Chemistry unit with 5433 cases. Though there are 337 sanctioned posts at FSL, a staggering 194 are...
More »Bhajiya seller's son becomes judge -Himanshu Bhatt
-The Times of India SURAT: For 18 years, he took orders from people for piping hot bhajiyas that his father prepared on a small handcart outside Chikhli bus stop in Navsari. Now, he is all set to deliver orders. Subhash Tripathi is awaiting his appointment as a civil judge. After practicing as a lawyer for five years in Chikhli court, Tripathi cleared the exam for judges recently. The family migrated from Varanasi...
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