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parliamentary panel calls for free cancer treatment -GS Mudur

-The Telegraph Committee asks govt to take steps to strengthen radiotherapy facilities in the country, expressing concerns about inadequate infrastructure A parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to provide free cancer treatment to middle-class households through a government-funded health insurance scheme and to cap cancer diagnostics and treatment services in government and private hospitals. The parliamentary standing committee on health has also called on the government to take steps to strengthen radiotherapy facilities...

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19 State legislatures have less than 10% women members: Centre

-PTI/ The Hindu Share of women members in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha stands at 14.94% and 14.05%, respectively; average number of women MLAs in Assemblies across the nation accounts for only 8% Women representation in parliament and most State Legislatures across the country is below 15% with 19 of State Assemblies having less than 10% women lawmakers, according to a government data. The State Legislatures which have more than 10%...

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Field trials of GM mustard DMH-11 showed high yield, says Science Minister -Jacob Koshy

-The Hindu This is the first time that a Central ministry has endorsed the safety and benefits of the seed in parliament Field trials of the transgenic mustard variety, DMH-11, revealed them to be higher yielding and they didn’t deter the pollination habits of honey bees, Union science minister Jitendra Singh said in Rajya Sabha in a written response to a query. Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) had recently been approved by the Genetic...

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to kick-start pre-Budget meetings from Monday

-PTI/ Business Standard On November 22, Sitharaman would meet agriculture and agro processing industry, representatives from financial sector and capital markets Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will kick-start the customary pre-budget meetings beginning Monday with a special focus on issues concerning climate change and infrastructure. The minister would hold virtual meetings on November 21 in three groups with industry chambers, infrastructure sector and environment experts seeking suggestions for the 2023-24 Budget making from stakeholders. On...

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Chart: How Much of India’s Electricity Is Generated From Renewable Sources? -Katharina Buchholz

-Statista/ TheWire.in The country has set itself the ambitious target of generating half of its electricity from renewables by 2030. India’s parliament is in the process of passing an energy conservation Bill aimed at boosting the share of renewables in the country while also introducing a carbon trading scheme. The country in June had already set the target of generating half of its electricity from renewables by 2030. The Bill mandates minimum...

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