-Newsclick.in According to the Census 2011 the country has more than 1.7 million homeless people, among whom 938,384 live in urban areas. However, the number of homeless persons remains grossly under-documented till date. Sultana and her husband, Sheikh Mofizul, are still struggling to come to terms with the death of their newborn. There is a lot to deal with – the loss of livelihood, death of a 13-day-old child, the deteriorating health...
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Bihar: More Than 17 Lakh People Affected by Floods, Hundreds of Huts Washed Away -Mohd. Imran Khan
-Newsclick.in The swollen river Ganga is posing a serious threat of floods in state capital Patna as well, as water has entered low lying areas in past 48 hours. Patna: More than 17 lakh people have been affected by the floods in Bihar. The floods have claimed the lives of half a dozen people, washed away hundreds of thatched huts, severely damaged houses, roads, bridges and standing crops worth crores, officials said...
More »Kerala model not working anymore? Experts question high Covid death count -Unnikrishnan S
-The New Indian Express Kerala continues to report the highest daily death count in the country, with the total toll touching 18,280. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the number of people dying of Covid increasing steadily, serious questions are being raised about the state’s strategy on containment, testing and vaccination. Kerala continues to report the highest daily death count in the country, with the total toll touching 18,280. More than 3,000 people died in the last 28...
More »Lessons the country can learn from Odisha -Amar Patnaik
-The New Indian Express Once a beleaguered backward region, Odisha now boasts of effective governance in partnership with panchayati raj institutions and uses a community-based response strategy towards combating crises Odisha, a state averred by many as one of the poorest in the country, has set an example for the nation, be it by becoming the first city in the country to achieve clean drinking water from the tap in the city...
More »Tribals pledge not to give up 'ancestral' land for coal mining -Animesh Bisoee
-The Telegraph Over 1,703 hectares of land of 84 revenue villages in Shikaripara and Kathitund blocks of Dumka district were allotted to the Eastern Coalfields Limited Jamshedpur: Over 200 tribals in Dumka district of Jharkhand have taken a pledge not to give up an inch of their “ancestral” land for coal mining. Over 1,703 hectares of land of 84 revenue villages in Shikaripara and Kathitund blocks of Dumka district were allotted to the...
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