-The Hindu The increase in temperature would reduce the quality of harvested wheat since it thrives in cold weather Unusual warm weather conditions, accompanied by a prolonged dry spell in Punjab and Haryana have left farmers and experts anxious, who fear that prevailing climate conditions would not just harm the quality of the ready to harvest wheat crop, but could also delay and increase the cost of cultivation for sowing cotton, the...

-Newslaundry.com Lokanath Dalei was allegedly assaulted by police for reporting on alleged corruption within the Nilagiri police. The Odisha Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a case where an Odisha journalist was chained in handcuffs to a bed in a hospital in Balasore, after allegedly being assaulted by the police, the Indian Express reported. On FriDay, the commission also directed the inspector general of Balasore to submit a report on...

-IndiaToDay.in Two people have died and sixty-one have fallen ill after suspected food poisoning from consuming a traditional feast in Odisha. Ganjam: At least two people have died and over 61 have been hospitalised in Odisha after suspected food poisoning. All of them had started showing symptoms following a traditional feast. The deceased were identified as Santosh Gaud(32) and Budhia Gaud(53) of Bakharakata village. All the sick villagers have been shifted to Dharakote Community...

-The Hindu Child protection officers cite role of some gangs in the racket   Vijaywada: Poverty has forced a few women in Andhra Pradesh to sell their babies. In two cases reported in Eluru and Mangalagiri in the past three or four Days, the women gave statements that their family members sold the babies unable to care for them. “Earlier, we have seen cases of issueless couples resorting to illegal adoptions and purchasing...

-Telangana.com India’s school meals programme is ubiquitous, helping deliver food to millions. It faces threats from multiple angles. It would be hard to find a larger or more universal school meals programme than that in India. Until Covid-19 hit, more than 87% of children in rural government schools were being served the ‘Mid-Day Meal’. At last count, the scheme covered 118 million children. The benefits of school meals are well established, but government...