-The Hindu Some members furthering an agenda that isn’t in public interest, they say. A group of 40 scientists, environmentalists and ecologists have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a halt to the Chardham road construction work and that the recommendation of environmentalist Ravi Chopra, who heads a Supreme Court-appointed committee to advise on the sustainable execution of the project, be heeded. The Chardham Project (CP) is an ambitious attempt by the...
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World Bank pauses publication of Doing Business report
-The Hindu/PTI It says irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020 Reports. The World Bank on Thursday said it has decided to pause the publication of its Doing Business report following a number of irregularities regarding changes to data in previous Reports. “A number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business...
More »Explained: How marriage age and women’s health are linked -Nushaiba Iqbal
-The Indian Express PM Narendra Modi has announced a panel to fight malnutrition in young women and ensure they get married at the right age. A look at how the two are linked During his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “We have formed a committee to ensure that the daughters are no longer suffering from malnutrition and they are married off at the right age. As soon as the...
More »Raju Shetti questions focus on Sushant case amid dairy crisis -Shoumojit Banerjee
-The Hindu SSS chief urges Maha Vikas Aghadi govt. to announce ₹250 crore relief package Pune: Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) chief Raju Shetti on Friday criticised the ruling and Opposition parties in Maharashtra and the media for their disproportionate focus on the Sushant Singh Rajput case while dairy farmers in the State are going through a financial crisis. Mr. Shetti urged the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to announce a ₹250 crore package and...
More »Increasing age of marriage will be exercise of carceral power by state which will disproportionately affect Dalit, Adivasi women -Shalini Nair
-The Indian Express Efforts to address child marriage in India should be in consonance with the socio-economic realities that demand investment in education, welfare, and opportunities for women. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis in his Independence Day speech on raising the legal age of marriage for women to 21 years is any indicator of the path the task force set up for this purpose is likely to tread, it needs to...
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