-The Hindu Fine particulate matter from industries, cars and biomass causing premature mortality. Air pollution could have killed at least 600,000 Indians in 2012, a study conducted by the World Health Organisation and made public on Monday said. That is about a fifth of the 3 million who died worldwide because they were exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that may have aggravated or been directly responsible for cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer. India...
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The case against simultaneous polls -Jagdeep S Chhokar & Sanjay Kumar
-The Hindu If concurrent Lok Sabha and Assembly elections were to be a reality, it would go against the political diversity essential for addressing the social diversity of India. Though spoken about for quite a few years, simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies seem to be fast on their way to becoming a matter of national concern. This proposal is not only being discussed in the television studio, but...
More »Falling wholesale prices of pulses show pitfalls of a bumper crop -Sayantan Bera and Prerna Kapoor
-Livemint.com The problem could be most acute for pulses with production hitting a record high but prices falling below the govt’s minimum support prices New Delhi: Following consecutive years of drought, India is set to harvest a record crop of foodgrains but farm incomes could take a hit due to falling wholesale prices. The problem could be most acute for pulses with production hitting a record high but prices falling below the...
More »No feel for the pulse -Ashok Gulati & Siraj Hussain
-The Indian Express The government has failed to provide the right incentives to farmers India’s quest for self-sufficiency in pulses goes back, at least, to 1990-1991, when pulses were incorporated in the technology mission on oilseeds. In 1992, and 1995-1996, oil palm and maize were added to the mission, which was re-christened the Integrated Scheme on Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil palm and Maize (ISOPOM). In 2007, ISOPOM’s pulses component was merged with...
More »Out of essentials list, prices of 100 drugs may increase by 10% -Sushmi Dey
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Prices of around 100 medicines, including those for Alzheimer's, diabetes and hypertension, could rise by up to 10% after they were removed from the national list of essential medicines. Though the move is likely to impact consumers, it comes as a relief to drug makers reeling under stringent price regulation for over a year. Overruling a previous order by the drug price regulator, the Centre has...
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