-The Telegraph West Bengal this year recorded the highest cumulative figure of dengue infections till a year’s 43rd week since 2017 Dengue cases will keep rising unless people become conscious and take steps to prevent mosquito breeding, mayor Firhad Hakim said on Sunday. Hakim said it was not possible for any government or civic body to locate each and every mosquito-breeding site, in each and every household. The dengue virus is spread by Aedes...
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Jharkhand declares two-thirds area as drought-hit
-The Telegraph State govt to also provide an advance relief of Rs 3,500 to over 30 lakh affected farmer families that will cost the state exchequer about Rs 1,200 crore Ranchi: The Jharkhand government on Saturday declared about two-thirds area of the state as drought-hit, announced payment of interim relief to the affected farmer families and also decided to seek financial assistance from the Centre for tackling the situation. “In the review meeting...
More »Nod for GM mustard could mean a repeat of anti-farm laws stir -Gargi Parsai
-Deccan Herald With the general elections a little over a year away, a nod for GM food crops could turn out to be as contentious an issue for the BJP By suddenly giving its nod for the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) herbicide mustard crop - the first edible crop that may enter the food chain in India - the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has stirred a hornet's nest. The...
More »Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards -Taran Deol
-Down to Earth Experts welcome move but call for a complete ban The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued a notice October 21, 2022 restricting the use of glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, citing health hazards for humans and animals. Only authorised Pest Control Operators are allowed to use it. Earlier, state governments of Maharashtra, Telangana, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh have tried similar steps but failed. Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India...
More »A month before polls, what is on the Gujarat voter’s mind? -Sanjay Kumar, Sandeep Shastri, and Suhas Palshikar
-The Hindu A recent survey on governance and development in the State brings out the importance of the economic plight of the people When Narendra Modi entered the national political arena in 2013-14, he was portrayed as the mascot of the Gujarat model of development. Now, nearly a decade later, do memories of that model resonate with the Gujarati voter? As Assembly elections approach, do the voters of Gujarat still take pride...
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