-Business Standard The well-irrigated states of Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, western Uttar Pradesh and coastal states such as Odisha are, for the FIRst time, feeling the effects of a poor monsoon Bhopal/ New Delhi/ Bhubaneshwar: Farmers are faced with a multitude of problems. Cotton and basmati rice growers in Punjab and sugarcane farmers in west UP are under stress due to the non-payment of insurance and state compensation. Growers in Odisha, Madhya Pradesh,...
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Rajasthan could become the FIRst state to draft a homeless policy. Here's how it could get it right -Ashwin Parulkar
-Scroll.in Rajasthan has drafted a progressive policy that includes a broader definition of homeless people. But it falls short on other counts. Rajasthan could soon become the FIRst Indian state to draft a policy for the homeless. This could be a historic moment as homelessness is a public health crisis in India. It is caused by the negligence of the government since policies and funds for building shelters that ensure that homeless...
More »Communal clashes killed fewer people this year than in 2014, claims MHA report -Bharti Jain
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the 'intolerance' debate, lesser people have died in communal incidents this year as compared to 2014. While 86 people were killed until October this year, communal violence claimed 90 lives in the corresponding period of 2014. However, the total number of communal incidents till October witnessed a rise this year with 630 incidents being recorded as compared to 561 incidents in 2014. In 2013, when...
More »Govt mulls Europe-style water law to save resource -Vishwa Mohan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Concerned by the future projections of water availability in India, the government is mulling the legislation route to save the scarce resource from depleting any further. It plans to come out with a new draft National Water Framework Bill - on the lines of the one in effect in Europe - and improvising on the existing draft law of 2013. Since water is a state subject,...
More »DU students helping transgenders earn livelihood and respect -Heena Kausar
-Hindustan Times A group of Delhi University students is arranging professional training for over 20 transgender people to help make them financially independent. The group of students from Ramjas College have roped in experts to train members of the transgender community in jewellery making under a project called ‘Transcreation’. “We contacted some NGOs who work with transgender community and started working with them. We want to empower the community and for that the...
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