-IndiaToday.in Farmers from some parts of Tamil Nadu threw their tomato harvest on the roadside after the price of the crop fell to rates as low as Rs 2 per kilogram. Dharmapuri: After the price of tomatoes plummeted to figures as low as Rs 2 per kilogram, farmers from some parts of Tamil Nadu threw their harvest on the roadside or allowed it to rot in the field. Three months ago, the price...
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Pakistan and Sri Lanka face political turmoil fueled by Chinese debt -Shishir Gupta
-Hindustan Times It is the unfolding crisis in Pakistan and Sri Lanka which is forcing countries like Maldives, Nepal and Bangladesh to think again on Chinese infrastructure loans and being part of the BRI initiative. During his trip to India last week, Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba informally shared a conversation about Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s visit to Kathmandu in late March. The Nepalese PM, who has an equally political...
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-TheCitizen.in Improved antenatal care in Meghalaya A recent report submitted on March 20 to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from the state of Meghalaya showed that 877 newborns, and 61 pregnant women died during the pandemic. The pregnant women decided against hospital delivery out of fear of contracting Covid. A decade ago, infant mortality in Meghalaya was the same as the all-India average, at 47 deaths per 1000 births. While it has...
More »Manipur to honour Irom Sharmila for her 16 years’ anti-AFSPA movement -Sobhapati Samom
-Hindustan Times Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh appreciated Irom Sharmila saying that she has sacrificed half of her life staging dharna and hunger strike for 16 years as part of the anti-AFSPA movement. IMPHAL: Hours after the Centre removed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from several parts of three northeastern states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, the Manipur government has decided to felicitate “Iron Lady” Irom Chanu Sharmila for...
More »Selling lemons: Prices squeeze pockets as summer demand soars -Zia Haq
-Hindustan Times A lemon inflation has taken hold, according to traders, because an unusually early summer and heatwaves have spiked demand. The crop this year was also smaller in some states, according to traders. The ‘market for lemons’ is hot. Prices of the essential summer citrus fruit have risen to unseen levels in the country, reaching up to ₹200 a kg in Rajkot on Saturday, leaving consumers angry and shocked. Traders said they...
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