-The Hindu In case you missed the Budget, here's a round-up. Affirming that the economy is right on track, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget for 2016-17. Citing that the CPI inflation has come down to 5.4% from 9 plus, he said it is huge relief for the public. Tax Infrastructure and agriculture cess to be levied. Excise duty raised from 10 to 15 per cent on tobacco products other than beedis 1 per...
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Bala Vikasa Sujal ATW to sell one litre purified chilled water for Rs 1
-TheHansIndia.com Warangal: The Kazipet based Bala Vikasa Social Service Society has come up with a unique initiative called “Bala Vikasa Sujal ATW (Any Time Water)” offering one litre of purified chilled water for just one rupee. The initiative was aimed to benefit the travellers, labourers and all the citizens in the tri-cities of Warangal-Hanamkonda-Kazipet, said the Bala Vikasa executive director S Shoury Reddy. Speaking to the media in the Kazipet town on...
More »NIMHANS to unveil Urban Mental Health Plan -Afshan Yasmeen
-The Hindu Bengaluru: With heightened concern over the impact of excessive use of technology — especially social media addiction — on mental health in our cities, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) is planning to come up with an Urban Mental Health Plan. Revealing this at the 20th convocation of NIMHANS here on Saturday, institute Director B.N. Gangadhar said the current district mental health plan largely catered to issues...
More »Half of world’s air Pollution deaths occur in China, India
-PTI More than 5.5 million people die prematurely each year due to air Pollution with over half of those deaths occurring in China and India Washington: More than 5.5 million people die prematurely each year due to air Pollution with over half of those deaths occurring in China and India, two of the world’s fastest-growing economies, according to a new research. According to scientists from the US, Canada, China and India, who...
More »Road map for Kerala -R Krishnakumar
-Frontline.in An initiative focussed on Kerala’s development experience exposes a worrying trend of rising inequality and proposes a strategy for sustainable and equitable growth. THE fourth international Congress on Kerala Studies, organised by the A.K.G. Centre for Study and Research in Thiruvananthapuram on January 9-10, has generated much interest for its focus on a worrying new trend in Kerala’s development experience: rising inequality and marginalisation of large sections of people despite...
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