-SamayLive.com A group of farmers began protests outside the residence of Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh in Delhi on Friday against the final draft of the Land Acquisition Bill . Farmers gathered outside the residence of Jairam Ramesh and are protesting against the draft Land Acquisition Bill that was cleared for Parliament by the government last week. The final draft of the bill will now be placed before the Union Cabinet and is...
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Bangalore ranks fourth in rape cases
-The Hindu The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) statistics for 2011 said Bangalore ranks fourth among cities of the country in recorded rape cases. The city accounted for 3.8 per cent of the reported cases in the country. When all crimes against women were considered, Bangalore went up a couple of notches to occupy the second place. The latest reports of gang rape — on three women, which came within a week...
More »India’s tuberculosis challenge -R Prasad
-The Hindu The epidemic is running amok. And the government is finally waking up to the reality. Tuberculosis was declared a global health emergency in 1993, but it has been growing unchecked. Today, TB is causing millions of deaths every year globally. Like any infectious disease, TB is prevalent even in developed countries. But it is a more serious problem in the developing and populous countries. India and China together account for nearly...
More »'68 % Milk in Country Non-Conforming to FSSAI Standard'
-Outlook Over 68 per cent of milk in the country does not conform to the standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the Centre has told the Supreme Court on a plea for checking sale of synthetic and adulterated milk and various dairy products. The submission has been made by the Centre in its affidavit which referred to a survey conducted by the FSSAI, which had found...
More »Joseph E Stiglitz, Nobel laureate interviewed by Pranay Sharma
-Outlook Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz is one of the world’s leading economists. A former chief economist at the World Bank and currently University Professor at the Columbia Business School, he was recently in India to attend an international conference on development and to promote his new book, The Price of Inequality. He spoke to Pranay Sharma about growing inequality in the world and the challenges facing India. Excerpts: * Your coinage,...
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