No infrastructure for universal health coverage in India, says report
Infrastructure for primary healthcare has decreased in the past decade
It is not about farmers
Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers
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EPA puts resources in cold storage
How green is the budget?
Forest depts as nodal agency for community forest resources: A political blunder
The Chhattisgarh government issued an order on May 31, making the state forest department the nodal agency for Community Forest Resource Rights
Power of concentration
India has every reason to push for concentrated solar power projects. But the technology has failed to pick up because of poor planning
Climate deal signed in Paris is weak and unambitious: CSE
The phrase ‘historical responsibility’ has been erased from the Agreement. This weakens the obligations of developed countries, says …
World bodies to push for bringing Africa into carbon trade net
African Carbon Forum meet an opportunity to review progress on climate change mitigation in the continent'
UN climate talks: Money for Green Climate Fund to be raised from market
Finance agency goes ahead with decision in spite of demand from developing nations to keep private investments out
Budget 2013-14: provisioning for universal healthcare or moving away from agenda?
The world trend is to move towards public health systems, but developments in India seem to be in the opposite direction
Hidden industry hand
Attempts are on to derail UN initiative to declare noncommunicable diseases a global priority
What it takes to deliver midday meal
Job half done
25 per cent funds allocated to national rural employment scheme remain unspent
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Climate financing adds to poor countries’ debt pile: Oxfam
Eighty per cent of climate financing was provided as loans in 2017-18, according to study
WASH: UN report finds 2030 SDG targets may just be a dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report
CAG raps environment ministry over ‘illegal’ appointments
Central Pollution Control Board created or upgraded posts without approval of finance ministry
Salvage science
Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister seeks more funds and education reforms in science sector
Elementary failure
Since the Right To Education Act came into force on April 1, 2010, India has been witnessing an experiment that involves parents in enforcing a …
Bihar hopes Union Budget will set right Finance Commission’s ‘wrong’
Finance Commission recommended curtailing funds under Backward Region Grant Fund
Budget 2013: the path remains the same
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