Here are some solutions to address health challenges faced by tribal communities
Skilling and support to nurses and midwives will help in ensuring the provision of a responsive healthcare
Experts welcome Delhi government’s electric vehicle policy
The policy aims to make a quarter of all new vehicle registrations battery-operated by 2024
Serious flaws in the government’s population control policy
Women fall victim to failed sterilisation, while the government remains unaware of this missing link in population surge
Demonetisation: public health system ill-equipped and unreliable
The government’s assurance of treatment in government hospitals is hollow as the system is inadequate
Farmers gather in Delhi to demand compensation for crop loss
Instead of giving aid to farmers, government is trying to snatch their land through land bill, say farmers
Only BPL families to get free treatment under NDA’s proposed health scheme
Those above poverty line will have to pay 33 per cent of the cost while the remaining will be paid by government and insurance companies
Experts irked over revised structure of Central Empowered Committee
New notification gives unprecedented powers to central government
European Union orders UK to cut pollution from diesel vehicles
British government told to comply with EU nitrogen dioxide limits as soon as possible
Delhi imposes blanket ban on plastic carry bags
Earlier ban was only partial and had little effect on manufacturers
Proposal to airlift Bhopal waste to Germany in jeopardy
GIZ says its reputation at stake after details of proposal were leaked in German media
Kingfisher and Cronies
Trouble in store
India gets ready with national plan on climate change
Farmer harmer
Labour union raises concerns over housing scheme for Bengal tea workers
Pashchim Banga Cha Majoor Samiti Study presents analytical report based on RTI, workers’ replies; shows scheme will reduce income, …
Union Budget 2022-23: Allocations skewed towards cash-schemes in agriculture
The trend, experts said, only addresses the symptoms of the agrarian crisis and not the cause.
Will diluted industry policy hamper Delhi’s environment?
Giving boost to small industries, Delhi government has allowed entrepreneurs to set up units without a consent to operate
Activists find flaws with Australia’s new ban on supertrawlers
India’s new guidelines on deep sea fishing by big vessels have left many environmentalists irked
Water may shift from State to Concurrent List
Panel to make the suggestion before the Cabinet in June
Over 80% Indians not covered under health insurance: NSSO survey
Most people finance hospitalisation by digging into savings and borrowing
Air pollution: CSE releases agenda for Aam Aadmi Party government
Delhi cannot face another winter as severely polluted as this, says the non-profit
Wavering
PM qualifies Bt brinjal moratorium
Genetic Engineering Approval Committee to decide moratorium period
By pushing farm Bills through, Modi government has put democracy at crossroads
KK Ragesh of CPI (M), who called for a division vote against the 3 farm Bills passed in Monsoon Session and was suspended from Rajya Sabha, …
Assam struggles to protect wildlife from accidents on Kaziranga highway
Government has expressed its inability to adopt suggested technical measures to curb animal casualties