As told to Parliament (July 27, 2021): Government to start COVID-19 vaccinations of children from August
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Is India ready to meet Sustainable Development Goals? CAG raises concern
Health a key conern, flags report tabled in Parliament
Name change of Forest Conservation Act imperative, as it is treated as ‘Forest Clearance Act’: DG forests
Joint Parliamentary Committee accepted all proposed amendments to Act, including name change, on July 20
Reclassifying forests, exemptions from clearances: What changes does Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act propose
Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is among the Bills set to be tabled in Parliament’s ongoing monsoon session
As told to Parliament (December 7, 2022): 71% Indians can’t afford nutritious food, member of Parliament cites DTE report
More than 1.7 million people die every year due to diseases caused by poor diet, DTE reported
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2022: It all boils down to targets for industries
The targets for renewable energy and carbon markets need to be ambitious over and above existing targets set by companies
Droupadi Murmu to Rekha Devi: Women who rose from Panchayats to Assemblies, Parliament
As India observes three decades of the formalisation of Panchayati Raj Institutions, DTE explores the political journey of a few exceptional …
Unconditional basic income: Signature collection for European Citizens’ Initiative begins
ECI calls on the European Commission to draw up a proposal to introduce universal and unconditional basic income across the European Union
As told to Parliament (February 13, 2023): Climate change likely to pull down wheat yield by 6-25% in 2100, says minister
Rainfed rice yields in India are projected to reduce marginally
As told to Parliament (July 19, 2022): Kharif sowing over 59 million hectares
Forests up for grabs?
The amended Forest Conservation Act opens up large swathes of forestland for different non-forest activities
European Parliament passes nature restoration law with 336 votes in favour, 300 against
The final text will now be negotiated. The aim is to reach a deal before EU Parliament elections in 2024
As told to Parliament (July 21, 2023): Unseasonal rains in March 2023 ruined over 18,000 hectares of crops in Chhattisgarh
Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill
Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country
As told to Parliament (July 22, 2022): UP had most number of cancer cases in 2020
As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply
As told to Parliament (March 9, 2021): Implementation of farm laws stayed till further orders
As told to Parliament (February 5, 2021): More than 16 million new job cards issued in 2020-21
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2022): Tropical Indian Ocean warmed by 1°C from 1951-2015
Parliamentary Digest (August 4, 2022): A million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2019-20
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2022): No proposal being considered by Centre to waive farmer loans
As told to Parliament (December 10, 2021): 237 Zika virus cases in India so far
As told to Parliament (August 9, 2021): No data on sickle cell disease among tribals
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
As told to Parliament (July 24, 2019): Survey reveals 54,130 manual scavengers in 18 states
As told to Parliament (February 7, 2024): India had over 32 million stunted children as of December 2023
Underweight and wasting levels lower than that projected by National Family Health Survey-5, says Smriti Irani
