Fiery protest

An immolation bid by a Bhopal resident leads to closure of polluting factories

Mercury threat

Plastic-free planet: Protecting sanitation workers & wastepickers, just transition discussed on Day 2 of INC-3

UN chief underlines role of plastics in fuelling climate crisis

Two leaves and a bud

Hanging by a thread

Weavers of renowned Ponduru khadi are abandoning the craft

Textile therapy

A handloom trader experiments with traditional medicinal herbs for dyeing garments

MGNREGS workers in Kerala to get pension

State and Centre to contribute Rs 1,000 each per head

Afforestation wages in cash

Chhattisgarh violates Supreme Court order

As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Victim of its success

MGNREGA blamed for causing labour shortage; cut in budgetary support likely

Fall of golden fibre

An inefficient industry is marring prospects of jute, paving way for plastics

Kolkata to host parallel AIDS conference after US denies entry to sex workers

Country’s laws do not permit granting visa to those involved in prostitution

COVID-19: Alang’s ship breakers look at workers from diamond, other sectors to stay afloat

The industry witnessed a reverse migration of at least 75 per cent of its workforce

COVID-19: Distress calls from migrants reveal India’s digital divide

Communication between migrant workers, their family members has come to a standstill

Over half the HIV infected people globally do not know their positive status: UN

Gap Report calls for scaling up efforts to end the disease by 2030

“Women being denied forest claims’

Report by non-profits highlights gender disparity in Forest Rights Act implementation

In Brief

Economic Survey 2022-23: Health not a priority? Just over 2% of GDP spent

Out-of-pocket-expenses remained dangerously high till 2019-2020

When McDonald’s ate crow

The UK’s longest case was a PR disaster for the fast food giant

COVID-19: Sales hit, Odisha sculptors struggle to stay afloat

Absence of tourists and cancelled festival celebrations have hit their livelihood

Traditional communities can mine sand in coastal areas: MoEF

Ministry order has no provision to curb illegal sand mining in river beds

Letters

COVID-19: Odisha migrants take to chain-pulling to deboard closer home

State not pressing charges; officials recognise hardships

Indian companies' CDM projects pollute environment

Most clean projects cleared on face value and are based on tall claims

News Briefs