Locusts as well as other grasshoppers are one of the major food items of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) in the desert landscape of Rajasthan. … New threat to Great Indian BustardRead more
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Electoral Bonds: SBI Refuses to Divulge Memos from RBI
The State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose any communication it received from the government or the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on … Electoral Bonds: SBI Refuses to Divulge Memos from RBIRead more
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Continuous shocks given to the unorganized sector
Arun Kumar former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian on June 11, wrote that the Indian economy might have grown at 4.5 per cent annually during … Continuous shocks given to the unorganized sectorRead more
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“Cashless” economy is a blow to small producers
Fresh markets sustain the economies and livelihoods of millions of people. Despite this reality, the governments of many Asian countries are systematically adopting policies that … “Cashless” economy is a blow to small producersRead more
Posted inCoal / India / Multimedia
Adani Gets Permit for Carmichael Mining Project in Australia
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Fraud in Generic Drug Industry Threaten Patients’ Health
AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show looking at an explosive new investigation that exposes widespread unsafe conditions in many Indian and Chinese factories that manufacture … Fraud in Generic Drug Industry Threaten Patients’ HealthRead more
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Bt Brinjal Illegally Growing in India
[]— In February 2010, the Indian government placed an indefinite moratorium on the commercial release of Bt brinjal. Prior to this decision, numerous independent scientists … Bt Brinjal Illegally Growing in IndiaRead more
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EVM Vote Count Mismatch In 370+ Seats and EC Refuses to Explain
The Quint has deep-dived into two sets of data shared by the Election Commission of India (EC); first, the voter turnout/votes polled data on the … EVM Vote Count Mismatch In 370+ Seats and EC Refuses to ExplainRead more
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41,000 lightning strikes across India on April 16
On April 16, there were almost 41,000 clouds to ground (CG) lightning strikes all over India, according to data analysed by the Indian Institute of … 41,000 lightning strikes across India on April 16Read more
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India’s fields still have Bt brinjal
India banned Bt brinjal in 2010 but, nine years on, the genetically modified (GM) crop is still in circulation, said activists on April 25, 2019. … India’s fields still have Bt brinjalRead more