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Improvement in Water Management Index Not Enough, Says Report
25 Aug 2019
The CWMI report, released by NITI Aayog, also pointed out that the larger economic contributors across the country have low water management scores, and this can hamper India’s economic progress.
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India’s Investment in Renewable Resources Not Enough
24 Aug 2019
India needs to make an annual investment of more than Rs 1.77 lakh crore ($25 billion) every year for 10 years to reach its target.
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Modi Government’s Years Are Marked by Attacks on Higher Education
21 Aug 2019
The government has replaced grants to public universities with infrastructure loans via the Higher Education Finance Agency (HEFA).
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Despite Heavy Rain, Level of Water Reservoirs Still Below Normal in Ten States
17 Aug 2019
According to the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas released by the World Resources Institute (WRI), India ranks thirteenth among the world’s 17 ‘extremely water-stressed’ countries.
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India Moving Farther Away from Achieving 3rd Goal on Climate Change: IPCC Report
16 Aug 2019
Data from India’s Biennial Update Report shows that the levels of emission removal by forestry has worsened in 2014 at only 68,215 Gt of Co2 equivalent as compared to the 200,036 GtCO2e in 2010.
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PM’s Promise to Eradicate TB by 2025 Far-fetched?
13 Aug 2019
According to the TB India Report 2018, there was a huge difference between the funds requested for Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme and the budget allocation and funds released by the…
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Bengal Chemicals Employees Protest Against Strategic Sale
07 Aug 2019
The central government has been trying to sell the firm since 2017, despite a high court order striking down the strategic sale of BCPL, saying that it cannot be classified as a low priority public…
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Lack of Govt Primary Schools Force People to Pay More for Education
03 Aug 2019
It’s also notable that the percentage of professionally qualified teachers in private schools is significantly higher than that in government schools.
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India’s Healthcare System Struggles With Rise in Non-communicable Diseases
26 Jul 2019
The country’s disease patterns have shifted -- mortality due to communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases has declined substantially, while non-communicable diseases and injuries are…
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CGHS Struggles With Poor Infrastructure and Shortage of Doctors
24 Jul 2019
The central government employees, pensioners, and their dependants across the country depend on the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for comprehensive medical care.