Urgent need for water management stressed at Sinquerim conference
July 22, 2010
By 2035, India will face a 50% water deficit,said David Michel, senior associate and director of environment security program at Stimson Centre, Washington DC
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Colossal wastages of food grains in India
July 22, 2010
The recent rains in many parts of the country have destroyed thousands of kilograms of food grains which were not adequately protected from the rain waters. The Union Agriculture Ministry is contemplating severe action against the officials concerned
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Caning rife in Indian schools
A 2007 national study by India’s Ministry of Women and Child Welfare Development reveals two out of three children across India’s 13 states have suffered physical abuse in schools, the most common form includes hitting with hands and stick, pulling hair and ears, kicking and making children stand for long periods of time in various positions
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Scrap Vitamin A programme for kids
"Vitamin A deficiency is no longer a public health problem in India and massive doses can actually be toxic," warns C. Gopalan, former chief of the Indian Council of Medical Research and a leading nutritionist.
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We will develop total education solution: SKIL chairman Nikhil Gandhi
SKIL Group has bought 22% in Chennai-based Everonn Education as it readies to make an entry into the education sector.
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Your Water Purifier may Not be All That Safe
Experts feel this market is not that well regulated in India and that the water purifiers may not be all that safe.
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Securing water interests
Bangladesh's population would likely double at its current rate of growth by 2050. The doubling of the population will also mean the demand for double the amount of water now consumed by the population. But where from this extra demand for water will be met?
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