Jairam Ramesh hits out at Forest Rights Act

The former Union Minister praised the NGT for its work and asked for its autonomy from the government. Bangalore, April 13, 2018: Former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh criticized the current Forest Rights Act, and blamed his party’s government in Karnataka for the sand mining issue. Speaking on the ‘New draft forest policy and deteriorating state […]

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Data reveals poor access to Neonatal Healthcare in the state

Only 8.2 per cent of newborn babies in Karnataka have access to healthcare at the neonatal stage reveals National Heath Survey data Bangalore, March 8, 2018: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) has revealed that in Karnataka only 8.2 per cent children get access to neonatal healthcare. The data has been collected from both the […]

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Church land encroached, members blame BJP MLA

Members of the Anandapuram Church of Christ are seeking a CBI investigation. Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Land allocated for building of a church and surrounding areas have been encroached upon in a land fraud case where the key accused is former BJP MLA for KR Puram, Nandeisha Reddy, say church members and other site owners. […]

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Marijuana’s Real High

Hemp is a versatile plant with multiple commercial uses that could provide livelihoods for millions, says Angarika Gogoi The legalization of Cannabis sativa cultivation has long been the subject of global debate thanks to confusion over its two very different progenies. The stigma attached to ‘pot’ has overshadowed the huge commercial opportunities that hemp cannabinoids […]

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Natural farming as an alternative to Organic farming

Farmers in India are sticking to conventional agriculture as costs of transition to organic farming still high. Bangalore, February 2, 2018: Although India is the country with the highest number of organic farmers with 6,50,000 farmers practicing it, most farmers in the country stick to conventional agriculture patterns. Out of the total land under farming, […]

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Working conditions of city’s garment workers reflect Oxfam findings

Economic disparity and gender inequality deepens as 74 per cent women are paid less than the minimum wage as compared to 45.3 per cent men in India in the garment sector. An Oxfam report titled, ‘Reward Work, Not Wealth’ published on January 22, 2018, not only highlighted the economic divide between the rich and the […]

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