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Today, thanks to the British, India is the largest tea-producing country in the world after China. The British not only introduced tea plantations in Assam and Darjeeling but also initiated tea production in other regions in the northeast, north and south of India.
Organizations representing 90 countries say that their plans to prevent damage have already been outpaced by climate-induced disasters, which are intensifying and happening more regularly.
India was home to the largest number of undernourished people in the world even before the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, released jointly by five UN organizations in July, reveals that the pandemic and failure on the part of state to combat its effects, has led to a significant increase in the prevalence of hunger and food insecurity in the country.
As Indian and Chinese troops disengage from Patrolling Point (PP) 17A near Gogra Post, the two sides have followed the template for disengagements from previous points since last year. However, the details of a temporary no-patrol zone differs from location to location. What is a ‘no-patrolling' or ‘buffer' zone along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China, and what is its importance in the current scenario?
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday said police stations pose the “highest threat” to human rights and dignity, which are ‘sacrosanct'. “The threat to human rights and bodily integrity is the highest in police stations... Going by recent reports, even the privileged are not spared third-degree treatment,” the Chief Justice said. Custodial torture and police atrocities still prevail despite constitutional guarantees, he said.
A plump kid took to athletics to lose weight and ended up being India's first track-and-field Olympic gold-medallist. Sounds like a fairytale? That's Neeraj Chopra's life actually, all of 23 and a superstar, or dare one say a messiah, that Indian athletics had been waiting for over a century. On Saturday, with his javelin in hand, Chopra was nothing short of a rockstar at Tokyo's Olympic stadium, which should have been full to capacity to watch his genius unfold but had just a handful officials and coaches to cheer him on thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India's merchandise exports rose to a record high of $35.2 billion in July 2021. The export boost has led to a sharper economic rebounded after the second Covid-19 wave. In this article, we decode why India's exports have been rising and how it has helped the economy.
Russia's Extended Troika Meeting On Afghanistan: As the Taliban continues its offensive in Afghanistan, Russia has stepped up efforts to reach out to all key stakeholders in war-torn Afghanistan to stop the violence and push the Afghan peace process.
Hundreds of people protested in the Indian capital Delhi on Wednesday for the fourth day straight, as outrage continues to build over the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl from one of India's most oppressed castes. Protesters marched holding signs that demanded accountability for the girl's death. "We want justice," they chanted, with placards that read: "Justice for India's daughter." The parents of the 9-year-old girl attended the protests as well, sitting on a makeshift stage with supporters from their village. The girl's mother sobbed and screamed, at times calling out for her daughter to "come back."
People familiar with the talks said some forward movement was made on the disengagement in the friction points of Hot Springs and Gogra and both sides will discuss a detailed plan on it in the next round of talks.
T S Tirumurti, the Indian permanent representative (PR) to the UN was expected to organize on Monday a traditional breakfast that PRs of incoming presidencies host for counterparts from the rest of the 15 member nations.
The Centre has approved reservation for the OBC and EWS categories within the All India Quota for NEET. What was the reservation policy followed so far, and what changes now? What led to the decision?
According to sources in the police, the accused have allegedly told investigators that they were drunk at the time of the incident. “We have sent their blood and urine samples for tests to get it on record. We are yet to ascertain any motive behind the incident,” said a source. “One of them, Lakhan Verma, is a hardened criminal and it will take time to get information out of them.”
The world's largest democracy wins fewer medals per person than any other country. It's been priced out of its most competitive sport, but could national priorities also play a role?
Amid the pandemic uncertainty, we have completed one year of the announcement of NEP 2020, July 29. No policy announcement, since Independence, has attracted so much enthusiasm, curiosity and expectation as the one announced last year—an outcome of a massive consultative process, years of wait and against the backdrop of a nation's resolve to be self-reliant. Skilling and reskilling the nation, creating an immense human capital and restoring character building at the core of education constitute the soul of NEP 2020.
Concerns as India builds rail network in remote state near China Environmentalists fear the project threatens thousands of lives in an ecologically fragile region prone to landslides and other natural calamities. India's ambitious railway project to connect a small northeastern Indian state along its border with China to the rest of the country is raising concerns among local forest dwellers and environmentalists.
The unusual incident happened along the border between Assam and Mizoram states in north-eastern India. Officials from both sides, including chief ministers, have accused each other of provoking violence. The firing incident follows months of simmering tensions over a long-running border dispute between the two states. The two sides have often sparred over it, sometimes violently. But this was the first time police in the states had fired at each other in a direct confrontation. The officers killed in the attack were from Assam.
In a record for the state, Kerala on Saturday recorded over 4.5 lakh vaccinations in a single day. As many as 16 lakh doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the state in the past week. However, the high rate of vaccination has led to concerns in the state about the depleting stock of vaccines, making many wonder if the state will be able to continue its successful vaccination drive.
Many parts of the country are battling deadly floods and landslides after heavy monsoon rains, just the latest example of how the country is on the frontline of climate change. In the first seven months of this year alone our country has experienced two cyclones, a deadly glacier collapse in the Himalayas, a sweltering heatwave and killer floods.
With a recurring dip in the number of COVID-19 cases each day, many states have moved ahead with the decision to reopen the schools and other educational institutions in the state. States like Haryana, Telangana, Gujarat among others have allowed physical classes in the schools following strict COVID-19 protocols.
Let's take a look at some disciplines and athletes that have performed consistently at the international stage and would be in with a shot for a Tokyo Games medal.
Today we talk about a statement made by the Junior health minister in the parliament that made me question if the government really cares about our lives ?
If you have got the time to glance at the news even once in the last couple of days you will know the buzzword going around in the country today is Pegasus, which is some kind of spy software. It's something straight out of a James Bond movie where some kind of software is used to listen to conversations that people are having without their knowledge. But in reality it is a terrifying situation which questions the very existence of democracy in the country today.