Explainer: Why Is Manipur Burning?
What has led to the violence that has claimed many lives and reportedly displaced over 9,000 people in the North-Eastern state?
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Over 20,000 Schools Shut Down due to Second Wave of COVID: Report
Additionally, around 1.89 lakh teachers exited the workforce. These findings were revealed in the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data for the year 2021-22.
Bengal: Thousands of Tribals Protest Against Coal Mining Project in Deucha Panchami
The indigenous people of 36 local villages from Deucha-Pachami area have been protesting for the last eight months demanding the cancellation of the coal mine project.
Pandemic Drove Global Hunger up by 112mn, 71% Indians Unable to Afford Nutritious Food: FAO
While 70.5% of Indians were unable to afford a healthy diet, the corresponding numbers were lower for China (12%), Brazil (19%), and Sri Lanka (49%). However, Nepal (84%) and Pakistan (83.5%) fared poorer than India.
Melting Himalayan Glaciers to Affect Food Production in South Asia
The highest glaciers are melting rapidly and will have a tremendous impact on people’s livelihood: ICIMOD study.
Two Crore Women in India Quit Workforce in 2017-22
More than 50% of Indians of legal working age don’t want a job due to the lack of suitable employment: CMIE
Activists Object to Distribution of Fortified Rice Through PDS
Experts worry that with the government aggressively promoting a “singular reductionist corporate-controlled silver bullet solution” like fortified rice, a myriad of diverse local and natural solutions will get neglected and even eroded.
HNL is now KPPL: Kerala Govt Scripts Revival Story of Central PSU
When the Centre decided to sell HNL to private parties on a massive disinvestment drive, the Kerala government stepped in to take over the paper products manufacturer.
Right to Food: Civil Society Condemns Targeting of Meat Sale and Consumption
Individuals and groups of India’s civil society have issued a statement saying they condemned the “food intolerance” being created in the country.
CBSE Drops Chapter on ‘Democracy and Diversity’ From Syllabus
The Central Board of Secondary Education has removed several other chapters too, including chapters about the Non-Aligned Movement, the Cold War era, the rise of Islamic empires in Afro-Asian territories, the chronicles of Mughal courts and the industrial revolution.