Month: May 2018

Doctors pen a book to expose medical malpractices in India

open view web desk Nearly 80 whistleblowers who have come together against unethical practices will now encourage more doctors to join the movement A large number of doctors came together on Friday to formulate plans for a network which will work to achieve a rational, ethical and decommercialised […]

Between 1990 and 2016, 2,843 climate disasters affected 4·8 billion people: Lancet report

             The report was jointly prepared by 24 academic institutions and                                        intergovernmental organisations based on 40 indicators open view web desk An additional 125 […]

Germany’s Allianz to stop insuring coal businesses

open view web desk German insurance giant Allianz said Friday it would stop insuring coal-fired power plants and mines extracting the fuel, adding that it aims to divest from the sector completely by 2040. “We want to promote the transition to a climate-friendly economy,” said chief executive Oliver […]

Young girl’s rape triggers more angry protests in India

open view web desk NEW DELHI – Protests erupted in Andhra Pradesh over the rape of a nine-year-old girl, as anger over the failure of police to stem a series of sex attacks on children boiled over. Reported rape cases in India have climbed steadily over recent years […]

Over 100 killed in storm in UP, Rajasthan

open view web desk Lucknow/Jaipur: A storm whipped through a large swathe of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh last night, killing over 100 people in a trail of destruction that brought down mud houses, uprooted trees and flattened crops. At least 183 others were injured as a massive dust storm, […]

1.3 Million Youth Need Jobs Every Month; 8 Million A Year: World Bank

open view web desk Mumbai: More than eight million jobs are required every year for India to keep its employment rate constant, as its working age population (above 15 years) is increasing by 1.3 million every month, a new study has found. India’s employment rate has been declining […]

Marx at 200: Germany torn over revolutionary’s legacy

dpa/AFP / Harald TittelWith scars from the Cold War still fresh, people from capitalist former West Germany and the once communist East are of two minds about German philosopher Karl Marx open view web desk As Germany prepares to mark Karl Marx’s 200th birth anniversary, the revolutionary philosopher’s […]

Harsimrat writes to PM, urges to waive GST on langar items

open view web desk Chandigarh, May 2:  Senior SAD leader and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has urged the prime minister (PM) to waive GST on ingredients used to make ‘langars’ in Gurdwaras. In her April 26 letter to the PM, Harsimrat said she hopes that the religious institutions […]

SC Collegium defers decision on Justice K M Joseph’s elevation

  open view web desk New Delhi, May 2: The Supreme Court Collegium today deferred a decision on the issue of reconsidering its recommendation to elevate Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph as the judge of the apex court which was sent back by the government last week. The […]

Breast cancer screening failure may have shortened 270 lives in England

open view web desk LONDON – As many as 270 women’s lives may have been shortened after an IT failure in England’s breast cancer screening programme meant 450,000 patients were not invited for appointments, Britain’s health minister said on Wednesday. Jeremy Hunt apologised in parliament for the “serious […]

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