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Quarter of the world’s poor live in eight Indian states

Hindustan Times Prasun Sonwalkar28-06-2015 A little over a quarter of people living in extreme poverty in the world live in eight Indian states, says a new Oxford university analysis, sparking concerns about social and economic development in Asia’s third-largest economy…. Continue Reading →

People are turning to private hospitals despite high costs, shows NSSO data 

More than 70 per cent of ailments were treated at private facilities in both rural and urban areas Photo: Vikas Choudhary Data published by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) seems to confirm the concerns that public health experts have… Continue Reading →

India releases new socio-economic census data 

Date:Jul 3, 2015  The findings of the new census report will place pressure on the government to redefine BPL households and the poverty line The immediate aftermath of this census will be increased political demands to use the data to… Continue Reading →

With provision for jail term, clinical trial norms to get a shot in the arm #healthcare

Sushmi Dey,TNN | Jul 5, 2015,  The changes are part of the Drugs and Cosmetics Amendment Bill, 2015 which is likely to be tabled in Parliament during the upcoming monsoon session, official sources said. NEW DELHI: The government is planning to add more… Continue Reading →

Delhi AAP Budget Analysis – Betrayed urban poor in night shelter, housing, water and Sewerage programs

Government of NCT of Delhi Budget of Urban Development Department Budget Analysis (2015-16) – Perspectives of Weaker Sections Delhi Solidarity Group, New Delhi  Executive Summary:  State Budget is a mirror of the political mind of the ruling party. Budget in… Continue Reading →

Nagpur Prison like Abu Ghraib: says DU prof G N Saibaba on bail after 419 days

Soumittra S Bose,TNN | Jul 4, 2015, 03.34 AM IST Delhi University professor G N Saibaba was on Friday released from Nagpur Central Jail, 59 weeks and six days after his arrest on charges of being a top Naxal leader of the… Continue Reading →

Mystery surrounds India health survey

Justin RowlattSouth Asia correspondent 3 July 2015 From the section Asia About a third of India’s children are underweight, the survey says Good health data is rare in India. The last time the country published a comprehensive, state-wide survey was back… Continue Reading →

Cuba named first country to end mother-to-child HIV transmission

  The World Health Organization credits Cuba with providing women early access to prenatal care and STD testing World Health Organisation hails ‘one of the greatest public health achievements possible’, five years into regional initiative  Margaret Chan, the WHO director… Continue Reading →

Jean Dreze- MNREGA – The digging-holes myth

The view of MGNREGA as a makeshift work programme is far off the mark. Recent research suggests that the Centre has a misguided view of how MGNREGA works can be made more productive. Written by Jean Dreze | Few social programmes in… Continue Reading →

AERB yet to clear Kovvada nuclear plant site #WTFnews

K. SRINIVASA RAO The CPI (M) on Thursday demanded that the proposal for a nuclear power plant at Kovvada in the Ranasthalam area of Srikakulam district should be withdrawn immediately as the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has not given… Continue Reading →

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