As told to Parliament (September 18, 2020): 10,281 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2019
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 22, 2022): India has installed renewable energy projects of 152 GW capacity
FDI in retail: UPA government agrees to judicial inquiry into Walmart payoffs
Reports say the retail giant spent over Rs 125 crore on lobbying in India
As told to Parliament (March 17, 2021): Indian Railways eye 20 GW solar power from vacant land by 2030
As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August
Food security Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Tamil Nadu MP dubs it food “insecurity” Bill
As told to Parliament (February 12, 2021): CSE expose on honey adulteration taken note of by Centre
Western Ghats conservation now a poll issue in Kerala’s Idukki
Congress denies ticket to sitting MP P T Thomas, fields debutant
Water pollution hot spots identified in Indian rivers
Data is misleading and underestimates pollution, allege scientists
Land Bill gets new name and many amendments
States get freedom to decide whether land under multi-crop is to be acquired
Kerala becomes second state to ban chewing tobacco
Those who violate ban may be fined up to Rs 5 lakh or imprisoned up to six years
2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year
In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls
Voting without voters: Bihar migrant workers forced to sacrifice ballot rights due to financial strain
Require special provisions, free trips home to participate in democratic process
Voting without voters: Uttar Pradesh migrant workers to be home for paddy transplantation next, may skip Lok Sabha polls
Migrant workers came back home for Holi, won't be able to come back for the crucial electoral process
Voting without voters: Migrant workers in Odisha’s Nuapada unable to afford trip home to cast ballot
About 75,000 workers in district are migrant labourers and 63,000 of them eligible voters
Voting without voters: In Uttar Pradesh, areas with low turnout are hubs of migrant workers
EC plans to reach out to migrant workers via postcards to encourage them to vote, but it may be too little, too late
Voting without voters: West Bengal may see migrants flocking home to vote & document citizenship status amid CAA worries
Migrants likely to influence fate of elections in state; CAA cloud advantage to Trinamool but BJP to leverage governance failure that led to …
Civil society survey claims welfare schemes halted after Rajasthan government change
Almost 4,000 people in 16 parliamentary constituencies surveyed
Simply Put: Poll manifesto
Environment in elections: Tamil Nadu has voted and activists believe 2018’s Sterlite controversy will help DMK in state
Incumbent fulfilled its promise to shut down the plant, which satisfied state’s people
Upset over onion export ban, this Maharashtra taluka has shut doors to Lok Sabha campaigning
Farmers in onion belt vow to express resentment during elections, point out opposition parties also failed to offer respite
West Bengal platform demands green focus in poll agendas, releases charter of environmental issues
Politicians acknowledge environmental shortcomings but deflect responsibility to public; BJP MP advises against expecting significant action from …
Simply Put: Lok Sabha polls begin
Environment in elections: Dhinkia ‘acid test’ for ruling BJD as betel farmers unhappy with JSW steel plant land acquisition
They accuse CM Naveen Patnaik-led government and police of colluding with the company and destroying the area’s ecological treasure
Environment in elections: Sea erosion is key election issue in Odisha’s Satabhaya
Villagers, opposition criticise state government’s failure to address erosion issues in this Kendrapara village