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As told to Parliament (December 1, 2021): Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020

All that was discussed in the House through the day

‘India’s unemployment is highest in four decades’

Down To Earth speaks to Binoy Viswam, MP, about the country's unemployment crisis

As told to Parliament (July 30, 2021): Malaria cases, deaths on the decline

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day

As told to Parliament (July 29, 2021): Some 927,606 children in India are ‘severely acute malnourished’

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill as a single window to distribute subsidy

Opposition terms move a ‘conspiracy to undermine the Rajya Sabha’

Inspired by Marx

Is India ready to meet Sustainable Development Goals? CAG raises concern

Health a key conern, flags report tabled in Parliament 

A one-sided election risks Bangladesh’s future

With the distinction between the state, government and party obliterated, Bangladesh is heading towards a personalised autocracy  

As told to Parliament (July 27, 2023): Centre restricted import & export of biofuels to promote them, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

As told to Parliament (July 27, 2021): Government to start COVID-19 vaccinations of children from August

All that was discussed in the House through the day

A bill to secure food for the poor

A close look at the much-hyped National Food security Bill, 2013

Zero hour

As told to Parliament (February 13, 2023): Climate change likely to pull down wheat yield by 6-25% in 2100, says minister

Rainfed rice yields in India are projected to reduce marginally

Rajya Sabha passes the Constitutional Amendment Bill on GST

The move paves way for a uniform tax regime in India

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2022): Kharif sowing over 59 million hectares

All that was discussed in the House through the day

FLY ASH DAMPING

Water cess bill gets Lok Sabha nod

News snippets

AIDS bill put on fast track

Non profits object to provisions in the changed draft

As told to Parliament (February 5, 2021): More than 16 million new job cards issued in 2020-21

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

As told to Parliament (July 21, 2023): Unseasonal rains in March 2023 ruined over 18,000 hectares of crops in Chhattisgarh

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill

Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country 

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2022): UP had most number of cancer cases in 2020

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply

All that was discussed in the House through the day