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Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists back activists, warn of hidden dangers
Growing apprehensions over the safety and regulation of genome editing in agriculture have reportedly received "validation" from peer-reviewed scientific studies, backed by civil society advocacy efforts. The Union Government’s...
Migrant workers’ journey home remains a challenge, shame on the gov’t!
Shramik Special trains have been stopped by Gujarat, and hundreds wait in Gurgaon for government to send more buses
Muslim villagers in Bihar offer food to migrants on Mizoram-bound train in humanitarian gesture
Bihar was caught in a controversy after goons had attacked two north-east bound trains there last week
Unlock 1: Centre and States list lockdown exit strategy
The lockdown is in effect in containment zones till June 30, 2020
Concerned citizenry of Kerala call the Rs. 20 lakh crore package a “colossal betrayal”
They demanded that the PM withdraw the anti-people package and work to increase purchasing power of the people
When will we learn our lessons from previous pandemics?
Some lessons from three epidemics of Modern India: 1896-97, 1918-20 & 2020
Guj HC cautions against politicising Covid crisis
Says had the state government not done anything “then probably, by now, we all would have been dead.”
Trump ends relationship with WHO accusing it of helping China cover up the Coronavirus crisis
Continues tirade against China, blaming it for not only Covid-19, but also collapse of the American economy
Quarantine facilities across the country crumbling apart show findings
Most quarantine centers suffer from overcrowding, poor hygiene standards and lack of food and water
Watch the passengers express their satisfaction with Railway services: Rail Minister Piyush Goyal
Railway Protection Force reported 80 deaths on Shramik special trains designated to carry migrant labourers back to their native places
Don’t charge migrants for any rail or bus fare, says SC; puts onus on states
The apex court, in the suo moto petition, has issued interim directions putting onus on states to take responsibility of transport, fare, meals and registration of migrants
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