Year: 2017

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Economists Write to Jaitley, Seek Increase in Pension, Maternity Benefits in Next Budget

The Wire Staff 20/12/2017

The letter says that Union budget 2018-19 should provide...

A man lights a cigarette along a road in Mumbai, India, October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo

Karnataka HC Order on Reducing Pictorial Warning Is a Step Backwards in the Fight Against Tobacco

Vishal Rao 19/12/2017

Graphic pictorial health warnings are a proven and effective...

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Development Challenges Facing BJP in Gujarat as It Forms Its Sixth Government in the State

Sanjukta Nair 19/12/2017

The BJP faces challenges of low immunisation rates, skewed...

Cooling towers emit steam and chimneys billow in an industrial zone in Wu'an

China to Make Polluters Repair Damage, Pay Compensation: Xinhua

Reuters 18/12/2017

The penalties are aimed at tightening oversight of land,...

File photo of Indian billionaire Adani speaking during an interview with Reuters at his office in Ahmedabad

After Funding Troubles Multiply, Adani Ditches Contractor for Australian Coal Mine

Reuters 18/12/2017

The company said it remained committed to the project,...

A man smokes next to a cigarette advertisement hung on a tree at a marketplace in New Delhi, India, May 3, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Adnan Abidi

Health Professionals Slam Karnataka HC’s Decision to Reduce Pictorial Warnings on Tobacco Packaging

The Wire Staff 17/12/2017

The Karnataka high court struck down the rules that...

A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Tami Chappell/File Photo

Trump Administration Tells US Health Agencies Not to Use Words Including ‘Transgender’, ‘Diversity’ and ‘Science-Based’

Reuters 17/12/2017

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was...