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Govt Hospital in Kota Records 940 Infant Deaths in 2019

Shruti Jain 30/12/2019

The Government of Rajasthan has set up a high-level...

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Second Lab Report Concludes Avian Botulism Killed Birds Around Sambhar Lake

The Wire Staff 22/11/2019

Avian botulism is the result of deadly toxins secreted...

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Ideas for Cause Pile up but Mystery of Avian Horror at Sambhar Lake Persists

Shruti Jain 19/11/2019

Experts also don't agree with state authorities' idea of...

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In Rajasthan, Registration Quagmire Leads to Zero Beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat

Shruti Jain 06/11/2019

There appears to be no system in place to...

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Farmers Use Canal, Tubewells to Reverse Desertification in Jaisalmer

Arnab Pratim Dutta 23/09/2019

Increase in agricultural activity between 2003 and 2013 in...

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Groundwater in Rajasthan Fouled by Natural and Human-Made Toxins

Sahana Ghosh 12/09/2019

Over three-quarters of the wells that provide drinking water...

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SC Seeks Environment Ministry Response on Petition Questioning EPCA Performance

The Wire Staff 03/09/2019

The EPCA was constituted with the aim of ‘protecting...