NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES TOP KILLERS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA: WHO

Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues, Health, Indian Economy, SANITATION, Science & Technology

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-29 NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES TOP KILLERS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA: WHO Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — mainly cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer — continue to be the top killers in the South-East Asia Region, claiming 8.5 million lives…

U.S. DECLARES IT HAS AGREED UPON PEACE FRAMEWORK WITH TALIBAN

Indian Economy, Science & Technology

Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2019-01-29 NEXT STEP TO CLEAN FUEL Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Infrastructure: Energy incl. Renewable & Non-renewable Purnamita Dasgupta is with the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. Katharina Michaelowa is at University of Zurich. Recently, there has been a considerable reduction in the prices of non-subsidised LPG cylinders. Unless…

U.S. DECLARES IT HAS AGREED UPON PEACE FRAMEWORK WITH TALIBAN

International Relations, World News

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-29 U.S. DECLARES IT HAS AGREED UPON PEACE FRAMEWORK WITH TALIBAN Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Afghanistan The way forward:Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, centre, with U.S. special representative Zalmay Khalilzad, top left, during a Cabinet meeting in Kabul on Monday.AFPHANDOUT American and Taliban officials have agreed to…

REMOVING THE ROOTS OF FARMERS’ DISTRESS

Environment, Environment & Disaster Management, Indian Economy, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, News

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-28 REMOVING THE ROOTS OF FARMERS’ DISTRESS Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Agriculture Issues and related constraints Recently, there has been active discussion on the strategies addressing farm distress. There are media reports that the ‘interim Budget’ may focus on the farm sector among other things. Agrarian distress, in…

SEVEN NORTHEASTERN STATES LAG BEHIND IN TOILETS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS

Employment & Sustainable Development, Health, Indian Society, International Relations, SANITATION

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-28 SEVEN NORTHEASTERN STATES LAG BEHIND IN TOILETS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues Nationally, about 66.4% schools provide girls with toilets. An average of 34.96% schools in the eight northeastern States had usable toilets for girls in 2018 compared to 36.66%…