Decline in exports: India competes with neighbors

India’s cotton exports saw a 61 percent decline in September 2022, report shows. Cotton exports in India have been declining since the last few months of 2022 and have gone down by 61 percent. Study by The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) shows that decreasing global demand and less production have contributed to this decline., […]

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Junior Training Officer candidates left in the lurch

The Junior Training candidates have not received recruitment letters 4 months after exam. Over 400 candidates have not heard about the Junior Training Officer examination even though it has been four months since they wrote it. The 400-markexam is conducted by the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation. A candidate needs to have a work experience of […]

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Parakeets not to be caged as pets

Picture credit: Anuja Parashar Animal rescue organisation data say more than hundred ring- necked and Alexandrine parakeets are rescued in a year. The Alexandrine and Indian Rose Ring Parakeets, which are wildlife species are kept as pets in many Indian households. Naina, a volunteer at the People FOR  Animals (PFA) said that people keep them […]

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Animal cruelty still a menace

Animal welfare organization says around 80 percent of animal cruelty cases go unreported. Naresh, Vice-chair person at Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Krishnagiri, said that 80 percent of animal cruelty cases go unreported since people do not bother about animals around them. He also said they receive one animal abuse case […]

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Abandonment of girl child still a problem in India

Despite a law that prohibits leaving children, young girls continue to be victims of abandonment. The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report 2021 shows, 209 people who abandoned children were charge-sheeted under Section 317 IPC. Delhi records the highest incidences of child abandonment followed by Karnataka and Gujarat. The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) says […]

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Menstrual cups: Busting the bloody myths of menses

Despite being a sustainable option, menstrual cups are not the mainstream period products used in India. Majority of menstruators in India do not use menstrual cups as their go-to period product. A report by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India suggests that using period protection products continue to be a taboo […]

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Postal agents face uncertain future

Postal service agents want the government to reconsider the plan to privatise and digitalise postal banking services. Postal service agents are not sure of their future since Government has taken the initiative to digitize and privatize the postal banking departments. Aparna S, an authorized agent working for postal services said, “Our work involves collecting and […]

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