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Direct support to stranded workers
The COVID-19 Pandemic has upended the lives of millions of Indians with some sections of society much more proportionately affected than others. While there is an increasing recognition of the hardship faced by migrant workers and labourers, not much has been...
CC16 Biomarkers – A potential tool for early diagnosis of the disease
Considerable attention has recently been paid to the biomarkers in the prevention of occupational diseases, in form of scientific literature. Different categories of biomarkers are used to (1) assess exposure, (2) identify early changes or effects of this exposure,...
Banking on India’s Coal Conundrum
Presentation on "Banking on India’s Coal Conundrum" describing How and Why Coal industry has had a Dirty Past and a Murky Future Click to see Presentation Banking on India’s Coal Conundrum
Grants Received (Financial Year 2020-2021)
Donor’s Name Date of Receipt Amount (INR) New Ways To Work Palo Alto January 2021 to March 2021 37187.00 Adivasi Koordination in Deutschland January 2021 to March 2021 5826924.00 Stitching Both Ends January 2021 to March 2021 5091689.00 Global Green Grants January...
Upgrade ESIC hospitals to AIIMS level: Madras HC order
Tamil Nadu: Holding the provisions of the ESI Act, the Madras High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment raise standards of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)-run medical colleges and hospitals in the state and bring them at par...
Adani Versus Local Villagers – the Battle Over the Godda Power Plant in India
In a remote part of India, a huge and grotesque structure is taking shape against a backdrop of gently undulating pastures, woodlands and crops. This is the Godda power station. It is being rapidly built by Adani to receive coal from the company’s mine in Queensland....
Information on Air Quality – Different Cities
Air Quality Monitoring Parameters (AQI) in different citiesNote - 0 or - indicate that the device did not work during the monitoring period
Korba’s coal communities suffer from twice the normal respiratory diseases in times of COVID19: SHRC
New Delhi, Apr 03: In a new study released by the State health Resource Centre (SHRC), Chattisgarh, it is stated that communities in Korba living near coal-fired thermal power plants have greater exposure to particulate matter resulting in higher respiratory illnesses...
District Mineral Fund Status as of January 2020
Major minerals lead the collection with 48.52 of the total collection under DMF, followed by coal at 41.50% and minor minerals at 9.98%. Among major coal producing states, Jharkhand leads the collection followed by Chhattisgarh. The third position is...
मेरा प्रेम – A poem by Dr Ramesh Pant
मेरा - प्रेम मेरा यह अनन्त प्रेम, सिंह के समान पराक्रमी, हाथी के समान स्वाभिमानी ।।1।। वृषभ के समान भद्र, मृग के समान सरल, पशु के समान निरीह, वायु के समान नि:सर्ग ।।2।। सूर्य के समान तेजस्वी, सागर के समान गंभीर, मेरु के समान निश्चल, चंद्रमा के समान शीतल ।।3।। मणि के...
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