Farm law finds support from top academicians across India
December 23, 2020
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The act gives complete autonomy to the farmers to trade their products where they want and with whoever they want, say experts
Top academicians from across India’s leading science and management institutes have come out in ‘support’ of the government’s agriculture and farm law that is currently facing stiff resistance from Punjab based farmers.
A letter dated December 14 written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received consent from 50 professors in science and management institutions. A few professors who spoke to
Business Line confirmed the letter and showed emails as proof of their consent. Those who have consented includes professors from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai, Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Techno
Director, IIT-BHU, Pramod Kumar Jain said that with the help of the RAC-S the institute will leverage research in space science and space technology, space application, agriculture, telecommunications, meteorology, water resources to design developmental models for effective natural resource management. He iterated that such an initiative will greatly benefit the Purvanchal and Central regions of the country.
The two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) virtually. It was signed by Prof Pramod Kumar Jain, director, IIT (BHU) on behalf of the Institute and Dr PV Venkatakrishnan, director, CBPO, ISRO HQ on behalf of ISRO.
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Mining halt in Goa led to sense of all-round gloom in state economy, social life: Study
Synopsis
The total contribution of mining and its activities to Goa s state gross domestic product (GDP) has been much over 15 per cent. For two consecutive years, the Goa government in its annual budgets has conceded that around 20 per cent of its GDP decline is attributable to mining.
Agencies
NEW DELHI: The stoppage of mining in Goa dealt a devastating blow to the livelihoods of people and has resulted in all-round gloom in the state economy and social life, according to a recent study.
The mining in Goa came to a halt in 2018 after the Supreme Court quashed the renewal of 88 mining leases.
As two-wheelers become more popular in the absence of public transport, the number of road accidents involving these is also growing. More than a third (37%) of those killed in road accidents in 2019 were two-wheeler riders, noted a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways report published in October this year. More crashes and deaths are resulting from faulty licensing laws, no training, poor roads and unsafe helmets. Just correct helmet use could reduce the risk of fatal injuries by 42% and head injuries by 69%, a World Health Organization report said. India needs stricter licensing laws and must ensure use of proper helmets through effective communication and fines, experts told IndiaSpend. Mandatory and proper training for riding and handling two-wheelers is a must, as is an overall improvement in road infrastructure. Also, India must bolster public transport in order to reduce traffic.