The Agnipath recruitment scheme is a bold and brave idea whose time has come. It will make the forces younger and cut the flab. But the angst it has spawned is a warning to the Modi government that success hinges on addressing key stakeholder concerns - Issue Date: Jul 4, 2022
UPDATED: May 1, 2021 19:30 IST
Bodies of the Covid deceased at a crematorium in Jabalpur, MP (Anil Tiwari)
Giridhari Lal Thakrey, 50, a school teacher in village Katang Tola, 50-odd km from the district headquarters of Balaghat in eastern Madhya Pradesh, complained of fever, cough and cold on April 12. He was taken to the government health centre in Waraseoni, the block headquarters, where he died the following day. His wife Tomeshwari Thakrey complained of similar symptoms on April 14 and passed away the same evening. Soon, Giridhari’s elder brother, Kunwar Lal, developed symptoms, tested positive for Covid and was admitted to a hospital in Waraseoni. Katang Tola and adjoining Jhaliwada village have at least 300 people with influenza-like symptoms, but most of them are resisting Covid testing or treatment, believing it to be seasonal flu. Now, following the deaths, a degree of concern has set in.
Bird flu: India’s chicken and egg problem
Bird flu: India’s chicken and egg problem | India Today Insight
The sudden arrival of bird flu has dealt a body blow to the poultry industry, which was already reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic
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Ghazipur wholesale poultry market, January 9 (Photo by Mayank Makhija/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
With the recent outbreak of avian influenza commonly known as ‘bird flu’ the poultry industry, already damaged by the pandemic, has been dealt a severe blow. In Haryana’s Panchkula, 166,000 birds are being culled in poultry farms after samples tested positive for bird flu. Over the past month, over 400,000 birds have been culled in Panchkula’s Rajpur Rani town. Punjab has banned the import of live birds and unprocessed meat, declaring the entire state a controlled area until January 15, while Himachal Pradesh has imposed restrictions on the sale of poultry products after the disease was detected i