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Tracking lacuna limits CSR’s contributions to agri sustainability | Analysis

How much of an impact does agriculture have on India’s GDP? What are the key requirements to improve agricultural sustainability? What hinders CSR’s potential with respect to agriculture?




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Zika virus case detected in Gujarat, patient discharged after treatment

As a precautionary measure, health authorities visited the area where the person lives and carried out surveillance and tracking exercises; however no person in the area showed any symptoms of Zika infection, a statement from the government said




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Nature’s classroom

Architects design a building around a century-old banyan tree at Lady Andal IB School in Chetpet, Chennai




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Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report

Products sold by companies including Nestle, Pepsico and Unilever were assessed as part of a global index published by the Access to Nutrition Initiative




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Diagnostic protocols, more research needed to combat H. pylori challenge in India: experts

The bacterial infection, which often begins in childhood, is almost 10 times more prevalent than diabetes in the country and is a major cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers and even stomach cancer, according to doctors




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Tamil Nadu declares snakebite envenoming a notifiable disease

Snakebite envenomation, a life-threatening medical condition caused by venomous snake bites, is a major health concern in rural and snake-endemic regions




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FSSAI asks States to issue SoPs for delivery personnel to ensure safe food to consumers

The directive was issued keeping in mind food safety, as peak tourist season in the country is underway




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U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines

An agency review of the available data determined that oral phenylephrine, a major component of popular products such as Benadryl, Advil and Tylenols was not effective against nasal congestion




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Citing ‘exigency’, T.N. Health Dept posts 51 PGs to peri-urban, rural government medical colleges

Official sources and a number of senior doctors confirmed that these deputation/postings were made to address specific manpower shortages in medical colleges in Nagapattinam, Tiruvallur and Tiruvarur




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Developing world faces multi-billion climate adaptation cash gap: U.N. report

How much money richer countries agree to send to developing countries to help them cope is expected to be central to the COP29 talks




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Assessing India’s tuberculosis burden: Data

India accounted for 26% of global TB cases and 26% of global TB deaths in 2023




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WHO, 50 countries warn United Nations of increasing ransomware attacks against hospitals

Such attacks on hospitals “can be issues of life and death” World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who addressed the U.N. Security Council, said




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New guidelines for treatment of Type 2 diabetes from International Diabetes Federation soon

The guidelines are aimed at ensuring that while the science is not lost, they can be applied on to the environment in specific countries, by placing patients in the middle of the care model, said Peter Schwarz, president, IDF




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Shift in Hindi cinema’s portrayal of doctors reflects society’s evolving perception: Expert




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Medical device sector welcomes Centre’s ₹500 crore outlay

The government has said that the move is a game changer that will not only help the industry but will also help make India self-reliant




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Ahead of COP29, India to emphasise Paris Agreement red lines on climate finance

India is expected to stick to its stance of getting developed countries to increase climate finance, with a highly placed official saying, “We are flexible and open to different kinds of finance.” The official told The Hindu, “A key concern is that developed countries are trying to include developing countries (China and India) using new terms such as ‘major economies’ in a bid to get them to be part of NCQG.”




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India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29

India’s COP29 strategy emphasises climate finance, accountability, and protection for vulnerable communities, urging developed nations to fulfill climate pledges




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Taking newborn screening, as a birth right, ahead in Karnataka

NBS is a public health programme that helps in identifying serious developmental and genetic disorders in newborns through biochemical tests conducted after birth.




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COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming

Countries come to Baku for the main United Nations forum for climate diplomacy after new warnings that 2024 is on track to break temperature records, adding urgency to a fractious debate over climate funding.




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T.N. Health Department takes cancer screening to women at their workplace

To give better access to women for screening of cancer, the Health Department is taking their programmes to work sites and also encouraging women to come in for annual check-ups




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United Nations climate negotiations through the years to COP29: Timeline

This year’s U.N. climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world’s 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first “Conference of the Parties” in 1995.




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Autism Spectrum Disorder: When emotional support should be part of pedagogy

Navigating the challenges of autism in Indian schools: parents share experiences and experts emphasize the need for inclusive education.




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Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre launches clinic, homecare service for the elderly

These initiatives aim to provide multidisciplinary care to senior citizens and enhance their quality of life




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COP29 begins amid global headwinds

As talks open, United Nations warns that Paris climate agreement’s goals ‘are in great peril’; re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. President has cast shadow on the summit; many world leaders have also skipped the meet where the primary focus is on increasing climate financing by wealthy nations 




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Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azernaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks




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US climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump’s return

Trump has promised to again remove the U.S., the world’s biggest historic greenhouse gas emitter, from international climate cooperation




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Lahore air pollution: UNICEF warns of ‘devastating effects’ on children, pregnant women

Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore and 17 other districts in Punjab since October 2024.




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Fight over including carbon border tax in agenda delays climate talks on day one

Agenda disputes are common at UN climate conferences but this one is especially significant as countries have limited time to agree on a new climate finance goal.




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Global carbon market gets green signal at COP29 under Paris Agreement's Article 6

It offers two pathways for countries and companies to trade carbon offsets, supporting the achievement of emission reduction targets set in their climate action plans, or nationally determined contributions




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Climate crisis worsening already 'hellish' refugee situation: U.N.

With international climate talks under way in Baku, the U.N. refugee agency highlighted how soaring global temperatures and extreme weather events are impacting displacement numbers and conditions




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Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century

Fresh evidence of this comes in a study that documents alarming population declines at numerous sites across the continent over about a half century.




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How much can US president-elect Donald Trump derail global climate action?

Trump is a climate change denier who has promised to increase fossil fuel production and withdraw the US from the Paris climate deal, among other worrying pledges.




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29th Climate Conference (COP) tracker | Key takeaways from U.N. chief’s speech and Day 1 discussions

Chetan Bhattacharji, who is at Baku for the first week of negotiations and The Hindu’s Jacob Koshy, will guide us through high-stakes conversations at COP29 at 5 p.m. on November 12




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Is there a scientific reason why online phishing fraudsters target senior citizens?

A research paper documents the fact that older people tend to underestimate their cognitive decline and this could affect their finances; experts say senior citizens could be more vulnerable to cyber scamsters and to financial abuse from their own families




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Global carbon market gets green signal at COP29

Such a market would allow countries to trade carbon credits among themselves




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Leopard, rescued in MP’s Bandhavgarh after attack on four persons, dies

The elephant deaths had put the Reserve into national limelight with multiple agencies of the State and Central governments launching separate probes into them




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Apple to announce AI wall tablet as soon as March: Report

Apple is planning on launching a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle video conferencing and use artificial intelligence to navigate apps, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday




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Combining forces, GSAP & Webflow!

Change can certainly be scary whenever a beloved, independent software library becomes a part of a larger organization. I’m feeling a bit more excitement than concern this time around, though.

If you haven’t heard, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform) is teaming


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Unleash the Power of Scroll-Driven Animations

I’m utterly behind in learning about scroll-driven animations apart from the “reading progress bar” experiments all over CodePen. Well, I’m not exactly “green” on the topic; we’ve published a handful of articles on it including this neat-o one by Lee


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Clamp it! VS Code extension

There’s a lot of math behind fluid typography. CSS does make the math a lot easier these days, but even if you’re comfortable with that, writing the full declaration can be verbose and tough to remember. I know I often …


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Clarifying the Relationship Between Popovers and Dialogs

Pop quiz! What's the difference between a Popover element and a Dialog element? The answer is not all that clear and is widely misunderstood, but Zell has a clear way to explain it so that you know which element to reach for in your work.


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You can use text-wrap: balance; on icons

The CSS text-wrap property is (rightfully) widely assumed to be used strictly for text elements. But Terrence Eden posted an article on his blog that shows how it can also be used to balance the way other types of elements wrap, including icons.


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Left Half and Right Half Layout – Many Different Ways

Imagine a scenario where you need to split a layout in half. Basically two equal height columns are needed inside of a container. Each side takes up exactly half of the container. Like many things in CSS, there are a number of ways to go about this.


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Come to the light-dark() Side

Dark mode interfaces have matured a lot in the past few years. We all know the "traditional" approach using media queries but in this article, Sara Joy demonstrates modern CSS features that make respecting user color scheme preferences pretty darn easy.


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State of CSS 2024 Results

The results from this year's survey are fairly fresh off the presses. We took a little time to sit with them and jot down some things we noticed and found interesting.


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Web-Slinger.css: Like Wow.js But With CSS-y Scroll Animations

Can we recreate a JavaScript library for scrolling animations with a modern CSS approach using CSS Scroll-Driven Animations? Yes. Yes, we can.


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Fluid Everything Else

We can apply the concept of fluid typography to almost anything. This way we can have a layout that fluidly changes with the size of its parent container. Few users will ever see the transition, but they will all appreciate the results. Honestly, they will.


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Popping Comments With CSS Anchor Positioning and View-Driven Animations

The State of CSS 2024 survey wrapped up and the results are interesting, as always. Even though each section is worth analyzing, we are usually most hyped about the section on the most used CSS features. And if you …


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The Different (and Modern) Ways to Toggle Content

Let’s spend some time looking at disclosures, the Dialog API, the Popover API, and more. We’ll look at the right time to use each one depending on your needs. Modal or non-modal? JavaScript or pure HTML/CSS? Not sure? Don’t worry, we’ll go into all that.


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