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Why It Matters | Using disposable diapers to make concrete?

A major consequence of country’s rapidly increasing population is increasing housing demand and waste management. 




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Supreme Court directs Centre to establish mandatory accessibility standards for disabled persons

The bench found that one of the rules of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act does not establish enforceable, compulsory standards, but rather, it relies on self-regulation through guidelines




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Centre earns over ₹650 crore revenue from scrap disposal during special cleanliness campaign in October

Special campaigns conducted by the government from 2021-24 have generated a revenue of ₹2,364 crore through disposal of scrap, says Personnel Ministry in an official statement




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Exploration, monetisation of natural gas will benefit Northeast: IGX

As the Northeast Gas Grid is likely to become operational by 2026, the deposit of 6 million Metric Standard Cubic Meters per Day (MMSCMD) of natural gas can be monetised by the existing producers: CEO of IGX




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Dhaka says payments to Indian energy companies being done in a planned manner

HC appointed Committee looking into 11 contracts including Adani Power




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Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st CJI

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to him at a brief swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan




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Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India

He retires on May 13, 2025




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Centre approves ₹725.62 crore worth projects in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal for disaster resilience

The Committee has approved ₹147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh, ₹201.10 crore for Odisha and ₹376.76 crore for West Bengal




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Signal synchronisation yet to be a reality in traffic-choked Kozhikode city

Demand to appoint trained technician for the job; standardised operation of the whole signal network for the urban area sought




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Fireworks explosion at temple in Kerala’s Kasaragod leaves over 150 injured

Severity of injuries varies, with one victim in critical condition and seven others on ventilator support even as 101 continue to undergo treatment at various hospitals; Kasaragod District Police has announced a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident; district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate has been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report.




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: Priyanka accuses Centre of cheating farmers

Congress candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency addresses voters at Mampad




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Politics is the effective way to do something for the country, says Shashi Tharoor

I do not support making a God out of a human being as if he could not make any mistakes, he says




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Once elected, the people of Wayanad will tell me to ‘go and stay in Delhi for a while’, says Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi makes the remark in response to her rival candidates’ comments suggesting she will rarely be seen in Wayanad if she wins the seat




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Address flaws in ECHS scheme, say ex-servicemen in Kozhikode

Ex-servicemen demand that authorities address issues with empanelled hospitals and improve treatment services as part of the contributory health insurance scheme




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Globalisation led to corruption of Indian journalism, says ‘Thuglak ‘ Editor Gurumurthy

The veteran journalist calls for urgent measures to combat misinformation and uphold the standards of journalism in the digital age




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‘One Nation, One Election’: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticises NDA’s proposal

The BJP-led Union government will not be able to implement the proposal since it does not have absolute majority in Parliament, he says. He says the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll has been ‘inflicted on the people’




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Forest dept. to tackle safety concerns of tourists at Kakkayam ecotourism spot

In the first phase, the focus will be on completing power fencing around the most vulnerable areas of the popular tourism destination




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: Kharge slams Modi for broken promises, calls him ‘bogus man’

Kharge says PM has a history of making false promise




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Thrissur Sahodaya surges ahead in CBSE State arts festival

Kochi Sahodaya is in the second position with 481 points and Malabar Sahodaya with 478 points is in the third position. Among schools, Silver Hills Public School, Kozhikode, is leading with 72 points




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BJP creating communal polarisation in Munambam, says Govindan

He says Jamat-e-Islami was the counterpart of the BJP




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: BJP leaders have become disconnected from the public, says Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi critiques BJP’s policies and emphasises tribal rights and healthcare needs during the Wayanad bypoll campaign




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: People should not be threatened in the name of Waqf claims, says Navya Haridas




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Hypocrisy a trait of CPI(M), says Satheesan

Leader of the Opposition said that CPI(M) had raised objections when the Oommen Chandy government tried to introduce seaplanes




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Wayanad Lok Sabha byelection: An intense campaign comes to a peaceful end

All three fronts confident of victory. Satyan Mokeri concludes his campaigning in Kalpetta, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Navya Haridas wind up electioneering at Sulthan Bathery




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Campaign ends for first phase of Jharkhand polls and bypolls to 31 Assembly and one Lok Sabha seats

Among the 33 Assembly seats originally announced to go to byelection in this phase, polling would be held in only 31 as in Sikkim, the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) has won two seats uncontested.




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Hyper-nationalism is not connected to nationalism: Satheesan




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The WTO Government Procurement Agreement as a Commitment Device: A First Appraisal [electronic journal].




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Who benefits from universal child care? Estimating marginal returns to early child care attendance [electronic journal].




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Which Sanctions Matter? Analysis of the EU/Russian Sanctions of 2014 [electronic journal].




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Where do institutional investors seek shelter when disaster strikes? Evidence from COVID-19 [electronic journal].




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Well-being, political decentralisation and governance quality in Europe [electronic journal].




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Welfare Effects of Housing Transaction Taxes [electronic journal].




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Waning Immunity and the Second Wave: Some Projections for SARS-CoV-2 [electronic journal].




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Wage Equalization and Regional Misallocation: Evidence from Italian and German Provinces [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Video Killed the Radio Star? Online Music Videos and Recorded Music Sales [electronic journal].




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Versatile Forward Guidance: Escaping or Switching? [electronic journal].




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Verifying High Quality: Entry for Sale [electronic journal].




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Velti SA MarketLine Company Profile [electronic journal].

Marketline




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The vagaries of the sea: evidence on the real effects of money from maritime disasters in the Spanish Empire [electronic journal].




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Universal Basic Income: Some Theoretical Aspects [electronic journal].




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Universal Basic Income: A Dynamic Assessment [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Unequal Migration and Urbanisation Gains in China [electronic journal].




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Transatlantic Technologies: The Role of ICT in the Evolution of U.S. and European Productivity Growth [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Tracking the COVID-19 Crisis with High-Resolution Transaction Data [electronic journal].




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Testing Disagreement Models [electronic journal].




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Symbolism Matters: The Effect of Same-Sex Marriage Legalization on Partnership Stability [electronic journal].




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Sustainable Renewable Energy Systems and Applications (ICSRESA), International Conference on [electronic journal].




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Supply and Demand in Disaggregated Keynesian Economies with an Application to the Covid-19 Crisis [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Store expensiveness and consumer saving: Insights from a new decomposition of price dispersion [electronic journal].




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Speed under Sail during the Early Industrial Revolution [electronic journal].