Pallavi Rebbapragada

Articles by Pallavi Rebbapragada

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  Nov 29, 2018

  A Rural Manifesto: Far removed from electoral fire and fury, Varun Gandhi pens book on agrarian policies

  Varun Gandhi's new book A Rural Manifesto explores the idea of a village as a single standalone socio-economic unit.
  Agriculture Varun Gandhi Book MNREGA Jaunpur Sultanpur Farmer suicide FWeekend agrarian policies A Rural Manifesto
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  Nov 22, 2018

  J&K governor citing 'opposing political ideologies' as reason to dissolve Assembly needs more than a situational analysis

  In Jammu and Kashmir, conflict is an unending story, and that has led to a political history, bringing Governor's Rule to the Valley repeatedly.
  Governor PoliticalPlay National Conference Jammu Kashmir J&K Assembly President's rule Jammu and Kashmir governor Governor's Rule Satya Pal Malik Jammu and Kashmir assembly dissolved governor's duties
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  Nov 22, 2018

  Attempt to belittle attack on Arvind Kejriwal example of police attempt to hide shortcomings behind political tussle

  Even earlier, when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked with ink, doubts were raised over his security. The Delhi Police appears to have found a cosy place to hide behind the all-season cold war between the Delhi government and the Centre.
  BJP CriticalPoint Arvind Kejriwal Rajnath Singh Delhi Police Home Ministry Manish Sisodia Police Reforms Kejriwal chilli powder attack Kejriwal attack Kejriwal security police autonomy
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  Nov 21, 2018

  Chilli powder attack on Arvind Kejriwal a barbaric act, but wrong to link individual pursuit of infamy to political rivalry

  Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, was attacked with red chilli powder at the Delhi Secretariat — a building one cannot enter without being put through a tough round of frisking and a laborious airport-like baggage check
  BJP Delhi Arvind Kejriwal Delhi Police Delhi BJP Aam Aadmi Party AAP Delhi secretariat Chilli powder attack
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  Nov 18, 2018

  Songs of defiance: With sudden scrapping of TM Krishna’s concert, AAI helps AAP score political point

  The AAP government in Delhi reinstated its commitment towards social reform by publicly and enthusiastically backing TM Krishna’s activism, and thereby, succeeded in sending out a positive social message
  Delhi NewsTracker Arvind Kejriwal Hindutva Manish Sisodia AAI Airport Authority of India Aam Aadmi Party Carnatic AAP Hindu right wing TM Krishna Delhi Education Department Spic-Macay Music in the Park Garden of Five Senses TM Krishna concert row music activism Awam Ki Awaz
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  Nov 15, 2018

  TM Krishna's concert called off: AAI cites 'exigencies of work', but art and culture fraternity demoralised

  Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna has become a target of some right-wing trolls who are objecting to the mention of Jesus and Allah in his lyrics.
  Delhi Airports Authority of India Carnatic music Trolls TM Krishna Nehru Park Spic-Macay Music in the Park
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  Nov 09, 2018

  Delhi-NCR should crowdsource air quality monitoring like Beijing; weeding out inconsistencies in data crucial to tackle pollution

  Experts believe that unless there is a fair and reasonable monitoring of Delhi's air quality, the government won’t be able to tackle air pollution in the national capital
  Uttar Pradesh NewsTracker Delhi NCR CSIR NEERI Delhi Pollution Control Committee DPCC PM10 air quality index AQI Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board Pm2.5 Delhi AQI air quality monitoring AQI monitoring Airvisual.com AQICN.org National Air Quality Monitoring Programme NAMP Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations CAAQMS WHO list of polluted cities UPPCB
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  Nov 08, 2018

  SC bans old petrol, diesel vehicles in Delhi: Lack of authorised scrapyards, ground realities will hamper implementation of order

  Last week, the Supreme Court endorsed an National Green Tribunal order banning plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR.
  India Environment New Delhi NewsTracker Supreme Court NCR National Green Tribunal NGT
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  Nov 08, 2018

  Delhi morning after Diwali: Pollution peaks as Supreme Court ban on firecrackers goes up in smoke

  Delhi does not care for the Supreme Court, worse it does not care for itself. Despite the ruling that the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals can only take place between 8 pm and 10 pm, Central Pollution Control Board's data suggested that the PM 2.5 was 697 and shudders from firecrackers near and far could be heard all night.
  NewsTracker Supreme Court Dwarka Central Pollution Control Board Delhi Pollution air quality index Delhi Pollution Control Board Diwali Pollution firecracker ban Diwali 2018 happy diwali 2018 #DelhiDoesntCare Delhi plungs Delhi airport pollution
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  Nov 02, 2018

  Lack of subsidised PNG connection, poor waste management plan led to industrial shutdown in Delhi; long-term solution need of hour

  Traders from Delhi’s Narela and Bawana sought subsidised PNG connection in a speedy manner to avert seasonal shutdown, reduce industrial pollution.
  ConnectTheDots MCD Pollution National Capital Region Centre for Science and Environment PNG DPCC Natural gas connection Narela and Bawana Delhi Factory Owners Association Environment Pollution Control Committee Ramky Enviro Engineers Delhi’s Environment Minister Imran Hussain Indraprastha Gas Limited CEMS