Over 700 people tested for Nipah virus after two deaths in India
New Delhi, India Reuters The southern Indian state of Kerala shut some schools, offices and public transport on Wednesday in a race to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people. Two adults and a child were still infected in hospital, and more than 700 people were being […]
Work on India’s Adani port to resume after fishermen suspend protests
Kochi, IndiaReuters Construction on a $US900 million port in southern India is set to resume on Thursday after mainly Christian villagers blocking the entrance to the site of the Adani Group project agreed to suspend their four-month-old protest, its leaders said. Fisherfolk camped in a makeshift shelter at Vizhinjam, in the state of Kerala since […]
Hindu group hold rally for Adani port stalled by Indian fishing community
Vizhinjam, India Reuters Hundreds of people from a Hindu group marched on Wednesday in support of the construction of a $US900 million port in southern India, shouting slogans against a local Catholic church that is trying to stall the project. Police in riot gear set up barricades and blocked the supporters before they reached the […]
Hindu group to march for Adani port project in India amid Christian protests
Vizhinjam, IndiaReuters A Hindu group close to India’s ruling party will on Wednesday march in support of a $US900 million port project by the Adani Group which has been stalled by Christian protesters, as tensions rise after clashes in which 80 people were injured. Construction work at the project in Vizhinjam, in Kerala state, has […]
“Tree mortgages”: Indian village banks on tree initiative in bid to go carbon-neutral
K RAJENDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how the village of Meenangadi is encouraging tree growth…
More than 20 dead after floods in south India
Kochi, IndiaReuters At least 22 people were killed after heavy rains lashed the south Indian state of Kerala over the weekend, officials said. Rainfall across the state led to flash floods and landslides in several areas, with the Indian army and navy called out to rescue residents. People watch a house being washed away in […]
Sitting pretty? Indian shop workers win the right to a chair
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation On her feet at work for 10 hours each day,Indian shop assistant S Lakshmi lumbers home at the end of her shift to nurse her aching legs and swollen ankles. But relief may be in sight. Tamil Nadu became last month the second Indian state to enshrine the “right to sit” for retail […]
Modi hails India’s 10 million COVID vaccine doses in a single day
New Delhi, IndiaReuters India administered more than 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses on Friday, a national record that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as a “momentous feat” for the country ahead of fears of another surge in infections. India has now administered about 628 million vaccine doses in total, giving at least one dose to […]
“Ticket to work”: Indian state brings vaccines to migrant workers’ doorstep
ROLI SRIVASTAVA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on moves to ensure migrant workers have access to COVID-19 vaccines in Kerala…
Young brides’ deaths trigger dowry crackdown in southern India
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation India’s Kerala state has launched a crackdown on the payment of dowry after the deaths of four young married women highlighted domestic abuse linked to the custom, which remains common despite being banned 60 years ago. Traditionally gold jewellery that parents hand over when their daughters wed, nowadays dowries can include […]