Power tariff hike: amid uproar, consumers urge regulatory commission to reject KSEB proposals

Power tariff hike: amid uproar, consumers urge regulatory commission to reject KSEB proposals

A public hearing held here on Wednesday on the proposals to revise electricity tariffs intermittently relapsed into shouting matches between sections of the participants, even as a general demand arose that the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) reject the proposals which include a first-of-its-kind ‘summer tariff.’ The hearing was the fourth and final one … Read more

Lok Sabha Budget session ends, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. amid uproar

Lok Sabha Budget session ends, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. amid uproar

Parliamentarians after adjournment of the Lok Sabha sine die on conclusion of the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 6, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Lok Sabha’s Budget session ended as scheduled on April 6 with Speaker Om Birla announcing that the House had been adjourned sine die (for an indefinite period) … Read more

History Does Repeat: Pandemic Vaccine Uproar Is Nothing New

History Does Repeat: Pandemic Vaccine Uproar Is Nothing New

Oct. 14, 2021 — Even as the fourth wave of COVID-19 cases trends downward, one aspect of the pandemic remains strong: differing opinions on the value of COVID-19 immunization and vaccine mandates across the U.S. Strong feelings around vaccination are nothing new. Claims that link the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism and … Read more