More Indians losing hope of improved quality of life under PM Narendra Modi, survey shows
New Delhi: A survey revealed that more Indians are losing hope about their quality of life, as stagnant wages and rising living costs dampen future prospects—offering disappointing news for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the annual budget.
Findings released by polling agency C-Voter revealed that over 37 percent of respondents in a pre-budget survey said they expect the overall quality of life for ordinary people to deteriorate over the next year, the highest such percentage since 2013, as reported by Reuters.
Ongoing food inflation has strained Indian household budgets and reduced spending power, with the world’s fifth-largest economy expected to record its slowest growth rate in four years.
Almost two-thirds of survey respondents stated that inflation has remained unchecked, with prices rising since Modi assumed office as prime minister, while over half reported that the inflation rate has negatively impacted their quality of life, added the news agency.
Nearly half of the respondents reported that their personal income had remained unchanged over the past year, while expenses increased, and nearly two-thirds said rising costs had become difficult to manage.
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200 parrots die of food poisoning in MP's Khargone district
Khargone (PTI): At least 200 parrots have died on the banks of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district due to food poisoning, officials said on Friday.
The carcasses were found in the last four days near an aqueduct bridge on the riverbank in the Badwah area, and a post-mortem report has ruled out bird flu as the cause, they said.
Some parrots were alive during rescue operations, but the toxicity of the food was so severe that they died shortly thereafter, District wildlife warden Tony Sharma said.
The deaths triggered panic in the area after a suspected bird flu scare, but veterinary examinations found no trace of the infection. Forest department officials have banned feeding near the aqueduct bridge and deployed staff at the site for strict enforcement.
Viscera samples from the birds were sent to Jabalpur for further examination, officials said.
According to officials from the veterinary department, food poisoning and improper diet have caused the deaths.
Teams from the veterinary and forest departments, as well as the wildlife wing, have been monitoring the area for the past four days after being alerted by residents.
Veterinarian Dr Manisha Chauhan, who conducted the post-mortems, said symptoms of food poisoning were found in the parrots, with no indicators of bird flu.
People often unknowingly feed birds food that proves fatal to their digestive systems, she said.
Veterinary extension officer Dr Suresh Baghel said rice and small pebbles were found in the stomachs of dead birds.
Prima facie, the deaths seem to be linked to improper feeding, he said, citing pesticide exposure from feeding in sprayed fields and water from the Narmada River as contributing factors.
Visitors to the bridge feeding cooked or leftover food to birds may have proved fatal, officials said.
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