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Bio-food gaining attraction at weddings, luncheons

Bio-food is gaining the interest of people desiring for food produced with least synthetic inputs and for experiencing something new. Many people with health and environments concerns are...

June 10, 2013

National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) established by Government

In order to Coordinate and Harmonize the Skill Development Efforts of the Government of India and the Private Sector to Achieve the Skilling Targets of the 12th Plan, the...

June 8, 2013

Fact Box: "ROSHNI" – A new programme launched by Rural Development Ministry in 24 naxal affected districts

The Ministry for Rural Development has launched a new skill development scheme called Roshni for rural youth from 24 most critical left-wing extremism affected districts in the country....

June 8, 2013

45% of deaths of under-five children caused by malnutrition: Report

As per a latest report published in The Lancet, malnutrition has been blamed to be the reason behind the deaths of nearly 45% children under-five. As per the research report:...

June 7, 2013

NAC re-constituted, tribal expert Virginius Xaxa replaces Aruna Roy

Union Government has restructured the National Advisory Council by inducting eminent sociologist Virginius Xaxa into the 12-member panel headed by Sonia Gandhi. Xaxa is a Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati and has...

June 7, 2013

Uttarakhand CM opposes declaring Gomukh-Gangotri as eco-sensitive zone

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has urged the Centre to review the recent notification declaring the 100 km stretch from Gomukh to Uttarkashi as an eco-sensitive zone. The declaration is...

June 7, 2013

First All-Women Police Station starts functioning in Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)

To combat the issue of increasing crimes against the women, the first all-women police station started functioning in Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh). The state cabinet had recently passed a proposal...

June 6, 2013

PSC seeks public views on Agriculture Biosecurity Bill, 2013

The Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Agriculture which is headed by Basudeb Acharia has sought public opinion on Agriculture Biosecurity Bill, 2013 that envisages for the setting up...

June 5, 2013

‘Project Ananta’: Planning Commission approves the project

The Planning Commission has given its ‘in principle’ approval to the “Project Ananta” which is a pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The Rs 8,000-crore...

June 4, 2013

Madhya Pradesh govt to listen to oustees of the Omkareshwar dam project

The MP government has decided to hear out the issues of the oustees of the Omkareshwar dam project who have been protesting standing in waist to neck-deep water,...

June 2, 2013