India is developing a supercomputer that will predict Monsoon rainfall
Monsoon rainfall is a big issue in India. The amount of rainfall directly affects the agriculture industry for the country. Agriculture accounts for 1/5th of […]
Month: June 2016
University of Sheffield project funds fresh water well in India
Life Water, sold in all commercial services and UNICUS retail outlets across the university campus and residences, is a life changing charity, providing clean drinking […]
Namibia assures uranium supply to India
Resource-rich Nambia on Friday assured President Pranab Mukherjee that it will look into “legal ways” through which its uranium can be supplied to India for […]
This tribesman planted a forest in India that’s bigger than Central Park
JORHAT, INDIA — Jadav “Molai” Payeng, a simple Mising tribesman in India, began planting seedlings on a barren sandbar in Jorhat district in 1979. Some […]
Working in a boring, dirty environment can hamper your brain function
Do you find your office dull, boring and unhygienic? Beware that spending long time at such workplace can hamper your brain function, leading to a […]
Lok Capital to raise $100 million; to invest in health, agriculture cost
Investment fund Lok Capital today said it aims to raise a corpus of about USD 100 million (about Rs 673.4 crore) to invest in growth-stage […]
Tackling poverty in India: Jobs, not transfers, the big poverty-buster
The significant shift from farm work to non-farm sources of income accelerated the decline in poverty in India. Non-farm jobs pay more than agricultural labour, […]
Agri-Ministry licensing guidelines discourages research and innovation: ASSOCHAM
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) today expressed concern over recent actions by the Agriculture Ministry, notifying on May 18 a […]
Over 1 lakh cr youth trained under Skill India Mission in 2015-16
MUMBAI: More than 1.04 crore youth have been trained under the Skill India Mission in the year 2015-16, which is 36.8% higher than the previous […]
30% women married under age 18
The latest Census report on the decadal headcount in 2011 reveals that child marriage is rampant, with almost one in every three married woman having […]