Rural transformation through inclusive development
New Delhi : Despite fiscal constraints, NDA government is relentlessly focusing on energizing rural economy as engine of growth and uplifting rural poor through a […]
Month: May 2017
Rs 20,000 in bank accounts to be rural poverty barometer
By Subodh Ghildiyal NEW DELHI: A gram panchayat’s success in reducing poverty will be judged by the number of households with over Rs 20,000 in savings […]
Centre to strengthen regulatory mechanism to curb pollution
KOCHI: The marine environment in India is under stress due to pollution and it has become one of the probable reasons for the decline in […]
Natco Pharma gets green nod for Rs 480 cr expansion project
New Delhi : Natco Pharma has received environment clearance (EC) for its Rs 480 crore expansion project in Telangana that would generate 1,500 jobs. The […]
Of a frictionless development : Ports have the potential to endanger the environment
By KANCHI KOHLI AND MANJU MENON New Delhi : Sagarmala is a flagship programme of the Government of India. Its contours were laid out in the April 2016 […]
62,000 tonnes of food grains damaged in FCI godowns in six years
By NAVTAN KUMAR New Delhi : Around 62,000 tonnes of food grains, mainly rice and wheat, have been damaged in the last six years in […]
Water ATMs are here to offer relief from hot summer
By Bulbul Sharma Mumbai : As summer marks its arrival across most parts of the country, water shortage becomes a looming threat everywhere. A new urban […]
Education, health, jobs are the keys to new digital India
By Surabhi Agarwal & Mugdha Variyar New Delhi : The Modi government’s Digital India project is set to be unveiled in a new avatar, with the […]
India’s heathcare index below its neighbours, says a new report
By Rhythma Kaul New Delhi : The quality of healthcare in India is way behind its neighbours, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and China, shows a […]
Ensure no harm to environment to meet energy needs: President
Kolkata : Observing that India is a signatory to the Paris Agreement and is committed to have a specific rate of reduction in carbon emission […]