India to become 2-4 degrees Celsius warmer, but deaths due to heat are preventable
By Charu Bahri New Delhi : Scientists who studied India’s 2015 heatwave, which claimed 2,500 lives (over 1,700 in Andhra Pradesh alone), concluded that the region […]
Month: June 2017
Government hikes paddy MSP by Rs 80 per quintal, pulses by up to Rs 400 per quintal
New Delhi : The government has approved Rs 80 per quintal hike in paddy MSP, while support price of pulses has been raised by up […]
Rural Development in J&K
By Dr. Banarsi Lal and Dr. Pawan Sharma Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir is endowed with huge untapped natural resources and is acknowledged as the […]
Rural Development Ministry gives away 144 awards
New Delhi : The Rural Development Ministry today gave away 144 awards under various categories to states and other organisations. Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram […]
Skill development program proves to be a lifeline for Chhattisgarh youth
Jashpur, Chhattisgarh : Several regions of Chhattisgarh have been worst hit by Naxalism as we have heard earlier. But now, it seems that dwellers in […]
Smart Cities & Infrastructure – A Mission to Urbanize and Transform India – Research and Markets
New Delhi : India is in the midst of an urban revolution. According to the 2011 census of India, 31.2 percent of the total population-or […]
India’s worsening agrarian crisis demands a swift shift in policy
By Kadayam Subramanian The fatal shooting by police of five farmers during a protest June 6 in the Madhya Pradesh city of Mandsaur was a […]
UK-returned engineer helps India’s poor to reduce water woes
By CP Surendran New Delhi : Delhi in summer is not a very pleasant place to live. The temperature hovers around 47 to 48 degrees Celsius, […]
Alarming: 21 Indian Cities Will Run Out Of Water By 2030
By Anuradha Shukla New Delhi : High five digit salary and a dream job with a top IT company could not hold Ratnesh Khanna to […]
Super-40 initiative provides roadmap for youth development
By Dr. Simrit Kahlon Srinagar : A midst the environment of despondency that has enveloped Kashmir for quite some time now, the recently declared result of […]