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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Barely 10% deaths in India are registered: WHO report
By Rhythma Kaul New Delhi: India lags way behind as compared to other countries when it comes to registration of deaths. Only one in 10 of […]
89 per cent MGNREGA wages paid within 15 days: govt
New Delhi : The government today said it has paid 89 per cent of wages to workers under the MGNREGA scheme within 15 days of the […]