Agriculture & Allied Sectors

Retail inflation for farm, rural workers rises to 6.67 pc, 7 pc in May Retail inflation for farm and rural labourers increased to 6.67 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively in May, mainly due to higher prices of certain food items.…

असमान्य बारिश से 4.5 फ़ीसदी घटा धान का रकबा, दलहन और तिलहन में भी गिरावट देश में असमान्य बारिश के काऱण सबसे ज्यादा असर धान की खेती पर पड़ा है। इस साल धान की खेती के रकबे में भारी कमी आई है। कृषि मंत्रालय की ओर से आज जारी किए गए आंकड़ों के…

16.51L households getting free tap water in rural areas: Himachal Government Shimla, September 18 The state is set to provide drinking water to every household through the Jal Jeevan Mission. “As many as 16.51 lakh households spread…

Government launches annual cleanliness campaign in rural India The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation on Friday launched a fortnightly 'Swachhta Hi Sewa' (SHS) campaign to accelerate the efforts towards achieving complete…

ETO Motors strengthens support for women empowerment, will benefit over 300 women of Delhi Delhi Metro Rail Corp. awards over 300 permits to ETO Motors The first phase of over 50 E-auto fleet operations would begin from August 2022…

04 July 2022 - In Shadow Cities, a journalistic study of six large slums across the world, author Robert Neuwirth recollects being interviewed at Dharavi in Mumbai by a reporter from a major newspaper. The reporter asks him…

17 June 2022 - Similipal in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district is one of the 18 biosphere reserves in the country. It is home to 1078 species of plants, including 93 species of orchids and 300 species of medicinal plants. The area…

09 November 2021 - Most of the sandy beaches and bays of Goa, India's smallest state, are dominated by tourism and fishing. Yet in the low tide pools along the a 100-km-long coastline, slimy algae, known as seaweed, have…

16 November 2021 - In the 75 years since Independence, there has been some increase in agency for India's women. More women now participate in household decision-making, own and use bank accounts and mobile phones, and step…

30 November 2021 - In some parts of the country, pastoralism contributes significantly to livelihood and wealth - usually in terms of milk, wool, meat, dung, bone and other things of value that people extract from their…