UNICEF report demands increased public education funding for poorest household learners

The report pointed out that the children who have poor access to quality education are most likely to be residing...

India to benefit from UN initiative aimed at bettering school meals, curb malnutrition

The United Nations World Food Programme, upon receiving a financial grant from The Rockefeller Foundation, has come up with an...

Cold wave in Rajasthan: 40% mustard crop lost to ground frost, complain farmers

Several districts in Rajasthan are in the grip of a severe cold wave. According to IMD, this is the first...

Explained: Why are cumin prices at an all time high? Are jeera farmers benefitting?

India is the leading producer and consumer of cumin (jeera) in the world with Gujarat and Rajasthan contributing more than...

Odisha: Workshop organised to train teachers on nutrition & mental wellbeing of tribal students

The workshop aimed to train the principals and teachers about the pertinent physical and mental health topics in the context...

‘Integrity guardians’: UN initiative to inculcate socio-emotional resilience amongst children

An interactive session was also conducted with young students from the village to sensitise them on crime prevention and integrity....

Uttarakhand: Sinking of land aggravates in Joshimath; houses on verge of collapsing, protests erupt

Uttarakhand’s Joshimath has been in news for its sinking land which is posing a threat to the local residents. The...

IT ministry proposes amendment in existing rules, seeks to ban betting in online gaming platforms

India has around 420 million active online gamers and the Indian online gaming sector is growing at nearly 30 per...

GC Impact: Charitable initiative India Cares promises help to underprivileged cricketer Jyoti Yadav

On January 1, Gaon Connection had reported on the plight of a Mirzapur-based 19-year-old fledgling cricketer who is the daughter...

Batting on a sticky wicket

Jyoti Yadav has cleared the Sponsorship Trophy trials for cricket organised by DLCL that comes under the Ministry of Youth...