‘Serious’ levels of hunger in India, shows Global Hunger Index; govt terms the methodology ‘unscientific’

Recently released Global Hunger Index report paints a grim picture of the hunger crisis in India. Of 116 countries, India...

Abortion time limit increased for rape survivors, minors, mentally ill women

The new rules of the central government allow termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks as opposed to the previously...

A well-oiled enterprise helps rural women in Madhya Pradesh earn an independent income

Twelve women from a self-help group in Pipal Kheda village, Madhya Pradesh, with the help of National Rural Livelihoods Mission,...

Traditional polyhouses get a makeover with retractable roofs

Horticulture farmers to get help from new retractable-roof polyhouses with state-of-the-art technology developed by scientists of CSIR-CMERI, to help them...

Residents of Khori Gaon sell bricks salvaged from their demolished homes to make ends meet

The demolition drive at the Khori village in Faridabad has cast a shadow of uncertainty and gloom on the lives...

Uttar Pradesh govt’s ‘Operation Mamta’ makes healthcare accessible to Tharu women on Indo-Nepal border

It is also informed that a proposal has been prepared to launch 48 similar sub-health centres in remote countryside, including...

UP government makes claiming of compensation for snakebite simpler and quicker

The Uttar Pradesh government simplifies the procedure to claim compensation for losing a family member to snake bite. It promises...

Eco-friendly, low cost cow dung paint expected to raise farmers’ incomes; boost agro-economy

A manufacturing unit for paint made from cow dung has been inaugurated in Jaipur. It is expected to boost farmers’...

Water hyacinth gets a makeover as yoga mats

From being a stubborn nuisance covering water bodies and resisting all efforts to uproot it, the water hyacinth has become...

The boatmakers of Balagarh and the changing tides of time

The traditional boatmakers of Balagarh rue that no party has done anything for them and hope something changes when they...