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Bio-food gaining attraction at weddings, luncheons

June 10, 2013

Bio-food is gaining the interest of people desiring for food produced with least synthetic inputs and for experiencing something new. Many people with health and environments concerns are switching to organic foods and are buying into the principles of chemical-free cultivation. ..

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National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) established by Government

June 8, 2013

In order to Coordinate and Harmonize the Skill Development Efforts of the Government of India and the Private Sector to Achieve the Skilling Targets of the 12th Plan, the Government has set up  the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) by subsuming the ..

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Fact Box: "ROSHNI" – A new programme launched by Rural Development Ministry in 24 naxal affected districts

June 8, 2013

The Ministry for Rural Development has launched a new skill development scheme called Roshni for rural youth from 24 most critical left-wing extremism affected districts in the country. ROSHNI: Aim: Skilling and Placement of 50,000 youth from 24 selected naxal affected ..

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45% of deaths of under-five children caused by malnutrition: Report

June 7, 2013

As per a latest report published in The Lancet, malnutrition has been blamed to be the reason behind the deaths of nearly 45% children under-five. As per the research report: Malnutrition is responsible for around 3.1 million deaths in children under five ..

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NAC re-constituted, tribal expert Virginius Xaxa replaces Aruna Roy

June 7, 2013

Union Government has restructured the National Advisory Council by inducting eminent sociologist Virginius Xaxa into the 12-member panel headed by Sonia Gandhi. Xaxa is a Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati and has worked extensively on tribal communities of the country Aruna Roy who had ..

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Uttarakhand CM opposes declaring Gomukh-Gangotri as eco-sensitive zone

June 7, 2013

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has urged the Centre to review the recent notification declaring the 100 km stretch from Gomukh to Uttarkashi as an eco-sensitive zone. The declaration is being opposed by the locals in that area who are saying that ..

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First All-Women Police Station starts functioning in Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)

June 6, 2013

To combat the issue of increasing crimes against the women, the first all-women police station started functioning in Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh). The state cabinet had recently passed a proposal to set up all-women police station. To deal with crime against women, ..

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PSC seeks public views on Agriculture Biosecurity Bill, 2013

June 5, 2013

The Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Agriculture which is headed by Basudeb Acharia has sought public opinion on Agriculture Biosecurity Bill, 2013 that envisages for the setting up of an Integrated National Biosecurity System which will cover plant, animal, marine ..

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‘Project Ananta’: Planning Commission approves the project

June 4, 2013

The Planning Commission has given its ‘in principle’ approval to the “Project Ananta” which is a pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The Rs 8,000-crore project will take a holistic approach to achieve the target. The project has ..

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Madhya Pradesh govt to listen to oustees of the Omkareshwar dam project

June 2, 2013

The MP government has decided to hear out the issues of the oustees of the Omkareshwar dam project who have been protesting standing in waist to neck-deep water, for the last two weeks as part of their jal satyagraha. Why this ..

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