Government’s TDB Backs Innovation to Combat Pneumonia
The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has extended its support to a promising Indian startup that is pioneering an innovative approach…
Circular Economy Pioneers: Indian Villages Leading the Waste-to-Wealth Movement
In the evolving saga of sustainability, rural India is showing that creativity doesn’t just originate from the city. In rural India, villages are adopting the circular economy wherein waste is…
Forgotten Healers: Indigenous Medicine and Rural Health Volunteers in India
In rural India, where the most advanced healthcare facilities are out of reach for the many, and indigenous healers and rural health volunteers labor behind the scenes keeping entire populations…
Cabinet Sanctions Doubling of Key Rail Corridor Linking Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved the doubling of Bhagalpur – Dumka – Rampurhat single railway line Section (177…
Greenfield 4-Lane Mokama–Munger Section Gets Cabinet Nod Under HAM
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of the Mokama–Munger section of the Buxar–Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor in Bihar. The 82.4 km stretch will be developed as a 4-lane greenfield…
Indian Scientists Discover Two Hidden Lifeforms in a Handful of Soil
A team of scientists from the MACS–Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, has discovered two previously unknown fungal species from soil in the Western Ghats, one of the world’s richest biodiversity…
The Contribution of Local Institutions to Disaster Resilience – Experiences of India’s Village Sarpanch Leaders
Disasters, natural or otherwise, leave indelible marks on society. In India, which is prone to floods, cyclones, drought, and earthquakes, resilience does not solely stem from large-scale government design or…
Unsung Women of Rural Markets: Creating India’s Micro-Economies
Through India’s village haats and tranquil lanes, a quiet revolution is set in motion each day. Unsung women, who are largely ignored in economic discourse, are crafting micro-economies through grit,…
UPI-UPU integration launched at Universal Postal Congress in Dubai
Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Tuesday launched the UPI–UPU Integration Project at the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai, marking…
Coal India backs tribal education via EMRS
In a significant step towards empowerment of tribal students, Coal India Limited (CIL) under the Ministry of Coal and National Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) under the Ministry…