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India's UNESCO Chair Representative advocates health education for a developed nation

For India to become Vikshit Bharat by 2047, we need a healthy and a productive nation. With an average healthy life expectancy of just 60 years, significantly lower than Japan's 74 and China's 69, the poor health of the Indian population hinders it’s progress. It is critically important that we improve the health of the population. Treating diseases is expensive and a major segment of t...

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SMALLHOLDER FARMERS NEED TO MOVE TO HIGH-VALUE AGRICULTURE

Economic Survey says that the Indian agriculture sector provides livelihood support to about 42.3 per cent of the population and has a share of 18.2 per cent in the country’s GDP  at current prices. The sector has been buoyant, which is evident from the fact that it has registered an average annual growth rat...

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Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu Is The New Chairman Of The Indian Chamber Of Food and Agriculture

 

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Towards Climate-Resilient Agriculture

 The latest All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey by NABARD reveals a significant rise in the proportion of r...

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Samsung announced that it has added the Medications tracking feature

 India’s largest consumer electronics brand, Samsung announced that it has added the Medications tracking feature1<...

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International Day of Rural Women: The Indian Story of Rural Female Empowerment

India is a great mix of both urban and rural spaces. While urban spaces connect the country to technology and the outside world, the rural part of India produces food and fibre for the entire nation. But despite its valuable contributions, rural spaces in India suffer setbacks in education, technology, innovation, social change, and economic growth. Approximately half of this rural population...

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Children’s eye health: Why early detection is key

In regard to children, it can be inferred that intervention measures have to be implemented timely, and the same goes for eye health. Vision is a fundamental aspect of every child. It affects their learning capabilities, their relationships with other people, and their general well-being. However, many children suffer as various forms of eye problems go unnoticed mainly due to lack awareness ...

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PM Modi Unveils Rs 23,300 Crore Projects For Agriculture And Animal Husbandry In Maharashtra PM Modi disbursed PM-KISAN

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched Rs 23,300 crore initiatives related to agriculture and animal husbandry sectors at Washim in Maharashtra. Modi, who is on a one-day visit to Maharashtra, arrived at the Nanded airport in the morning, from where he was flown to Washim in a helicopter. In Washim, he offered prayers at the Jagdamba Mata temple in Poharadevi. He later paid t...

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Has agriculture performed better under Modi govt?

India’s farm sector has registered improved growth performance over the last two decades relative to the preceding two – and even more so during the ten years of the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government – according to a recent NITI Aayog paper.

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Adani and Google announce collaboration to boost clean energy in India

The Adani Group and Google announced a partnership aimed at enhancing their sustainability efforts and contributing to the growth of clean energy in India. In a press release on Thursday, Adani Group said that it would supply renewable energy generated from a new solar-wind hybrid project located at Khavda, Gujarat, home to the world's la...

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