Processing units to boost tribals’ income Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda virtually launched Trifood project in Raigad, Maharashtra and Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will set up processing units for minor forest produce in Chattisgarh and Maharashtra in a bid to enhance incomes of tribal communities. For representational purposes […]
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Vexed tribals lay road all by themselves in Agency Repeated advocacy to the government. would have fallen on deaf ears The tribes of the hamlet of Jajulabandha at Visakhapatnam Agency decided to build a 13 km “ kutcha ” road between their village and the nearest all-weather road, after being vexed by the indifference of
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Bagh Print: How Khatris are keeping the 500- year craft alive along with MP’s tribals In the 16th century, when the King of Mewar Maharana Pratap held meetings with his officials, thick cotton jajams (sheets) with colourful floral and geometric patterns were spread on mattresses to seat people. Jajams were also used in marriages and
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In shortage of vets, Pashu Sakhis support cattle & poultry farmers in Jharkhand’s tribal hinterland Jamuni Devi is a goat farmer in Jharkhand’s Latehar district. Of late, her animals had been falling ill frequently, and dying, and she just couldn’t understand why. This adversely affected her already meagre income and veterinary doctors are unwilling to
Coronavirus COVID-19 is a new disease, caused by a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. Because it is a new virus, scientists are learning more each day. Although most people who have COVID-19 have mild symptoms, COVID-19 can also cause severe illness and even death. Some groups, including older
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SAFAR The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) is a national initiative introduced by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to measure the air quality of a metropolitan city, by measuring the overall pollution level and the location-specific air quality of the The system is indigenously developed by the Indian Institute
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International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) It is a multi-modal transportation established on 12th September 2000 in Petersburg, by Iran, Russia and India for the purpose of promoting transportation cooperation among the Member States. The INSTC was expanded to include eleven new members, namely: the Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic,
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Amnesty International The non-governmental organisation Amnesty International was established in London All of the human rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights norms are to be enjoyed by everyone in the globe, according to the organisation. It was decided to approve the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in
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Competition Commission of India Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002, it was duly constituted in March 2009. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (MRTP Act) was repealed and replaced by the Competition Act, 2002, on the recommendations of
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NAVIC The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its commercial arm Antrix Corporation Ltd. are set to commercialize India’s regional navigation satellite system – Navigation in Indian Constellation (NavIC). Potential Uses: Terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation; Disaster management; Vehicle tracking and fleet management (especially for mining and transportation sector); Integration with mobile phones; Precise timing
