Most see free legal aid as last-ditch option: report
A study from National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) has found that people don’t have faith over the services of legal aid counsel (LAC) under the free legal aid services due …
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Cooperative helps take tribal crafts to Amazon’s global marketplace
The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Federation (TRIFED) has signed an agreement to partner with the e-commerce company Amazon’s Global Selling Programme. The agreement will allow showcasing and sell of India’s tribal …
Read MoreGovernment plans cow circuit to boost tourism
The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog has decided to establish a cow circuit to encourage cow tourism in India. The cow circuit will pass through places in the country that breed indigenous …
Read MorePM Modi calls for Swachh-like water conservation mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a national effort to protect and augment India’s water resources on the lines of the Swachh Bharat programme. He has made 3 requests and urged …
Read MoreIn cities, recycle, reuse to be Jal Shakti Abhiyan’s mantra
The first phase of Jal Shakti Abhiyan has started from 1st July. It will run till 15th September 2019. Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a time-bound, mission mode, water conservation and …
Read More82% shortfall in specialists puts healthcare on sick bed
According to data from the Health Ministry, the gap between required and available specialists in health centres, is in the range of 80-99%. Further, there is a wide regional disparity …
Read More‘SHE Team’ on the patrol in Odisha
Odisha’s Gajapati district police in Paralakhemundi has started a pilot project called the ‘SHE Team’. SHE stands for ‘Safety, Health and Environment’. This project is modelled on the lines of …
Read MoreCentre releases action plan on higher education
The Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Human Resource Development has finalized and released a five-year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) Key Focus of …
Read MoreChina tests new ballistic missile
China has successfully tested its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), the JL-3 The JL-3 is expected to have a range of around 14,000 kilometres, with a capacity to carry 10 …
Read MoreNasa to send ‘Dragonfly’ drone to Saturn moon Titan
NASA has announced that it will send a multi-rotor vehicle called Dragonfly to Titan. This will be the first time that NASA will fly a multi- rotor vehicle for science …
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