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Odisha govt transfers Rs 693.94 crore to bank accounts of 34 lakh farmers
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 2 (ANI): The Odisha Government on Thursday transferred Rs 693.94 crore to the bank accounts of 34 lakh farmers under its flagship Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, said the Chief Minister's office.
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Krishi Vigyan Kendra trains rural women in J-K's Poonch on fruit processin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 27 (ANI): Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Poonch in collaboration with the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) and Horticulture Department Poonch is providing ten-day training on preservation and processing of fruits, vegetables to the rural women o
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IMF approves USD 500mln loan disbursement for Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 25 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a half-billion disbursement for Pakistan to help the country's economy and save lives and livelihoods amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study sheds light on association between global warming, population displa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): A new study shows that if the population were fixed at current levels, the risk of population displacement due to river floods would rise by 50 per cent for each degree of global warming.
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Various projects launched for Ayodhya under National Mission for Clean Gan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): In a bid to ensure environmental sustainability, livelihood generation and enhancing tourism in Uttar Pradesh, two key projects were announced for Ayodhya at the 34th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) held earlier th
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$400 million ADB loan to help Philippines purchase Covid-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Mar 13 (ANI): The Philippines has become the first recipient of financing support under the Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) with approval of a 400 million dollar loan that will help the country purchase safe and effec
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COVID-19: Delhi Capitals help city's families get back on their feet
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals launched an initiative to support the city's marginalised families, aptly named SMILE -- Supporting Marginalised Individuals through Livelihood and Empowerment.
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Students of JAGSOM and IFIM Institutions Contribute 18 Lacs to 'Empower Wo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], March 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): The students of Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSOM, formerly known as IFIM Business School), IFIM College and IFIM Law School donated 18 lacs to provide nourishment and support to women whose livelihoods were put to risk by the p
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Kinara Capital secures INR 52 crore from IIX's women's livelihood bond ser
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], March 8 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Kinara Capital, a leading socially responsible fintech driving MSME financial inclusion, today announced securing INR 52 crores from Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) for the advancement of women entrepreneurs in India.
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Herbal Vatika at Delhi's Tihar jail imparts vocational training to inmates
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel on Saturday inaugurated a herbal vatika or garden at the Tihar jail that aims to provide vocational training to inmates so that they can earn a livelihood after release.
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Bringing back the bygone charm of Binnypet
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 5 (ANI/Mediawire): A bustling neighbourhood. A thriving manufacturing hub offering livelihood to hundreds. An embodiment of Karnataka's dominance in the garment industry. Binnypet has become a symbol of all this and more.
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Dams on Mekong river benefits upriver countries, adversely affects downriv
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): Dams on the Mekong river, which originates in China, have adversely affected the livelihoods of people living in downriver countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia while the upriver neighbours continue to reap benefits of hydropower projects.
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