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Odisha CM announces relief package for farmers affected by cyclone 'Bulbul
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a relief package for livelihood support for the farmers affected by cyclonic storm Bulbul, that wreaked havoc in several parts of Odisha recently.
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Odd-even scheme takes sadistic pleasure by robbing rights of middle class,
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): Challenging the odd-even rationing scheme, a petition filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday said that the initiative takes sadistic pleasure by robbing the middle class of their right to earn a livelihood.
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Edelweiss Financial Services bags National CSR Award
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (ANI): Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd was conferred with the National CSR Award 2018 for excellence in corporate social responsibility by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Tuesday.
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ADB hosts forum to promote farmers' livelihoods, rural development and foo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Oct 28 (ANI): Ensuring access to nutritious, safe and affordable food enabled by modern technologies and creative policies is essential to achieve inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, participants heard at the Rural Development and Food Securit
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'No job is small or big', says Hyderabad girl working as food delivery exe
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): A girl, in her 20s scooting around the Hyderabad city delivering food, is breaking social barriers by taking the unconventional job of a delivery woman to earn her livelihood and inspire others to get into this field.
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INVENT programme supports startups in low-income states
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): INVENT, a British government-supported programme, has successfully incubated 160 startups across different sectors since its inception in 2016, according to a senior official.
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India, Bangladesh to expedite creation of 12 border haats
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 5 (ANI): India and Bangladesh have decided to expedite setting up of 12 `border haats' to give a boost to the livelihood of people living in remote border areas.
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Reducing duty on dairy products would cause major unrest among rural India
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Wednesday urged the central government to not sign Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations while cautioning that any such move would cause major unrest among rural India and adversely affect
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AIIMS donates Rs 93 lakh for Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund for 'Fani
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], 18 Sept (ANI): Extending a helping hand to people who have lost their property and livelihood in cyclone "Fani", the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has donated about Rs 93 lakh to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
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Odisha: 3.41lakh Ineligible beneficiaries identified under KALIA Scheme
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sep 18 (ANI): After the verification process which was undertaken by the state government to identify the Ineligible beneficiaries, under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, the Odisha government has found that 3.41 lakh
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Happy to serve idlis at Re 1 and earn just enough for my livelihood: Kamal
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 14 (ANI): The indomitable spirit of an over 80-year-old woman in Tamil Nadu who has been selling idlis for just Re 1, for more than three decades now, has touched the hearts of many in the country ever since her story became viral on social media.
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Unable to curb demonstrations, HK administration lure protestors with bett
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep 13 (ANI): Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam has promised to prioritise housing and people's livelihoods to appease deep-rooted discontent about the way the Asian financial hub has been governed, as protesters started gearing up for fresh demonstrations on late Friday.
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