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Over 50 lakh farmers given Rs 10 k each under KALIA scheme: Odisha govt
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 27 (ANI): Odisha Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar Sahu on Saturday claimed that more than 50 lakh farmers were given Rs 10,000 each in two instalments under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme in the state.
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Smuggling through border cannot be fully stopped, says BGB
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Rangpur [Bangladesh], July 15 (ANI): Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) on Monday said that smuggling through border cannot be fully stopped as it is associated with the livelihood of poor people dwelling in border areas. It also expressed dissatisfaction over the action taken by Border Security
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J-K: Govt centres impart handicraft embroidery training for economically w
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 15 (ANI): Handicraft training centres have been imparting training in embroidery work that are providing economically weaker girls in Darhal block here, with means of livelihood.
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Chhattisgarh: Women bring bank services to villagers in Balrampur
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 14 (ANI): In a major relief to villagers of the Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh, women working in self-help groups, have started providing banking services to the people in rural areas. These groups are working under the umbrella of National Rural Li
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Balrampur women being trained to make, sell organic fertilizers
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 7 (ANI): In a bid to promote organic manure and save the cost of agriculture produce, women groups under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) here are being trained to make organic fertilizers and selling them at Natural Pest Management shops.
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NIRDPR launches initiative to help rural poor farm holds cope with climate
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jun 12 (ANI): For the first time in India, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), has launched an initiative to improve the adaptive capacity of the rural poor engaged in farm-based livelihoods to cope with climate change.
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Naqvi hits out at Owaisi for comments on PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 : Minority Affairs Ministry Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday hit out at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his comments that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi can visit the temple then Muslims can visit Mosque, saying some people talk like this for the sake of their live
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Kanpur: Months after Kumbh Mela ends, Tannery owners still waiting for nod
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): Although Kumbh Mela ended on March 4, hundreds of tanneries in Kanpur are still closed. The tannery workers are now returning home or finding other means to sustain their livelihood.
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Odisha CM announces special package of Rs 1,600 crore for 'Fani' cyclone-a
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 11 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced special package Rs 1,600 crore to support the livelihood of cyclone-affected people in the state.
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PM Modi renews attack on K'taka CM Kumaraswamy over his comment on Army
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his attack on Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy over the latter's comment on soldiers that "only people who cannot make a livelihood, join Army".
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WayCool Foods launches 'Outgrow' to improve farm-level profitability
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] May 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): WayCool Foods and Products Pvt Ltd has launched Outgrow - a unique farmer engagement program, aimed at transforming livelihoods of small-hold farmers by solving challenges faced during cultivation.
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TERI SAS emphasized on the need for a holistic approach in implementing SD
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Echoing the national concern to enhance livelihood security and sustainability by scaling up institutional mechanisms that reduce the vulnerability of communities and confirm Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Department of Policy Studies,
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