-The Economic Times Premshankar Meena, 20, didn't kill himself for his love. He didn't because he was addicted to drugs, either, whether agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh believes that or not. In July, when asked if the "lack of support to poor and small farmers by way of greater inputs and better support price for their produce" was the main reason for rising suicides, Singh said: "According to NCRB [National Crime...
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They sow seeds of success, pave way for others
-The Times of India BELAGAVI: At a time when the state is witnessing a spate of farmers' suicides owing to mounting debts and crop failure, a group of 12 landless farmers in Geddalabavihatti village in Belagavi taluk are writing a success story with hard work and a never-say-die attitude. When they decided to take up farming on about 45 acres of barren land owned by the state government about four years ago,...
More »‘India needs to generate new health system models’ -Bill Gates
-The Times of India There are many ways to tell India's story of progress over the past generation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tell one version when he addresses the nation at the Red Fort. My favourite version is this: In 1990, 3.3 million Indian children died before they turned five. Since then, the population has gone up by 48%, so you'd expect that 4.9 million Indian children died last year. In...
More »Herb cultivation benefits western Rajasthan farmers -Shoeb Khan
-The Times of India JAIPUR: Eight villages in the arid regions of western Rajasthan are fast progressing towards sustainable development by venturing into growing Shankhpushpi, a medicinal herb which is scientifically proven to enhance memory and brainpower. Situated in the arid region with annual rainfall less than sufficient even for one crop in a year, the farmers grows traditional crops Bajra, Guar and Moth that have less commodity value. Until recently, they...
More »Sanitary napkin vending machine at AGDC
-The Times of India LUCKNOW: From this academic session, students of Awadh Girls' Degree College (AGDC) have a new reason to feel at ease on campus. The college has become the first in the state to get a sanitary napkin vending machine on the college premises. "We had been approached by the company concerned around May. After sanction from the management committee of the college, we have installed the machine inside the...
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