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This is the story of a Chhattisgarh lady cop who has 7,20,408 followers (at the time of writing this) on FaceBook. She has gained these 7 lakh+ followers in just 20 months and that too without any help from a PR agency or with the help of paid followers. Through the FaceBook she has helped a number

Doctors from the National Institute for Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Nimhans) have come up with a neuropsychological battery to study the ageing brain. Nimhans Neuropsychological Battery for the Elderly (NNB-E) is the first comprehensive and indigenous battery for the elderly in India to

The low levels of productivity, growth and incomes ailing the farm sector in India and causing immense agrarian distress is well known. Without undertaking radical reform it is impossible to transform agriculture and double farmers’ income. However, state governments have been extremely lax in

This is the story of how voluntary organisations help the rural households in the real sense. Such efforts make so much of difference in the life of people - how they are empowered. Merely giving doles is not the answer - it is such work that helps the needy in the long run. Must appreciate the work

This is a story from Jharkhand. In the Ghatshila sub-divison, forty young boys and girls, including a reformed hardcore extremist, were given training by Indian Reserve Battalion. This extensive training was for 3 months. On completion of their training these youth have been given employment by a

Jharkhand police have plans to recruit surrendered Maoists in their force. As per plans 32 extremists, who have surrendered in 2016, may be hired soon. The appointment process will soon begin for those who have been acquitted of all cases pending against them. Read this report by Alok KN Mishra in

The Centre has decided to fix the minimum wage for unskilled agricultural labour in C-class towns in central sphere at 350 Rupees per day to be effective from Tuesday. Presently, these workers are paid as per the rates prescribed under the national floor level minimum wage of 160 Rupees. This was

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr.Jitendra Singh launched the Employees Online (EO) App on Friday. EO App is a mobile application of the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Speaking on the occasion, Dr.Jitendra Singh said

Himachal Pradesh has been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), making it the second state in the country (after Sikkim) to achieve the feat. The State government made the declaration on Friday at a public event in Shimla, where the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh

Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has approved construction of 84,460 more affordable houses for urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(Urban) in five States with a total investment of Rs.3,073 cr for which central assistance of Rs.1,256 cr has been approved. To be built under the

A Khadi Training Camp has been set up for inmates of the Aadharshila Observation Home, Kingsway Camp, New Delhi. The Training Centre was inaugurated by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur on Wednesday. The Khadi Training Centre has been established by National Commission for Protection of

On the occasion of National Ayurveda Day, the Ministry of AYUSH is organizing a one day National Seminar on ‘’Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda’’ on 28th October 2016 at New Delhi. The Minister of State (IC) PMO, DoNER, DOPT, Dr. Jitender Singh will inaugurate the seminar and