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Eminent agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan has suggested for preparation and operation of 'Flood Code' - an anticipatory code of action - for regions which are affected by floods. Under the Flood Code, alternative crops must be kept ready so that as soon as the flood recedes. Read more in TOI

Aadhaar enables students to apply for scholarships online conveniently and receive money into their bank accounts directly As a part of its resolve to enrol every resident of India, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is carrying out a special Aadhaar enrolment drive for school

Passengers who book their railway tickets through the IRCTS web site will be able to avail insurance cover for less than 10 Rs for cover of 10 lakhs. This facility is to start from September. Three private insurance companies have been selected to provide this service. They are ICICI Lombard

Ranchi Municipal Corporation, under its Swachh Bharat mission, has painted a number of city walls with beautiful paintings. These paintings with a theme of local art are such a treat to the eyes. The two paintings shown are on the walls of Ranchi railway station. Other cities should also take such

Delivering a lecture in Kolkata recently an expert in clinical oncology, Jack Cuzick, said that taking aspiring every day may help prevent gastrointestinal cancer. According to him aspirin, which is cheap and most commonly used drug, not only reduces the risk of GI cancers but also prevents its

According to a study by Mumbai University's School of Economics team many categories of people who were in the clutches of poverty have found their place in the middle class with their income increasing. As per the study pani puriwalas, dosa sellers, carpenters, welders etc. have pulled themselves

The motorcycle-ambulance is a new concept in India that is saving lives in remote regions where people had been dying because they could not make it to the hospital on time. This programme is supported by the UNICEF in collaboration with an NGO, Saathi Samaj Sevi Sanstha, and the Health Department

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has incorporated the contents related to disasters and disaster management in the Social Science and Science textbooks for the classes VI to XII in the form of text and visuals. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) developed by NCERT

‘Vidyanjali’, the School Volunteer programme which was launched in June, 2016 has received good response. It is an initiative to enhance community and private sector involvement in Government schools to strengthen implementation of co-scholastic activities through the services of volunteers

174 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 18th to 24th July 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY). Out of these electrified villages, 12 villages are in Arunachal Pradesh , 82 in Meghalaya, 15 in Assam, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 3 in Mizoram, 18 in

Minister of Urban Development Sri M Venkaiah Naidu, through Twitter has informed that 90 housing projects from 7 states costing Rs.5307.12 Cr have been approved. From the states of Bihar, Odisha, Tripura, Chhattisgarh,Tamilnadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat proposals of 1.25 lakh houses are accepted

The 114 km long Rameshwaram to Manamadurai railway line has become country's first green rail corridor. On this stretch there will be zero toilet discharge with trains of the section now equipped with bio-toilets. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated this corridor through video-conferencing on