120 social firms line up to hire freshers from Azim Premji UniversityAzim Premji University is hosting campus placements with over 120 leading social sector and research companies. 55% of graduating students ...
02 Feb, 2024, 02.36 PM IST
Walmart Foundation announces grants to help small farmersThe aim is to help FPOs develop knowledge of sustainable farming practices, share business best practices, add value to primary agricultura...
17 Sep, 2020, 12.29 PM IST
Walmart Foundation announces two new grants to help India's smallholder farmersThe new grants will help two NGOs -- Tanager and PRADAN -- to further scale their efforts to help farmers earn more from the improved outpu...
17 Sep, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
19 million masks, 100,000 liters of sanitizer: How women entrepreneurs in India’s hinterland stayed afloat in a collapsing economyWith minimal infrastructure, absence of any manufacturing unit and machines, women entrepreneurs across India’s remote villages and distric...
27 Jun, 2020, 02.17 PM IST
Over 50 per cent of households in rural India cutting down on food items after lockdown: StudyOver 50 per cent of households in rural India have cut down on food items after lockdown, a study has found.
14 May, 2020, 05.55 AM IST
Mahindra launches 'Prerna' project for women farmersThe company, which is part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group, yesterday celebrated the 'Mahila Kisan Diwas' with the launch of this prog...
16 Oct, 2017, 02.51 PM IST
NGOs bat for philanthropic activities of Tata TrustsThe letter has been addressed to boards of TCS, Indian Hotels Co, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Chemicals and Tata Power Co and comprises t...
13 Dec, 2016, 12.51 AM IST
BJP's Pradan Baruah takes oath as Lok Sabha memberPradan Baruah, who took oath in Assamese, was recently elected from Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency.
29 Nov, 2016, 12.38 PM IST
BJP vote share above 53 per cent in AssamBJP candidates Pradan Barua and Mansing Rongpi won Lakhimpur parliamentary and Baithalangso assembly seats respectively.
22 Nov, 2016, 09.08 PM IST
BJP wins both LS, Assembly seats in Assam bypollsParty candidate Pradan Barua won the Lakhaimpur LS seat by a margin of 1,90,219 votes defeating his nearest rival Congress's Hema Prasanga ...
22 Nov, 2016, 06.07 PM IST
Assam speaker Pranab Gogoi disqualifies 9 Congress legislatorsAssam Assembly Speaker Pranab Gogoi on Monday disqualified nine Congress legislators under the provision of anti-defection law.
22 Dec, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
9 Congress MLAs in Assam join BJPNine Congress MLAs in Assam joined BJP, within two months of one-time Congress strongman and dissident leader Himanta Biswa Sarma joining t...
06 Nov, 2015, 05.24 PM IST
9 Congress MLAs in Assam join BJPNine Congress MLAs in Assam joined BJP today, within two months of one-time Congress strongman Himanta Biswa Sarma joining the saffron part...
06 Nov, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Congress in Assam making attempts to check exodus of leaders to BJPCongress party in Assam is making efforts to stop the erosion in its rank and file after former minister Himanta Biswa Sarma joined the BJP.
03 Sep, 2015, 09.30 PM IST
Rural Development Ministry, NGO join hands on devp activities in Naxal-hit areasThe Rural Development Ministry today joined hands with an NGO to carry out developmental activities which will benefit thousands of familie...
06 Aug, 2013, 09.38 PM IST
Budget 2013: Government asked to give adequate funds for education of differently-abledNCPEDP Javed Abidi said government must ensure higher allocation of resources for ensuring better educational facilities for differently-ab...
11 Feb, 2013, 11.20 AM IST
- Magsaysay award for social activist Deep Joshi
Social activist Deep Joshi, who has done pioneering work for 'development of rural communities', was named along with five others for the p...
04 Aug, 2009, 04.38 AM IST