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Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predatorGreece is incentivizing fishermen with a generous bounty to hunt the dangerous silver-cheeked toadfish, an invasive species from the Indian...
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
65,000 trees, 3 degrees cooler: How Karnataka man brought relief to over 1000 villagers from scorching summer temperatures. 1 sapling at a time, year after year.A village in North Karnataka was once a barren wasteland. Sadashiva Hydra inspired over 1000 residents to plant 1 lakh trees. Their relentl...
Bihar to roll out AI policy soon: CM Samrat ChoudharyBihar is set to become a major AI hub. The government will soon launch an AI policy to transform governance and development. AI will enhanc...
Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlookIndia's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...
What Happens When Lemurs Try to “Talk” to Humans Through Technology?A new study reveals animals might desire to use technology alongside humans. Lemurs showed a preference for interactive sessions involving ...
West Bengal Elections 2026: Factors that will decide the fate of the crucial polls in the Eastern stateWest Bengal gears up for a crucial 2026 election. The ruling TMC faces a strong challenge from the BJP. Key issues include voter rolls, law...
Noida workers’ unrest: A story of hidden inflation and its impactNoida factory workers protest: Years of rising costs have diminished buying power, creating widespread discontent among many. Wage growth l...
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 Key Issues: Jobs distress, welfare politics and identity battles shape high-stakes TMC vs BJP contestWest Bengal Election 2026: West Bengal is voting in its 2026 Assembly elections. The political battle is intense, focusing on economic hard...
Who is Timmy the whale? From donations to live streams: Viral sensation grips Germany — here’s whyTimmy, a stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea, has become a viral sensation as rescue teams race to save it. First spotted in Ma...
West Asia Crisis: India asks Central PSUs to pay workers on time, boost welfare measuresThe government is taking steps to support workers. Central Public Sector Undertakings are urged to pay wages on time. This aims to prevent ...
Parliamentary Panel urges Centre to release funds for BengalThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development has advised the Ministry of Rural Development to release West Bengal's pending fu...
Digital revolution in agri sector to help arrest exodus of youth from farming: FAIFAFAIFA has welcomed the government's digital initiatives in agriculture, stating that the Rs 14,000 crore schemes will help retain youth in ...
Over 4.5 crore people in India will be forced to migrate from homes by 2050 due to climate disastersThe report 'Costs of climate inaction: displacement and distress migration' assessed climate-fuelled displacement and migration across five...
NDA minister praises MNREGS months after PM's criticismRural Development Ministry said the employment scheme has benefited villages by reducing distress migration and improving wage levels among...
- Distress migration from rural areas has gone down: CAG
Distress migration from rural areas has gone down due to implementation of the Centre's ambitious rural job scheme, according to the survey...
- Distress migration from rural areas have gone down: Jairam Ramesh
"Distress migration from rural areas have gone down due to implementation of Centre's ambitious rural job scheme", Ramesh said.
- Farm wages have risen due to MGNREGA: Harish Rawat
Farm wages have increased in recent years due to the rising demand for labour in rural areas under the MGNREGA scheme, the government said ...
- Labour shortage due to rural employment generation programmes: Govt
All major agrarian states are facing shortage of farm labourers due to factors like implementation of NREGA and migration of labours to urb...
- Legal action against firms not depositing EPF: Kharge
Legal action will be taken against companies which do not deposit Employment Provident Funds of the employees with the government, Labour M...