Adopt alternatives in #farming; #Modi #MannKiBaat

 Stating that the country has lost a good time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out that  modernisation in the field of agriculture was the need of the hour.....https://indianf.com/adopt-alternatives-in-farming-modi/amp/

Rising poverty, erosion of trust after a year of Covid: UNDP

 

A year after the Covid -19 pandemic struck the world, the crisis affected countries saw rising poverty rates, rise in domestic and other forms of violence and erosion of trust between citizens and state, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).....https://indianf.com/rising-poverty-erosion-of-trust-after-a-year-of-covid-undp/amp/

Every second person holds Ageist attitude

 

Every second person in the world hold ageist attitudes that leads to poor physical and mental health and reduced quality of life for older persons, costing societies billions of dollars each year, revealed a new United Nations report on ageism....https://indianf.com/every-second-person-holds-ageist-attitude/amp/

1.25 lakh newborns could be saved during Covid 19

 

Separating newborns from mothers are always a risk and a new study shows that about 1,25,000 lives could be saved by keeping them together to ensure skin-to-skin contact at the time of Covid-19 pandemic....https://indianf.com/1-25-lakh-newborns-could-be-saved-during-covid-19/amp/

2020 saw major surge in e-business; to stay for years to come

 

2020 will go into history not as the year of Covid 19 pandemic but also for many changes, especially the unforeseen growth in e- business....https://indianf.com/2020-saw-major-surge-in-e-business-to-stay-for-years-to-come/amp/

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, 75 weeks of celebrations

 Re-enacting Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi Yatra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, March 12, flagged off the ‘Padyatra’ (Freedom March) from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad, which turned a curtain raiser of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a series of events organised to commemorate  the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence....https://indianf.com/azadi-ka-amrit-mahotsav-75-weeks-of-celebrations/amp/

A Mumbo Jumbo Congress List

Only 25 days or so left for the Kerala Assembly elections. The CPM led Left Democratic Front, though embroiled in issues in some pockets, has picked up Candidates list. Whereas the Largest Opposition party – the Congress — as usual only has a jumbo list until now and still deliberating...https://indianf.com/a-mumbo-jumbo-congress-list/amp/

Staying in space Hotel not a dream!

 

Travel to the space for a holiday is just not imaginative or science fiction. If you have the money, then you can have a leisure trip to space and stay there for some days. Just plan a vacation outside Earth with the first space hotel soon to become a reality in 2017....https://i2.wp.com/indianf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/voyager3.jpg?w=482&ssl=1

India among five countries account for half of child marriages

 

Five countries, including India, account for about half of the child marriages in the world, according to a new UNICEF analysis. Apart from India, the other countries that add to child brides are Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Brazil....https://indianf.com/india-among-five-countries-account-for-half-of-child-marriages/amp/

21 of the 44 rivers Polluted in Kerala

Twenty one of the 44 rivers in Kerala is polluted and water quality in these rivers are under constant monitoring of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the State Pollution Control Board....https://indianf.com/21-of-the-44-rivers-polluted-in-kerala/amp/

From Assam to the US, Bao-dhaan to boost rice export

 

Bao-dhaan, the iron rich red rice from the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam, has crossed the oceans for the first time to reach the United States. A major boost to India’s rice trade, the export will enhance the economy of the rice producers in Assam.....https://indianf.com/from-assam-to-the-us-bao-dhaan-to-boost-rice-export/amp/

Wasting food means feeding climate change

 

If you are wasting food, then you are feeding climate change, according to the latest new UN environment report. A comprehensive food waste data collection, analysis and modelling, the Food Waste Index report 2021 offers a methodology for countries to measure food waste at household, food service and retail level....https://indianf.com/wasting-food-means-feeding-climate-change/amp/

Degree, Dual Degree and Twinning Programmes with Foreign Institutions

 India in collaboration with Foreign Higher Education Institutions are for offering Degree, Dual Degree and Twinning Programmes, the draft regulation for which was publicised on March 4, Thursday....https://indianf.com/degree-dual-degree-and-twinning-programmes-with-foreign-institutions/amp/

Bengaluru is the best city in Ease of Living

 

Bengaluru and Shimla emerged as the top cities in the Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020 in the Million Plus category and less than a million category respectively, the rankings, which were announced on Thursday, March 4.....https://indianf.com/bengaluru-is-the-best-city-in-ease-of-living/amp/

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ndia and Norway will jointly work in the area of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in Lakshadweep and Puducherry to ensure that human activities at sea take place in an efficient, sustainable and safe manner.....https://indianf.com/marine-planning-for-lakshwadeep-and-puducherry/amp/

Wildlife Day; humans have power to shape environment

 

When the world celebrates World Wildlife Day on March 3, 2021, it reminds that the forests, species and livelihoods that the forests support are at the nexus of multiple planetary crises..https://indianf.com/wildlife-day-humans-have-power-to-shape-environment/amp/