Category Archives: India

Recent Poverty Debate in India

Are we underestimating the poor? In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court, the Planning Commission has said anyone with daily per capita expenditure of Rs 26 in rural areas and Rs 32 in urban areas should be considered to … Continue reading

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Residents of UP,India shaken up by mild quake tremor

Panic gripped people in Uttar Pradesh when an earthquake said to be measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale with epicentre in Sikkim jolted north India at 6.17 pm on Sunday. The state Meteorological department described the quake as of “moderate … Continue reading

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China maps Brahmaputra, Indus and reveals new facts

Chinese scientists have completed a first of its kind study to pinpoint the sources of the Brahmaputra and Indus rivers using satellite images, and have found that the length and drainage areas of both rivers exceeded earlier estimates.Researchers from the … Continue reading

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India Gears to Meet Agro Challenges and For New Agricultural Revolution

Changing Gears for Rainbow Revolution Dr. S. Ayyappan* In view of the emerging challenges and threats to agriculture sector, vis-à-vis national food security, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed a strategic framework to improve food security, enhance … Continue reading

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