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Agri-business

Amit Shah Reviews Cooperative Expansion in Chhattisgarh, Launches Key Initiatives

Shah also urged the Chhattisgarh government to introduce a new public dairy scheme focused on tribal development. He suggested that PACS should evolve into...

OWSA Staff - 26 August 2024

E-governance

Ministry of Labour and Employment Launches Building and other Construction Workers MIS Portal

The ministry highlighted the gaps and divergences in the draft rules of states and union territories. The states were requested to streamline their rules...

OWSA Contributor - 23 August 2024

Air

Traffic Monitoring Tech Can Help Clean Up Asia’s Act

Traffic congestion reflects economic growth in Asia but causes gridlocks and air pollution. Good public transport such as electric vehicles and metro lines are...

SciDevNet - 22 August 2024

Education policy

Dharmendra Pradhan meets with PM SHRI Schools Students and Prerana Programme Alumni

Dharmendra Pradhan talked about his experience of engaging with the students, noting their diverse experiences and aspirations. He emphasised that interacting with the students...

OWSA Staff - 21 August 2024

Agri-business

India-Australia Partnership Launches Agritech Accelerator to Tackle Climate Challenges

The RISE Accelerator, established in 2023, is expanding its focus with the new Climate Smart Agritech cohort. This segment is dedicated to start-ups and...

OWSA Staff - 20 August 2024

India

Alert Heightened for Mpox Amid Global Spread

To manage and treat potential cases, three state-run hospitals in Delhi — Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Hospital — have...

OWSA Staff - 20 August 2024

Disaster Management

Prime Minister Modi Oversees MPox Preparedness Amid WHO’s Public Health Emergency Declaration

The meeting assessed the current status, noting that no new cases have been reported in India since March 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is actively...

OWSA Staff - 19 August 2024

Air

Urgent Action Needed to Address South Asia’s Air Pollution Health Emergency: ICIMOD and HEI

Leading regional and international public health and environmental scientists gathered in Kathmandu to push for progress in global pollution hotspots. India alone could save...

OWSA Contributor - 19 August 2024

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