‘Agni Sakhi’, a boon to village home-makers in the taluk, has entered the kitchens of the women of Shidlaghatta taluk, thanks to the scientists of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The institute will soon design and supply ‘Agni Sakhi’ 130 bio-gas ovens to homes where homemakers have so far been using traditional stoves that …
‘Agni Sakhi’ eco-friendly stove to light up 130 rural homes Read More »
To extend his vision, this endeavour from Raireshwar Fort, Pune to Delhi, will begin on December 3, commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Khopade is now a wrestler-turned-cyclist, who at the age of 35 suffered a severe spine injury during a wrestling game at Amravati. Fifty-year-old ex-wrestler, Popatrao Khopade will begin his 2000 …
Pune’s 50-year-old to cycle 2,000 kilometres to spread the message of cleanliness Read More »
SHILLONG: Women in northeastern states have a long way to go to come on a par with their mainland sisters in terms of participation in politics, business and religious practices, shows a study. Delving into the study on the social, economic and political empowerment of women in northeastern states, Rekha Sharma, chairperson in charge of …
Ambitious plant inaugurated by CM just days ago can’t function at full capacity, as 28 trees are blocking some of the panels; activists have protested their hacking, saying govt should have planned things better It has been just three days since Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the solar power project at Raj Bhavan here, touted …
TREE-FELLING IS STALLING ‘ECO-FRIENDLY’ SOLAR POWER PROJECT AT RAJ BHAVAN Read More »
Since 1995, Ritinjali has been providing education to marginalised communities to nurture the youth into responsible, sensitive citizens. Students at the learning centre More often than not, it is children who are already disadvantaged due to poverty, alleged involvement in crime, physical and mental disability, and gendered and sexual discrimination, who are thrown into perpetuating …
Ritinjali has educated 1,200 slum children and helped hundreds of youth find employment Read More »
