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Worried over small size of sardines, fishermen seek govt. intervention to end juvenile fishing

Fishermen, worried over the small size of Indian sardines being caught off the Kerala coast, say the State government should step in to completely stop juvenile fishing and that the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute should study the phenomenon. Kerala fishermen could not net big sardines even during the usual season when sardines were fat in keeping with the reputation …

Kerala Fishermen Fish State Sardines Sardine Seek Govt

3 days, 16 hours ago

T.N. farmers want more budget allocation for organic farming

The Hindu

A delegation of organic farmers and civil society organisations from Tamil Nadu Iyarkai Velan Koottamaipu from across the State met Agriculture Minister M.R.K. “There is ample evidence, including studies done by the ICAR that organic farming gives better yields than chemical-based farming,” said Ananthoo, Safe Food Alliance. The farmers urged the government to provide incentive amount to be paid to …

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1 week, 3 days ago

UP startup honours Jimmy Carter with coffee, barbeque peanut butter

Deccan Chronicle

In a heartfelt tribute to former US president Jimmy Carter, Nutty Village, an Unnao-based peanut butter startup, has launched two new flavors: coffee-flavored and barbeque-flavored peanut butter. Kumar highlighted that Carter’s dedication to rural development and peanut farming inspired the tribute. Chandkali, a 60-year-old group member, shared, “I earn good money from processing peanuts, and it’s a rewarding opportunity.” Kumar, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Delhi LG advises AAP government to raise ASHA workers' stipend and release Anganwadi supervisors' salaries

Hindustan Times

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has advised the AAP government to increase the stipend paid to ASHA workers in Delhi from the existing ₹3,000 per month to ₹9,000, noting that their last stipend increase was in 2018, even though revisions were supposed to occur every three years, according to a press release from the LG's office. "This missive from the …

Delhi Workers Saxena Delhi Lg

2 weeks ago

Yesteryear Superstars Trusted Audiences Over Ticket Price Hike

Deccan Chronicle

Amidst Telugu filmmakers rushing to meet Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and set to meet AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to hike ticket rates and benefit shows, a veteran producer says yesteryear superstars like Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageshwar Rao, Krishna, and Krishnam Raju never craved ticket hikes and they believed in big turnouts for their movies. “NTR was …

Film Ntr Lakh Krishna Producers

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Odisha fishermen recall Manmohan Singh’s balm for livelihood loss

New Indian Express

KENDRAPARA: Even as the nation mourned the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, seaside villages of Kendrapara district, far away from the media glare, quietly grieved loss of the man whose policies helped mitigate the pain of marine fishermen in turtle zones of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary. After meeting a delegation of fishermen in 2005, the UPA government had directed …

Fishermen Singh Manmohan Singh

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tollywood shifting to Andhra Pradesh, infra, incentives key factors

Deccan Chronicle

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has urged Tollywood filmmakers to shift their operations to Andhra Pradesh, aiming to create more livelihood opportunities for the people in the state. Producer Lagadapati Sridhar acknowledged Pawan Kalyan’s influence, stating, “Pawan Kalyan is also the Deputy Chief Minister, and his words carry weight, which could influence some filmmakers.” Sridhar expressed optimism about increased film …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Grassland Safari’ project sets an ideal example of eco-tourism in Pune

Hindustan Times

On December 23, the Pune forest department had much to celebrate on the occasion of the first anniversary of its pioneering ‘Grassland Safari’ initiative as the project has succeeded in setting an ideal example of eco-tourism in Pune, with ₹3,477,300 generated in total revenue from as many as 3,044 safaris over the year. The initiative has provided consistent employment to …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cong MLA Bhupati Reddy calls Allu Arjun an Andhraite

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Despite directions from Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to his party leaders not to react or make any statements regarding Sandhya Theatre stampede involving Icon Star Allu Arjun, Nizamabad Rural Congress MLA Bhupathi Reddy made some sensational comments. The MLA said: "You are just an actor and the movie on red sanders smuggler Pushpa is a shitty one. Terming …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Beedi workers demand reduction of GST from 28% to 5%

The Hindu

The Karnataka Karavali Beedi Workers’ Union and Beedi Mazdoor Sangh on Tuesday urged the Union government to reduce Goods and Services Tax on beedi from 28% to 5%, to sustain beedi production that continues to be source of livelihood for many women in Coastal Karnataka. Talking to reporters in Mangaluru, KKBWU president Mohammed Rafi and BMS president K. Vishwanath Shetty …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Maha has maximum growing stock outside forest area: FSI Report

Hindustan Times

As per the latest India State of Forest Report 2023 published by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, Maharashtra has the maximum growing stock outside forest area, followed by Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. According to the report, field data for assessment of the latest growing stock was collected from sample plots with the help of the personal …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

BRTEs urge State government to conduct counselling at the earliest

The Hindu

Candidates, who qualified in the Graduate Teachers Block Resource Teacher Educators examination conducted by Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board in February 2024, have demanded their appointment without any further delay. Through a petition, the candidates said that through the notification issued by the Tamil Nadu government to fill 3,192 graduate teachers and BRTE in August 2023, they applied for the …

Brte Examination

2 weeks, 5 days ago

One dead, another injured in suspected shootout in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle

Rayachoti : One person died, and another was injured in a suspected shootout in Annamayya district, a police official said on Sunday. Hanumanthu and Ramana, who earn a living by collecting hair, selling old silver articles, and rearing goats, informed their family members that they were "shot at" early Sunday morning near Rayachoti. Additionally, they stated that an investigation is …

Ramana Rayachoti Hanumanthu

2 weeks, 5 days ago

DST Project to train tribal women of Anakapalli district in sustainable livelihood

The Hindu

As a part of project to empower tribal women through livelihood opportunities a skill development centre is being set up Kamkutam and Lovakothapalli hamlets in V. Madgula Mandal of Anakapalli District with the assistance of the Department of Science and Technology. The project aims to facilitate employment generation and encourage entrepreneurship for socio-economic development of ST women, to train identified …

Project Dst Sowmya Lovakothapalli

2 weeks, 6 days ago

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

Associated Press

SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and into the ocean. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print For the Moken, the kabang and their way of living on the ocean are something they hope the law could …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

China steps up anti-corruption efforts in key sectors to boost public trust

China Daily

China's supervisory authorities have intensified efforts to combat corruption and misconduct in areas directly affecting residents' daily lives, aiming to enhance public security, happiness, and well-being, according to a report presented to lawmakers on Sunday. The report, delivered by Liu Jinguo, head of the National Commission of Supervision, was submitted to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the …

China Corruption Public Trust Liu

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Failure To Hand Over Commercial Space To Purchasers Is 'Deficiency In Service': Delhi State Commission

Live Law

The Delhi State Commission has held that default in delivering the commercial space by Parsvnath developers booked by the complainants is 'deficiency in service'. Brief background: Complainants applied for allotment of an office space in the construction project- Parsvnath City Center Bhiwadi of the developer company in Rajasthan. Observations: Issue 1: Whether purchase of commercial space, would make the complainant …

Commercial Space Developer Complainants

3 weeks ago

Xi hails success of 'one country, two systems'

China Daily

President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, administers the oath of office to Sam Hou-fai, new chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macao on Friday. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY Xi said that Macao's role has …

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3 weeks ago

Governor Lauds PJTAU, Urges It to Gear Up for Fourth Industrial Revolution

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Governor Jishnu Dev Varma lauded the role of Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University, of which he is the chancellor, in sustaining farmer’s livelihood across the nation. The decision to take up natural farming and its drone academy are good initiatives.” Minister of agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao said, “The university has grown as it has pursued the vision of eminent …

Agriculture Pjtau Urges Fourth Industrial

3 weeks ago

Kehlani shares how taking risks earned Grammy noms while balancing mental health during activism

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — While recording “Crash,” Kehlani faced a career-defining decision: Stick with the familiar R&B sound that helped build the singer’s name, or risk it all to showcase their full artistic range. “I was taking a risk, because I’m one of those artists that have been around long enough for people to pigeonhole me into a sound,” said Kehlani, …

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3 weeks ago

Proposal to combat sea erosion in Sirkazhi fishing villages

The Hindu

A proposal has been prepared to address the problem of sea erosion and related infrastructure challenges in Sirkazhi’s fishing villages by the Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department. Five fishing villages in Sirkazhi-Manavamedu, Pudukuppam, Nayakkar Kuppam, Keezhamuvarkarai, and Melamuvarkarai lack protected beach landing facilities, forcing fishermen to use unsafe docking methods. Following this, Joint Director of Fisheries Nagapattinam in-charge D. Ilamvazhuthi, …

Sirkazhi Sellanar

Aurangzeb's descendants are now rickshaw pullers, claims Yogi Adityanath

India Today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday courted controversy with his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his lineage. Speaking at an event in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP leader claimed that descendants of the controversial Mughal ruler are now living near Kolkata, earning their livelihood as rickshaw pullers. Highlighting what he described as the "divine justice of history", Adityanath …

Hindu Hindus Yogi Adityanath Rickshaw Pullers Pullers Claims

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Badlapur Sexual Assault Accused's Parents Forced To Live On Streets, Beg For Survival: Bombay High Court Told

Live Law

The Bombay High Court was on Thursday informed that the parents of the now deceased accused in the Badlapur sexual encounter case, have been surviving by begging on streets as no one is giving them any job and even they have been forced to leave their own house and live on footpaths. We are left with no option but to …

High Court Protection Judges No One Badlapur Venegavkar

3 weeks, 1 day ago

CONSUMER CASES WEEKLY ROUND UP: DECEMBER 9 – DECEMBER 15

Live Law

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Purchases For Earning Livelihood Qualify As Commercial Purposes If Operated Solely By Others: NCDRC Case Title: M/S. Telangana Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Telangana State Commission Validates Builder's Claim of Outstanding Payments Case Title: M/s Narne Estates Pvt., Ltd. Adbul Rahim Case Number: F.A. Telangana State Commission Holds LIC Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Wrongful …

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Worried over small size of sardines, fishermen seek govt. intervention to end juvenile fishing

T.N. farmers want more budget allocation for organic farming

UP startup honours Jimmy Carter with coffee, barbeque peanut butter

Delhi LG advises AAP government to raise ASHA workers' stipend and release Anganwadi supervisors' salaries

Yesteryear Superstars Trusted Audiences Over Ticket Price Hike

Odisha fishermen recall Manmohan Singh’s balm for livelihood loss

Tollywood shifting to Andhra Pradesh, infra, incentives key factors

‘Grassland Safari’ project sets an ideal example of eco-tourism in Pune

Cong MLA Bhupati Reddy calls Allu Arjun an Andhraite

Beedi workers demand reduction of GST from 28% to 5%

Maha has maximum growing stock outside forest area: FSI Report

BRTEs urge State government to conduct counselling at the earliest

One dead, another injured in suspected shootout in Andhra Pradesh

DST Project to train tribal women of Anakapalli district in sustainable livelihood

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

China steps up anti-corruption efforts in key sectors to boost public trust

Failure To Hand Over Commercial Space To Purchasers Is 'Deficiency In Service': Delhi State Commission

Xi hails success of 'one country, two systems'

Governor Lauds PJTAU, Urges It to Gear Up for Fourth Industrial Revolution

Kehlani shares how taking risks earned Grammy noms while balancing mental health during activism

Proposal to combat sea erosion in Sirkazhi fishing villages

Aurangzeb's descendants are now rickshaw pullers, claims Yogi Adityanath

Badlapur Sexual Assault Accused's Parents Forced To Live On Streets, Beg For Survival: Bombay High Court Told

CONSUMER CASES WEEKLY ROUND UP: DECEMBER 9 – DECEMBER 15