Walmart announces $1.2mn grant to Transform Rural India Foundation
Walmart Foundation on November 30 announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly ₹10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF) to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income.
Walmart Foundation announces $1.2 million grant to transform Rural India
Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income. The grant will be used in a two-year project that will primarily focus on creating ten self-sustainable […]
Walmart Foundation announces USD 1.2 mn grant to Transform Rural India
Walmart Foundation Announces Rs 10 Crore Grant To Transform Rural India
Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income. The grant will be used in a two-year project that will primarily focus on creating ten self-sustainable […]
Walmart Foundation announces $1.2 Million grant to Transform Rural India
Walmart Foundation on Thursday announced a grant of $1.2 million (nearly ₹10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation to aid improving livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by increasing their average base income. The grant will be used in a two-year project that will primarily focus on creating ten self-sustainable women-led […]
‘Transform Rural India Foundation’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर का अनुदान देगा Walmart Foundation
वॉलमार्ट फाउंडेशन ने ‘ट्रांसफॉर्म रूरल इंडिया फाउंडेशन’ को 12 लाख अमेरिकी डॉलर (करीब 10 करोड़ रुपये) का अनुदान देने की बृहस्पतिवार को घोषणा की। उत्तर प्रदेश में 15,000 महिला ग्रामीण किसानों की औसत आधार आय बढ़ाने व उनकी आजीविका में सुधार करने के लिए इस अनुदान का इस्तेमाल किया जाएगा। फाउंडेशन की ओर से जारी […]
Walmart announces $1.2 million grant to Transform Rural India Foundation
On Thursday, the Walmart Foundation disclosed a substantial grant of $1.2 million (approximately Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation. The funding aims to elevate the livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by augmenting their average base income. The grant will be allocated to a two-year project, primarily focused on […]
Climate change hits women’s health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28
Manju Devi suffered in pain for two months last year as she worked on a farm near Delhi, unable to break away from duties that sometimes had her standing for hours in the waist-deep water of a rice paddy, lifting heavy loads in intense heat and spraying pesticides and insecticides. When that pain finally became too much […]
Climate change hits women’s health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28
Manju Devi suffered in pain for two months last year as she worked on a farm near Delhi, unable to break away from duties that sometimes had her standing for hours in the waist-deep water of a rice paddy, lifting heavy loads in intense heat and spraying pesticides and insecticides. When that pain finally became […]
Climate change hits women’s health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28
New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI/AP) Manju Devi suffered in pain for two months last year as she worked on a farm near Delhi, unable to break away from duties that sometimes had her standing for hours in the waist-deep water of a rice paddy, lifting heavy loads in intense heat and spraying pesticides and insecticides. […]
“Climate Change Hits Women’s Health Harder,” Say Activists, Expect World Leaders To Address It At COP28
As the annual UN-led climate summit known as COP is set to convene later this month in Dubai, activists are urging policymakers to respond to climate change’s disproportionate impact on women and girls, especially where poverty makes them more vulnerable Manju Devi suffered in pain for two months last year as she worked on a […]
From panchayat to Parliament: How 33 pc reservation empowered women at grassroots level
Geeta Mahanand, the sarpanch of Risama panchayat in Chhattisgarh’s Durg, said she would have never come forward to contest the rural polls had there been no reservation for women in the Panchayati raj system. A housewife who was thrust into politics after the seat was reserved for women, Mahanand said reservation not just empowered her […]
From panchayat to Parliament: How 33 per cent reservation empowered women at panchayat level
In the three decades since reservation of seats for women in panchayati raj institutions was introduced, the country saw women dismantling gender barriers to take the lead in the political field at the grassroots level and excel in it Geeta Mahanand, the sarpanch of Risama panchayat in Chhattisgarh’s Durg, said she would have never come […]
From panchayat to Parliament: how 33 pc reservation empowered women at panchayat level
Geeta Mahanand, the sarpanch of Risama panchayat in Chhattisgarh’s Durg, said she would have never come forward to contest the rural polls had there been no reservation for women in the Panchayati raj system. A housewife who was thrust into politics after the seat was reserved for women, Mahanand said reservation not just empowered her […]
Women’s reservation bill passage kindles hope but uncertainty in implementation raises concern
The 128th Constitution amendment bill, referred to as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, will be implemented after a delimitation exercise to redraw parliamentary and assembly constituencies based on the census which the government has said will be commissioned next year. The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender […]
Women’s reservation bill passage kindles hope but uncertainty in implementation raises concern
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India’s political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation. The bill to reserve one-third of the seats […]
Women’s reservation bill passage kindles hope but uncertainty in implementation raises concern
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India’s political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation. The bill to reserve one-third of the seats […]
Women’s bill: Concerns over uncertainty in implementation
The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India’s political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation. The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and […]
Women’s reservation bill passage kindles hope but uncertainty in implementation raises concern
The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India’s political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation. The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and […]
Women’s reservation bill passage kindles hope but uncertainty in implementation raisers concern
NEW DELHI: The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India’s political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation. The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok […]
Women’s reservation bill passage kindles hope but uncertainty in implementation raisers concern
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India’s political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation.The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in […]
Women’s reservation bill passage kindles hope but uncertainty in implementation raisers concern
The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India’s political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation. The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and […]
Women’s reservation bill passage kindles hope but uncertainty in implementation raises concern
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 22: The passage of the women’s reservation bill has ignited hope among stakeholders about attaining gender equality in India;s political landscape, especially at the policy-making level, even as some raised concerns over its effectiveness given the uncertainty in the deadline for its implementation.The bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the […]
84 percent marginal farmers don’t want to leave agriculture: Study
New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Around 70 percent of over 6,000 marginal farmers engage in non-farm activities for income support, but 84 percent of them do not want to sell off their land to pursue other economic activities, a new study has found. According to the study conducted by the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), a […]
84 percent marginal farmers don’t want to leave agriculture Study
New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Around 70 percent of over 6,000 marginal farmers engage in non-farm activities for income support, but 84 percent of them do not want to sell off their land to pursue other economic activities, a new study has found.According to the study conducted by the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), a collaborative […]
84 percent marginal farmers don’t want to leave agriculture: Study
Around 70 percent of over 6,000 marginal farmers engage in non-farm activities for income support, but 84 percent of them do not want to sell off their land to pursue other economic activities, a new study has found. According to the study conducted by the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), a collaborative venture between Transforming Rural […]
Women shouldn’t be targeted for India’s population Experts
New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) As India became the world’s most populous country, experts said women should not be blamed for the country’s growing population and asserted that gender equality and greater bodily autonomy will act as key determinants for a sustainable future. According to the latest data provided by the United Nations, India has […]
Lack of awareness about abortion, contraception among reasons for spike in population: Experts
New Delhi: As India is on the brink of surpassing China to become the most populous country in the world, experts cite a lack of literacy, awareness regarding contraception and abortions and economic factors as reasons for the spike in the population. According to data from the National Family Health Survey, more abortions take place in urban areas, which is […]
‘Lack of awareness about abortion among reasons for spike in population’
As India is on the brink of surpassing China to become the most populous country in the world, experts cite lack of literacy, awareness regarding contraception and abortions and economic factors among reasons for the spike in the population. According to data from the National Family Health Survey, more abortions take place in urban areas, […]
Lack of awareness about contraception among reasons for spike in population
The data stated that 1.9 per cent women with no schooling background went for abortions while 3.5 per women with 10-11 years of education opted for it As India is on the brink of surpassing China to become the most populous country in the world, experts cite lack of literacy, awareness regarding contraception and abortions […]
Lack of awareness about abortion, contraception among reasons for spike in population: Experts
NEW DELHI: As India is on the brink of surpassing China to become the most populous country in the world, experts cite a lack of literacy, awareness regarding contraception and abortions and economic factors among reasons for the spike in the population. According to data from the National Family Health Survey, more abortions take place in […]
Lack Of Awareness About Abortion, Contraception Among Reasons For Spike In Population: Experts
According to data from the National Family Health Survey, more abortions take place in urban areas, which is 4 per cent, compared to 2.5 per cent in rural areas. The data stated that 1.9 per cent women with no schooling background went for abortions while 3.5 per women with 10-11 years of education opted for it. […]
App to track Birsa Harit Gram Yojna in 75,000 acres of fallow land in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Mar 29 (PTI) Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF), an NGO on Wednesday said it has launched a unique android app in collaboration with Jharkhand government to monitor the progress of state’s flagship Birsa Harit Gram Yojna (BHGY), in 75,000 acres of fallow land. The state government had earlier launched Jharkhand Birsa Harit Gram Yojana […]
App to track Birsa Harit Gram Yojna in 75 000 acres of fallow land in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Mar 29 (PTI) Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF), an NGO on Wednesday said it has launched a unique android app in collaboration with Jharkhand government to monitor the progress of state’s flagship Birsa Harit Gram Yojna (BHGY), in 75,000 acres of fallow land.The state government had earlier launched Jharkhand Birsa Harit Gram Yojana which […]
India News | App to Track Birsa Harit Gram Yojna in 75,000 Acres of Fallow Land in Jharkhand
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF), an NGO on Wednesday said it has launched a unique android app in collaboration with Jharkhand government to monitor the progress of state’s flagship Birsa Harit Gram Yojna (BHGY), in 75,000 acres of fallow land. Ranchi, Mar 29 (PTI) Transform Rural […]
“la Caixa” Foundation of Spain Represented by HRH The Infanta Princess Cristina of Spain Development Alternatives Group Host Event on “la Caixa” Foundation’s Work4Progress W4P Programme for Job
The Development Alternatives Group, a New Delhi-based organisation working towards sustainable development and Princess Cristina of Spain