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Odisha has been empowering its women very effectively under the Mission Shakti women empowerment program. Let us see how. What is Mission Shakti Women Empowerment Program? Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister, devised the Mission Shakti strategy to empower women. However, the government has begun to create work possibilities solely for women in various government departments, giving...

According to a study of 25 corporations, many of the world's largest corporations are failing to fulfil their own climate change targets. The New Climate Institute report has indicated that these companies frequently misrepresent or misreport their success on a regular basis. Companies Responsible for 5 per cent Emissions According to the survey, Google, Amazon, Ikea,...

Today is Safer Internet Day. How safe do you think you are online right now? Even seasoned journalists, celebrities and famous personalities aren't spared. Fraud and phishing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's daughter was duped of Rs. 34,000 on February 7 while she was selling a second-hand sofa online. The person, who posted himself as a...

Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary singer breathed her last on Sunday, Feb 6th 2022, after a prolonged illness at the age of 92. The Bharat Ratna Awardee singer was muse to some of the country’s greatest music composers. Talking about his inspiration for making music, the celebrated music composer S.D. Burman had once allegedly said,...

India is considered a diabetes capital of the world. Some 77 million live with diabetes, an equal number are said to be undiagnosed and a similar number pre-diabetic. In metros 3 out of 4 adults are either diabetic or pre-diabetic. Indians get diabetes 10 years earlier than people in the West, in their 30s/40s. Since...

This World Cancer Day, AstraZeneca, a science-led biopharmaceutical company, and Plan India, an NGO striving to improve the lives of millions of children and young people, signed an MoU to expand its ‘Young Health Programme’ (YHP) in the state of Karnataka after tremendous success over the past 10 years in Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Non-communicable...

Cancer is the second deadliest disease which can end with the loss of life, as per the World Health Organization. In order to spread awareness about the life-threatening disease among the people of India, November 7 is celebrated as National Cancer Awareness Day in the country, every year since 2014. Cancer Statistics in India According to...

Over the next few decades, the global incidence of cancer is expected to skyrocket. This trend is being driven primarily by an increase in cancers caused by lifestyle choices. Healthy living reflects positive changes that must be a part of and should be an ongoing practise of our lifestyle, by identifying areas for improvement...

Potentially ‘game changing’ findings of a newly published study on the River Ganga could be used to help tackle pollution in large bodies of water and protect precious water resources around the world. Water quality in rivers is affected by underpinning ‘natural’ hydrogeological and biogeochemical processes, as well as interactions between people and their environment...

Since the pandemic began, Gen Z and millennials have been shaken up with uncertainties around various topics surrounding their career, personal space, forging new friendships and skill development. Grief, fear, uncertainty, social isolation, increased screen time, and parental fatigue have negatively affected the mental health of students. Friendships and family support are strong stabilizing forces...

The human brain starts developing at a tender age. By the time, a child is six-seven years old, 90 per cent of the brain development has already taken place. This makes it crucial to ensure from an early age, children are being taught in a manner that will allow them to reach their maximum...

Ethereum has been one of the standout cryptocurrencies since the inception of digital currencies. Its status as the most popular Layer-1 protocol and its pioneering status in the invention of DAPPs, DeFi, and NFTs has cemented its place as the second most popular token in the world, only behind bitcoin. Despite these feet, Ethereum...