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World Bank will give 32bn $ for Mizoram’s healthcare
The Indian government, the Mizoram government, and the World Bank have signed a $32 million Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project to improve management, capacity and quality of health services in the northeastern state. This will benefit the under-served areas...
King chilli exported to Europe for the first time
A consignment of King Chilli or Bhoot Jolokia, from Nagaland, has been exported to London for the first time. This is a major boost to exports of Geographical Indications (GI) products from the north-eastern region. GI is a sign used on products that have a specific...
This skill training programme in Arunachal will transform women Enterprise in Himalayas
Recently , a training programme on Micro Food Processing was launched at Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh. It was sponsored by National Bank for Agricultural And Rural Development . The programme is called Micro Enterprise Development Programme (MEDP) which mainly focuses on...
Finally, Himalayan Yaks to be insured
More than 500 yaks died in a single spell of heavy rainfall in northern Sikkim in 2019, leading to a heavy financial burden on the owners. The countrywide population trend shows that yak population has been decreasing at an alarming rate. Further, climate change and...
Father of Chipko Movement is no more
Environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna, who was best known as the leader of the Chipko Movement, died recently at the age of 94 days after testing positive for Covid 19 Born in 1927 near Tehri in what is now Uttarakhand, Bahuguna led a life of activism inspired by...
Restoration of forests could create $230 billion in business opportunities
Restoration of forests could create $230 billion in business opportunities and 16 million jobs worldwide by 2030 L’Oréal created a Fund for Nature Regeneration, a €50 million. Nestlé has announced they will distribute 2.8 million shade trees by 2022 in Côte d’Ivoire...
Demand for Himalayan Millet has increased across Europe . Here’s why
Year 2023 has been declared by the UN as International Year for Millets. Govt. Of India's Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has collaborated with Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board (UKAPMB) and Just Organik, an...
Indian organic products, nutraceuticals and health foods
Indian organic products, nutraceuticals and health foods are gaining more demand in overseas market. India’s export of organic food products rose by more than 51 per cent to ₹ 7,078 crore ($ 1,040 million) during April-February (2020-21) compared to the same period...
Intensive Care PODs
Impact Intensive Care PODs As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, one of the key challenges will be to quickly provide enough ICU space for patients with more severe symptoms. Instead of looking at tents and converting conventions centers – as we have seen in China and...
COVID-19: Redeploy Portable Handwashing to Grocery Stores
act COVID-19: Redeploy Portable Handwashing to Grocery Stores The Sacramento Hub sourced inventory from event companies which had cancellations and therefore had surplus inventory of portable handwashing stations, then partnered with the Ford Fund, Raley's grocery...