Tag: India
India steps up efforts to increase palm oil production to meet...
Government of India is promoting oil palm by implementing several programmes since 1986-87 and from 2014-15 through NMOOP..........
Indo-Canadian science programme on clean water technology
The top Indian and Canadian science and technology agencies are collaborating to work on finding technology solutions for clean water..........
Nikhilesh Kalra to lead Sanofi’s consumer healthcare business for India &...
Mr Nikhilesh Kalra who has joined as General Manager–Consumer Healthcare, India & South Asia, aims to strengthen Sanofi’s position in the consumer health space in the region..............
Over 1.4 lakh women petition their healthcare needs to the health...
The initiative is part of the national campaign by the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, ‘Hamara Swasthya, Hamari Awaz’, which seeks to give a voice to the healthcare needs of rural women across India
Talk about depression, strengthen depression-related services: WHO
The World Health Day this year focuses on depression, a condition that involves persistent sadness or loss of interest or pleasure in things normally enjoyed.........
India, UK to establish joint crop science centre for research &...
The aim of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two nations is to develop a long-term partnership between India and UK in plant sciences..........
WORLD HEALTH DAY: Breaking the silence can help people with depression
The theme on World Health Day this year is 'Depression: #LetsTalk' and it focuses on the fact that people should come out and talk about their mental health problems........
Empowering women with a rights-based approach to family planning
A National Level Consultation between Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) and Population Foundation of India (PFI) and Members of Parliament on PPP to Increase Access to Family Planning..........
India spends dismal 0.88% of GDP on R&D
The number of research and development professionals per million population in India are just 164. However, the government says it is working towards boosting R&D through various programs..........
India has 64,829 traditional seed varieties in Gene Banks
The 42 exploration and collection missions are being planned by the government to mainly collect traditional seed varieties from tribal areas..........