For Bharathi, a Class X pass woman with two kids, life has been tough. The Bengaluru based cook would often start work at 7.30 am and not wrap up before 8 pm, with a two-hour afternoon break. Living near the factory of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd, she would work at seven houses in the neighbourhood, …
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Smart Grid Mission, USAID launch training programme
India’s National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) with USAID launched its first in a series of training programmes aimed at building capacity and skills of utility personnel to develop smart grid infrastructure. “This training will help the Government of India achieve its target of having 10…
IKP to start incubation centres to fuel science-led innovations
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and IKP Knowledge Park July 2, 2016 launched the first Call for Proposals under the ‘Agriculture for Nutrition Grand Challenge’. It is part of the USAID-supported Feed the Future India Innovations for Improved Nutrition” program, implemented by …