No Land In India Is Truly Waste: ATREE-CPD Convened National Panel Demands Urgent Reclassification Of India’s Wastelands Worth Inr 5-7 Lakh Crores Annually

On screen (clockwise): Kunal Satyarthi (IFS, Joint Secretary, MoRD), Aniruddh Sheth (CEP), From (L-R): Subrata Singh (FES), Manish Parmar (ISRO-SAC), Archana Chatterjee (IUCN/FLR), Purnendu Kavoori (CSE), Dr. Abi T. Vanak, Director, CPD-ATREE Expert consensus (Union Ministry of Rural Development, Centre for Pastoralism, Foundation for Ecological Security, ISRO-Space Applications Centre, IUCN/Forest […]

Rajasthan Mephedrone Lab Bust Marks Powerful Anti-Drug Win

Daantrai (Rajasthan) [India], November 15: India’s war on synthetic drugs just landed a heavy punch. A hidden Mephedrone lab buried in rural Rajasthan is gone, its mastermind is in cuffs, and crores worth of chemical stock is off the streets. The Crackdown India Needed The PM Modi government’s zero-tolerance approach to […]

Surat industrialist Piyush Desai’s exemplary ‘Hiraba No Khumkar’ initiative for girls’ education

With support to 551 more girls, the initiative has now benefited 1,102 students, and assistance of Rs. 7,500 each has also been extended to 7,500 farmers affected by unseasonal rains. Surat (Gujarat) [India], November 13: Surat-based industrialist Piyush Desai’s educational initiative ‘Hiraba No Khumkar’, aimed at promoting the education of […]

Gujarat’s Airline Ventura Airconnect Becomes a Divine Messenger (DEV-DOOT) through Organ Transfer Service

The airline carried out its first organ transfer flight from Jamnagar to Ahmedabad last week. Surat (Gujarat) [India], November 11: When most airlines chase passengers, Ventura Airconnect decided to chase purpose. The Gujarat-based regional carrier just added a life-saving chapter to Indian aviation — an air service dedicated to organ […]