The state chief secretary has issued directives to completely halt the practice of crop residue burning which causes air pollution, and implement awareness campaigns through various mass media channels.

The hill village in Mirzapur, which had recently been provided with piped water supply and tap connections, is back to using water from tankers. Within days of inauguration of its water supply project, the pipeline was damaged, and there are issues regarding power supply and diesel availability.

The death knell of radio is being sounded — first was television and now the wave of digital offerings — but radio continues to find new ways to be relevant to people's everyday lives.

The Indian wheat market is volatile due to the low production and procurement by the government, and the high global demand for Indian wheat owing to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. While the Indian government has revised wheat allocation under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, wheat exporters are set to reap huge profits. Right to Food experts are warning of a possible wheat shortage in the country. Gaon Connection investigates.

Gaon Radio — an audio platform by Gaon Connection will be launched on its website on August 15. The Gaon Radio is the rural communication platform's latest attempt to strengthen the bond of its audience with the rural hinterland. Details here.

A three-day-long investors summit organised by the Uttar Pradesh government from February 10-12 saw participation from both national and international investors who are keen to tap into the potential of various sectors in the state. The state government has been putting forth an ‘ease of doing business’ model, assuring entrepreneurs of ground support for being part of Uttar Pradesh’s growth.

Scientists working with Bareilly-based Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) have long been engaged in researches upon native and hybrid cows to prove that the native cows adapt easily to every weather change

Over 4,500 women across 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh are part of an initiative to directly procure farm produce from the farmers at government-fixed MSP. This has not only removed corruption from the procurement process but has also provided livelihoods to women SHGs.

There are winds of change in Dua village where installation of 32 CCTVs, setting up of an IT centre at panchayat bhavan, and upgrading facilities at the primary school have transformed village life.