Tag: Livelihood

Women in the Khudapeja village of Nuapada district are using tiny golden grains of paddy to craft a better future for themselves. At least 30 women from this little known hamlet are weaving magic using un-skinned rice grains to create impressive products and earn themselves a decent income.

  Bargarh: Fate of many Sambalpuri saree weavers is hanging in balance as fake sarees reportedly from Gujarat and Rajasthan are being sold at a much cheaper rate in the market. According to sources, these fake sarees with Sambalpuri prints are being sold in the market in a price range of Rs 300 to Rs […]

Bhubaneswar: Skill development, livelihood and entrepreneurship programmes for the youth in Odisha will be organised by the Union Government on May 5 as part of the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, said an official of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Thursday. Head-Partnership Development and State Alliance at NSDC, Jaikant Singh informed the Ministry of Skill […]

Puri: Livelihood of nearly 21,000 fishermen in 81 villages along the coastline of Odisha is now in danger due to significant drop in marine resources within 10 km radius from the shore. Unable to earn enough from fishing activities, several fishermen have reportedly opted to work as daily wage workers. They claimed only 60 varieties […]

Abject poverty has disturbed her childhood true, but never deterred her spirit to excel. She chose to soar in academics and she did. Something, she as a 16-year-old, understands can get back dignity to her family and give them a decent livelihood, maybe few years from now. Aiming to be a doctor, Aishwarya Mishra, has […]

Livelihood of around 30,000 traditional fishermen in 12 villages of Ganjam district has been threatened due to the creation of a sandbar on the channel connecting the fishing jetty at Arjeepalli

New Delhi: Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that it has adopted a graded approach to unlock the country and open up various economic activities, adding that while lives are important, so is livelihood. In the fresh guidelines, which came into force on September 1, the government had paved the way for opening up more […]