SHGs to take over mid-day meal programme The Statesman | BHUBANESWAR, May 9: The state government has decided to engage the women self help groups (SHGs) in conducting the mid-day meal schemes in the schools. This would serve two purposes ~ the teachers would now be free to pursue only academic activities without bothering about the programme and the SHGs would be provided with a better job to perform....
GM crops to be grown on test site BBC News | Genetically-modified crops are to be grown on a test field between Leeds and York by scientists trying to produce potatoes resistant to bugs. | The plan by the University of Leeds has been approved by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. | About 1,200 potato plants will be grown at Headley Hall Farm near Tadcaster - but the...