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Tribals in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon get concrete bridge after 71years

Kondagaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 10 (ANI): After 71 years of struggle, the residents of Naxal affected Churegaon village finally got a concrete bridge with the efforts of the Superintendents of Police and the Collector here.

2018-07-10T02:05:23.521477+00:00 IST

Farmers in Himachal using anti-hail nets to protect apple groves

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): As hailstorm continues to damage the crops, apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have now have started covering apple groves with anti-hail nets.

2018-07-10T01:31:20.687421+00:00 IST

Srinagar girls attend bakery workshop first time

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): In its first, a group of girls in Kashmir Valley on Saturday participated in a workshop of bakery and confectionary to fulfill their dreams of becoming leading confectioners,

2018-07-07T11:14:05.799058+00:00 IST

Manipur's remote village transforms into model town, gets 32 CCTV cameras

Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 28 (ANI): Setting a unique pathway in developing the rural areas and transforming the lives of people, an NGO in Manipur turned a remote village into a model one for sustenance and economic development through various programmes.

2018-06-28T16:57:49.084951+00:00 IST

Resolutions are needed for peace and justice, not institutions

Nalanda (Bihar) [India], June 21 (ANI): Peace and justice are two words that are often read and heard, but what happens in reality?

2018-06-21T05:13:43.878431+00:00 IST

The magnitude of neonatal mortality

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

2018-06-19T09:41:24.940825+00:00 IST

A dream of clean water and clean India for all

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): Our existence is connected with water and is vital to our cleanliness.

2018-06-19T07:31:23.266515+00:00 IST

Army inaugurates medical educational center in Srinagar

Srinagar, (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] June 12 (ANI): Indian Army's Chinar Corps on Tuesday inaugurated a Super 30 (Medical) educational center to help students from economically weaker sections crack the medical entrance examinations.

2018-06-12T11:22:57.839924+00:00 IST

Child labour continues to leave its mark on society

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 11 (ANI): A recent incident of sexual misconduct with a minor maid in a posh colony in New Delhi has exposed the reality of child labour laws.

2018-06-11T12:18:02.902337+00:00 IST

Chhattisgarh school cook's son secures 90% in JEE

Jashpur, (Chhattisgarh) [India] June 9 (ANI): Despite being born into extreme poverty, a student from Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district came out with flying colours, scoring 90 percent in the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Mains.

2018-06-09T08:30:49.848744+00:00 IST

India's declining biodiversity, a victim of over exploitation

Bageshwar (Uttarakhand) [India], June 7 (ANI): It is a matter of great happiness; India is one of the 12 selected biodiversity countries in the world. But the worrying thing is that biodiversity is gradually becoming the victim of over-exploitation.

2018-06-07T07:05:04.744379+00:00 IST

Cleaning drive initiated in Dal Lake ahead of tourist season

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jun 4 (ANI): The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) on Monday initiated a massive mission to clean the famous Dal Lake here.

2018-06-04T07:17:31.847569+00:00 IST

J-K: With drop in militancy, volunteers revive age-old Ramzan practice

Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] Jun 4 (ANI): After a gap of over two decades, a group of people in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district have revived the practice of sehar khawani- a ritual to help Muslims wake up for preparing sehri (pre-dawn meal) in the holy month of Ramzan.

2018-06-04T04:25:11.380909+00:00 IST

The impact of climate change on our lives

Dehradun [Uttarakhand], June 2 (ANI): A nine-year-old boy is playing in his courtyard. The rays of the rising sun are falling in front of the Himalayas, and the boy is admiring the changing colour of the Himalayas, and is thrilled by it, as for him its meditation.

2018-06-02T06:17:19.074699+00:00 IST

Shimla water crisis: Officials crack down on illegal connections

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India] June 01 (ANI): As Shimla is witnessing acute water shortage for the past few days, authorities have ordered to snap illegal water supply to normalise the crisis in the city.

2018-06-01T05:35:05.547643+00:00 IST

UP potato farmers face sharp drop in sale due to fuel price hike

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India] May 30 (ANI): Potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad are incurring losses as they are not able to sell off their produce due to hike in petrol and diesel rates which is leading to increase in transportation prices.

2018-05-30T06:02:51.647406+00:00 IST

Naga women donate 'hair for hope'

Dimapur (Nagaland) [India] May 28(ANI): Almost thirty people willingly donated their hair at a special charitable hair donation event for cancer patients at the Lighthouse Church in Dimapur this weekend.

2018-05-28T04:37:30.914828+00:00 IST

Kerala: Nipah virus hampers tourism, locals blame media

Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 25 (ANI): Tourism in Kerala is bearing the brunt of the sudden occurrence of Nipah virus in a section of the state. However, locals and tourists believe that the situation has been falsely portrayed by the media.

2018-05-25T03:56:14.010675+00:00 IST

India on path of development of tax collection, domestic capabilities

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): The United Nations Organisation's (UNO) goal number 17 refers to the development and utilisation of its resources for the continuous promotion from countries of the world.

2018-05-20T05:40:48.864107+00:00 IST

Development of Jharkhand with the help of natural resources

Dumka (Jharkhand) [India], May 18 (ANI): There are some states in the country that are very rich in natural resources but in spite of this, the development of these states has not taken place on the scale which is expected.

2018-05-18T11:19:52.687145+00:00 IST

Kashmir youth starts unique motor-themed cafe

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 12 (ANI): In times when terror grips the state of Jammu and Kashmir each day, a youngster named Imran Khan, who is now a proud owner of Kashmir's first automobile-themed restaurant, is no less than an inspiration to others.

2018-05-12T06:11:14.415785+00:00 IST