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NGO making efforts to convince Jharkhand villagers to abandon witchcraft
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Dec.14 (ANI): A non-government organisation has been active in Jharkhand's Ranchi district to spread awareness against the archaic practice of witchcraft.
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Naxals' diktat leaves Odisha villagers with no option but to flee for
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], Nov. 18 (ANI): At least 30 people have recently fled Dabuguda village of Odisha's Malkangiri district after Naxals, whose strength is dwindling after the September 24 encounter, issued a diktat that one member from each family will have to join their organis
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Farmers celebrate 100 years of apple cultivation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)[India], Nov. 9 (ANI): Villagers in Himachal Pradesh celebrated the 100 years of apple cultivation recently. Farmers gathered at Thanedhar in Shimla to hail the landmark.
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Poisoned by villagers, wild elephant found dead in Tripura
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kalyanpur (Tripura) [India], Oct. 28 (ANI): A wild elephant was found dead lying on an uncultivated land in Gudai village near Kalyanpur Police Station recently.
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Freshmen's Valley brightens up Diwali for villagers of Bahjoi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bahjoi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct.25 (ANI-Newsvoir): Premium dairy brand Freshmen's Valley has taken yet another step towards fulfilling its commitment towards developing the dairy farming community and creating a sustainable socio-economic ecosystem.
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Making all necessary arrangements for displaced villagers: Nirmal Singh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct. 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday said the government is making all necessary arrangements for living and treatment of the people who were evacuated from their villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in the wak
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Ceasefire violations by Pakistan are underway in Rajouri
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct. 21 (ANI): Ceasefire violations by Pakistan are underway in Manjakot Sector of Rajouri district on Friday. Surrounding villages are being evacuated and the villagers are being moved to safer places in bulletproof vehicles.
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Nashik tense after minor's rape, villagers set afire police vehicle
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): Tensions ran high as scores of angry villagers torched a police vehicle and a public transport after a minor girl was allegedly raped by a teenage boy in Nashik's Trimbakeshwar village.
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J-K villagers fleeing their homes post surgical strikes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Akhnoor (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct. 6 (ANI): In wake of the escalating tension between India and Pakistan post the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army on September 29, local residents in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir are extremely worried and fear for their safety
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PM Modi's 'beti padhao' inspiring Jharkhand villagers to ri
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], Oct. 4 (ANI): Jadugoda village in Naxal-hit Potka Block in East Singhbum District of Jharkhand bears a dismal picture of the state government's apathy as far as development is concerned.
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Etawah: Crocodiles on the prowl, villagers fear for life
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), Oct. 2 (ANI): A crocodile entered the Gangapura village in Etawah and created panic and commotion among the villagers recently. The villagers charged after it with sticks and lamps but the reptile was eventually rescued by the Forest Department officials.
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Post-surgical strike: Evacuation of villagers continues in Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct.1 (ANI): The evacuation of villagers in the Jammu and Kashmir's Samba region continues, with thousands of people being relocated to a safer place in the event of possible retaliatory attacks from across the border.
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