"The Moon is a hot topic these days, so I will give one example by linking it to the Moon. In the last nine years, the roads built in villages in India are of a total distance that can cover the distance between the Earth and the Moon..." PM Modi said while addressing to the Indian diaspo
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday rescued 51 people who were stranded in cloud burst incident sites at Shehnu Gouni and Kholanala villages in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, said authorities.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised 300 units of free electricity and 24x7 supply to cities and villages across Chhattisgarh if his party is voted to power in the state Assembly elections that are scheduled to be held this year.
A swollen Sutlej, and floods in the nearby villages have caused panic among the villagers near Nangal. The administrative teams as well as political leaders are making a beeline to these villages.
A remarkable Independence Day celebration was held on Tuesday for the locals and students at Government School Nambla B near the Line of Control (LoC) in the border town of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
He emphasized the roles these empowered women play, stating, “In villages today, one can find a Didi in the Bank, in the Anganwaadi and a Didi to provide medicines.”
Medical camps have also been established in the district, the DPRO said adding that more water will be released from Pong Dam on Tuesday night which will affect about 17 villages of the region.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government is working with Women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs) with the aim of creating two crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in villages.
“Tribals in border villages have protected the country since ages along with preservation of their local traditions and culture. They are the true patriots of the country," the Tribal Affairs Minister said.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 114 villages under 4 revenue circles—Gogamukh, Dhemaji, Sissiborgaon, and Jonai—have been affected by the deluge.
Under 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' programs scheduled from August 9 to August 30, people of the areas are taking oath of ‘Panch Pran’ at Gram Panchayats and local schools and villages, and singing national anthem with the national flag, organizing public awareness rallies, and holding special tree