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| Wireless Connectivity in 5,000 Rural Blocks Soon |
The Telecom Department in India will connect 5,000 rural blocks in the country by wireless broadband soon after allocation of spectrum.
(Source: egovonline)
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| Newspaper Drive Brings Food to Children |
An NGO run initiative of selling old newspapers has proved to be a lifesaver for the malnourished children of the Korku tribes in Melghat in western India.
(Source: OneWorld)
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| When a Woman Conducts the Nikah |
On 12 August 2008, history was made. A woman performed the duties of a 'qazi'.
A new 'nikahnama' has been placed before the 'ummah' (community), which protects the rights of the Muslim women.
(Source: IndiaTogether)
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| Missing the River for the Dam |
Over 3,465 km of embankments have been built as a flood-control measure in Bihar since 1952, and more embankments are in the offing. When will government realise that it is the embankments themselves that are responsible for Bihar’s recurrent floods?
(Source: Infochange)
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| New Look for Rural Post Offices in India |
The post offices in rural areas will be a single window facility for banking, money remittance, transmission and delivery of information.
(Source: iGovernment)
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| Home-based Women Workers Unite in Pakistan |
Providing the first-ever national platform to home-based female workers in Pakistan, a union has been launched to collectively fight for their rights.
(Source: OneWorld)
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| Community Radio Station for Bihar Farmers |
The radio station will inform and educate the farmers about agriculture to social issues and different government schemes for them.
(Source: iGovernment)
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| Relocation of Tigers to Sariska Amidst Caution |
Two tigers have been relocated from Ranthambore to Sariska tiger reserve, but wildlife conservationists are not about to rejoice, given the extent of work pending at Sariska to reverse past wrongs.
(Source: IndiaTogether)
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| Myanmar farmers find fishing a cheaper option |
Experts feel it’s not a good sign that farmers are resorting to fishing instead of farming in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. Compelled by the necessity of feeding their families, farmers on the hand are hesitant in investing on something that may not give them returns.
(Source: IRIN)
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| Early Gains from Forest Rights Act |
The new law's provisions are infusing into the proceedings of the Gram Sabhas a democratic character and from a conservation standpoint too, the law is proving to be positive.
(Source: IndiaTogether)
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| Famed Marble Town May Collapse |
The marble of the Taj Mahal is said to have come from Makhrana, a mining town in Rajasthan. Today, the region is an ecological and economic disaster, thanks to the Rajasthan government’s misguided mining policies
(Source: Infochange)
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| India to Set up Helpline for NREGA |
The helpline will enable NREGA households seek assistance and help them redress their grievances besides protecting their entitlements under the Act
(Source: iGovernment)
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| India launches portal on environmental knowledge |
It will not only teach people how to be environment friendly but also give information to researchers, students and even laymen on environment
(Source: iGovernment)
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| Guide to Getting a Community Radio License |
Applying for and getting a license to set up a community radio station in India is convoluted. A new publication offers a step-by-step guide to the entire process along with useful information on how and what to prepare before applying.
(Source: IndiaTogether)
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| GPS Trucks to Stem PDS Food Smuggling |
The move would help the state government to tighten its grip on transporters indulging in diverting food items meant for public distribution to the open market.
(Source: iGovernment)
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| Bihar Police Website Launched |
The website will provide updated information about working, achievement and the data of the incidents of crime reported from different police stations in Bihar, India.
(Source: iGovernment)
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| Village to Use Forest Act to Block Mining Project |
In a strategic move, Dhinkia in Orissa,India has passed a resolution declaring its forest as ‘protected’ community forests under the Forest Rights Act.
(Source: Times Of India)
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| Bangladesh's Young Hygiene Promoters |
More than 1,000 community hygiene promoters like Athoi are working within their own villages to promote better hygiene practices and the importance of safe sanitation and water facilities.
(Source: OneWorld)
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| Filling the Well Bit by Bit |
Ganesh Mallya, a high school teacher cum Sunday farmer in Karnataka, has greened his plot without borewells. Using simple techniques to catch rainwater, he has managed to raise the water level in his open well and grow a bountiful farm.
(Source: IndiaTogether)
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| NREGA: A Fine Balance |
NREG work has been a lifejacket in the flood waters of the price rise. And no other program has had the positive impact on distress migrations that this has achieved.
(Source: IndiaTogether)
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