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Like the blood bank and eye bank, of which we generally hear, we also have bone banks. Not much of this is heard and even donors are not there. And still the need is there. In its 18-year existence the bank at AIIMS, Delhi, has got only 32 donations, and none at all in the past two years. The number

Market Research Division of Ministry of Tourism compiles data on domestic and foreign tourist visits to States/Union Territories (UTs) received from Departments of Tourism of various State Governments and UT Administrations. Following are the salient features of the compilation for 2016: Domestic

Central government today announced another list of 30 cities for development as smart cities taking the total cities picked up so far to 90 under Smart City Mission launched on June 25, 2015. Announcing the new batch of smart cities at a National Workshop on Urban Transformation here today, Minister

We have so many examples of students from humble backgrounds making a mark in the competitive examinations of schools boards or professional courses. (Read earlier post - http://bharatmahan.in/positive-news/students-humble-background-score-high-995) Now comes another news of how a son of a dhaba

16 former women convicts of Hyderabad's Chanchalguda prison will start a new life at an all-women petrol pump where they will work for a pay of Rs 12,000 per month. The prisons department had undertaken a programme called 'Maha Parivartan' to bring about a change in prisoners so that they can start

Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has approved construction of 70,784 affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor in Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) with an investment of Rs.3,528 cr for which central assistance of Rs.1,062 cr has been approved. UP had

DEGREES ranging from law to engineering under their belt, about 400 youngsters are now living in some of India’s least developed districts, starting their day at 4 am, visiting spots that villagers use as toilets, drawing up plans for building toilets, and reviewing village-wise plans for better

This is the story of one Ranganayaki of Tamilnadu who was forced into farming after her husband's death. She is 65 now. Her husband died when she was 45 and she had to take care of three children. It was Ranganayaki’s efforts around a decade ago that brought water to over 1,400 acres of land

At a time when several political parties have targeted the electoral process in the country with allegations of EVM tampering, the Gujarat office of the Election Commission of India has prepared a comic book with seven stories about the electorate to spread awareness about the voting process. The

Government of India has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank whereby the Bank will provide a $275 million loan to upgrade piped water supply and municipal services in 64 small towns in Madhya Pradesh. This includes the two heritage towns of Khajuraho and Rajnagar The state government

Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Harshvardhan launched a Mobile App “Celebrating Yoga” developed by Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology. The Mobile App has been developed by DST on the occasion of International Yoga Day 2017. Celebrating Yoga provides a platform

The passion and commitment of Abdul Hamid Bhat, 51, is to plant trees across Kashmir, which has witnessed large-scale deforestation. Over the last nine years, he has helped plant over one lakh trees, mostly pine, across the Valley with his own funds. Initially, Bhat says, he planted trees on a