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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched Challenge drive to enroll leftover population for Aadhaar, in 22 States/UTs where Aadhaar saturation of adult population has crossed 100 per cent(as per projected population figure of 2015). These 22 States/UTs are Delhi, Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil key initiatives and a hub to provide support to entrepreneurs from the SC/ST community in Ludhiana on 18th October. The initial outlay will be 490 cr. for the period 2016-20 as per the MSME minister Karlaj Mishra. The Prime Minister will also launch zero

Ekal Sansthan, under its Ekal_Digital mission undertook a pilot project of empowering digitally, all the 30 Ekal Vidyalaya teachers of Nanak Matta sanch in Uttarakhand. There are 30 schools in a sanch. After an extensive study of the area, including an ‘acharya’ survey by an intern, it was decided

News in TOI talks of another Sakshi Malik in the making. Dehradun girl Neha Tomar, 18, loves to take on male wrestlers. She is so good that the locals have started calling her the 'Sultan' of the ring. Daughter of a farmer from Dhakrani village in Dehradun, Neha is in the ring from a tender age of

Solar powered street lights can play a major role in providing light in villages where power supply is poor. There are a number of states where power supply in villages is precarious. A target of electrifying all villages by May 2017 but this does not guarantee power supply all the time. Union

A special grant of Rs. 1,155 crore for installing bio-toilets in trains has been given by the Centre. This which will result in taking Swachh Bharat Mission a step forward. According to Railway Board Chairman AK Mital railways has set the target of making the entire network as discharge-free zone by

To escape from the regular violence that happen in the naxal area in Bastar in Chhattisgarh, the youth have found help from a 70-year old who teaches them how to play good football. This is the story of Dilip Basurai who is a fan of the legendary West Bengal player Chuni Goswami. The 70 year old

When one goes to stay in hotels it is observed that the soap that is being given in the wash rooms are not used completely. And it is often felt that what a waste it is. Now, Diya Burman, a sixteen year old - daughter of Dabur India's Vice Chairman Amit Burman, has created her start-up called

A host of NGOs and organisations played part in giving a send-off to the 'joy of giving' week celebrations by conducting awareness drives, holding street plays and distributing food to the poor. Indians have never lagged behind in philanthropy. From centuries we have seen 'dharamsalas', 'sarais'

Agricultural waste can be processed into not just something useful for farmers but also enrich the soil by putting back carbon into it. Paddy straw and wheat residues are usually burned by farmers in Punjab and Haryana in the absence of affordable alternatives to dispose them of. The team at Climate

In the tribal Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, state government employees won't get their salaries if they don't construct toilets at home and get it verified from officials. This is another step to make the district Open Defecation Free (ODF). District collector Mukesh Shukla said that the

Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Shri Piyush Goyal expressed confidence that 100% rural electrification, including villages in LWE districts and dense forests, would be achieved by 1st May, 2017, one year ahead of schedule as set by the Prime Minister