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On the directions of the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, Ministry of Health launched nationwide “Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)”, here today. The Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) will be observed from 11th to 23rd July across the country. The

Gurugram or Gurgaon may soon become the first city in India to get a full-scale smart grid. This would help the city in getting rid of blackouts and also make it diesel gen-set free. The central government has given a grant of 273 cr of the total budgeted amount of 1382 cr for the first phase

This is the story of Harish Dhandev of Jaiselmer in Rajasthan who quit his job and started cultivating aloe vera and other crops on his 120-acre farmland. Turnover from his farmland is from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 crore per annum now. The quality of aloe vera grown in desert area is so good that there

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has identified 100 districts for micro-planning to achieve the targeted total fertility rate of 2.1. It has been found that in 23 districts in 4 states this rate is above 4; in 123 districts in 7 states this is between 3 and 3.9. According to Health Minister JP

To help passengers, specially the aged and disabled, battery operated cars will be made available at most major railway platforms. However, this facility will be made available on payment basis. Similarly availability of wheel chairs will also be made. The proposal is to outsource this work to a

‘Sakhi’, a one stop centre to support women affected by violence in private spaces, public spaces, family, workplace or community is being constructed in Salogara of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. This centre will have facilities like : emergency response, video conferencing, temporary shelter

A number of organisations in many cities are collecting left over food and distributing it to the needy. Apart from hotels, we have hostels with mess, wedding and other parties going on so often, where food is cooked for so many. And most of the time there is this 'extra' food made which, if

Government plans to increase area under chemical free farming in a big way. A 'cluster' based approach will be used and the aim is to develop 10,000 clusters, of 20 hectares each, across the country to promote organic farming. It is estimated that at present 8 lakh acres are under organic farming

Initiative of the local residents of Gurgaon have turned 'Kachra Chowk' to 'Khushboo Chowk'. This inspiring story by Leena Dhankhar and Ipsita Pati in the Hindustan Times talks of how and who made this change. This is a lesson for others too, wherever they be. One does not have to wait for the

The 'Namami Gange' project has been formally launched on Thursday. 231 projects under National Mission for Clean Ganga were simultaneously launched in five states. Worth 1500 crores these projects will be undertaken at 100 different locations in the states of Uttarkhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and

Government is contemplating changes in the Motor Vehicles Act which will recognise soft copies of licence and other vehicle document as valid proof. Proposal is also being made to let one apply in any state for renewals. All the forms and applications will be filed online as per the proposal. There

In two years power shortage all over the country has been reduced by 87%. Reports also suggest that NTPC, which was even importing coal for its various units, will no longer do so. All the coal to be used in NTPC plants will be procured locally. This change has been made possible by hard work and