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Khetia (Madhya Pradesh): Over 35 children at Fulji Faliya Primary School under Jalyapani panchayat face the daily ordeal of attending classes in a room without a roof. When it rains, children cannot attend classes. Teachers move to a local's house, but there is not enough space for all the students to sit comfortably. The school building has serious problems - no roof protection from rain and sun, broken walls that need repair, and toilets that do not work. These conditions make learning very difficult for young students. Many teachers do not come to school regularly. Locals claimed that teachers sometimes show up late or skip days completely. When Free Press representative visited the school, one of the teachers arrived at 11:45 am, even though school starts at 10:30 am. The teacher also admitted to arriving late daily. Teacher Gopal Dhurve said that the building is dilapidating. "Only 12 to 15 students out of 35 come to school regularly," he added. The incomplete construction makes it hard to hold proper classes. Parents in this remote area have no other school for their children. They want the government to fix the building and make sure teachers come every day. Village residents say they are forced to send children to this broken school because they have no choice. They ask education officials to solve these problems quickly before more children lose interest in learning.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russian oil imports is way less than exaggerated media numbers," brokerage CLSA said in a report. While ...Read More >
Meerut: Solid waste management is a huge challenge confronting human settlements but Mohiuddinpur village in Meerut has found a solution to this problem. The panchayat here has set an example for others to emulate by not only disposing off the waste to generate power but also earning revenue in the process. The village is earning an annual revenue of Rs 10 lakh which is an example in resource generation. The village has around 1200 residences that also house some tenants. The population here is around 12,000. The interesting aspect is the blueprint prepared by the panchayat that ensures effec ...Read More >
Dehradun, Aug 1 (PTI) The victory of several young women in the Uttarakhand panchayat polls was hailed as a reflection of an aspirational change at the grassroots, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami saying the election results augur well. Dhami on Friday extended his congratulations to several such young people who were elected officer bearers at the panchayat level. "I am happy that a large number of young candidates from ordinary backgrounds have won. I congratulate them all and appeal to them to work collectively for the development of Gram Sabhas, which will play a big role in reali ...Read More >
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asserted that the Telangana Government is firm on ensuring that the schemes launched by the Government do not remain as mere entries on paper, but "bring about a tangible and distinct transformation in the lives of the people". The Government had accordingly launched the 99-day Prajapati Palana - Pragati Pranalika from March 6 to reach out to people, said Mr. Reddy, noting that it was launched with the coordination of all Government departments extended from t ...Read More >
Shimla: As rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, officials said flash floods in River Ravi have washed away several government buildings at the remote Bada Bangal village in Kangra district. However, no loss of life has been reported, they said. "A primary and high school, the panchayat ghar, an ayurvedic dispensary and a civil supplies store that housed about 70 quintals of ration were washed away in lower Bada Bangal on Tuesday. The village has been cut off from the rest of the state as two bridges were also swept away," Baijnath Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sankalp Gauta ...Read More >
Bokaro: A 36-year-old man stabbed his wife following a heated argument at the latter's paternal home in a Giridih village late on Wednesday night. As Meena, 32, succumbed to her injuries on the spot, her enraged family members lynched her husband Chotelal Hansda. The incident took place in Lukaiya village under Mufassil police station limits, the police said on Thursday. Chotelal and Meena have a six-year-old daughter.The police on Thursday evening said a few people, including family members of Meena and neighbours, were detained for questioning. However, formal arrests were not made till late ...Read More >
Rayagada (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): District authorites in Odisha said that a four-member team has been formed to visit Kanjamajodi Village in the State, where a couple was allegedly tonrtured and humiliated for reportedly marrying against societal norms, as an investigation has been launched to nab the culprits. The incident took place in the Kalyansinghpur block of the Shikarpai panchayat, the official added. Rayagada Sub Collector Ramesh Jena told ANI on Saturday, 'This incident occurred in the Kalyansinghpur block of the Shikarpai panchayat. The matter is under investigation, and w ...Read More >
Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 4 (ANI): Covering several kilometres to fetch clean drinking water was the routine of earlier days for the population at Kujri, a village surrounded by forest and hills in tribal-dominated Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, before the Jal Jeevan Mission came as a boon to them. Kujri is a village located around 15 to 17 kilometres from Jashpur district and close to the border of the neighbouring state of Jharkhand. Earlier, the villagers had to rely on borewells for drinking water, but whenever they failed, the people had to cover several kilometres to fet ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 2 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has affirmed that the State government is diligently and unrelentingly dedicated to advancing the state's development and promoting the welfare of all citizens, while addressing financial obstacles and correcting the shortcomings of the previous administration. In a statement here on the occasion of the "Praja Palana - Pragathi Pranalika" (People's Administration - Progress Plan) 99-day action agenda, which commences across Telangana State on Thursday, the Chief Minister emphasised, "We are not rulers, but servants," underscoring t ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother-in-law Robert Vadra (in a sarcastic tone), after the Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet aga ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language.' This is a direct insult to the very language in which our National Anthem ...Read More >
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the 2024 killings in Manipur's Jiribam, central probe agency sources said on Friday. The NIA in a statement said that the national probe agency caught Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang, a resident of Moinathol Village in southern Assam's Cachar district, from the Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday. The arrest came after the arrest of another key accused, Thanglienlal Hmar, by a joint NIA-Assam police team on Thursday, also from Aizawl. Three women and three children were abduct ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Thursday that the state government aims to bring tangible changes in the lives of the people. He claimed that the government is working without compromise on welfare and development. The Chief Minister gave a message to people on the occasion of Gram Sabhas to be held across the state from Thursday as part of a 99-day action plan titled 'Praja Palana-Pragati Pranalika' (people's governance-progress plan), aimed at communicating the state government schemes to people. He stated that it has been two years an ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 14 (PTI) Ten months old Neetika, who lost her parents in the flash floods triggered by the recent cloudburst in Mandi district, will now be raised by her father's younger sister. The infant was orphaned after a cloudburst struck Talwara village of Parwara panchayat in Mandi district on the intervening night of June 30 and July 1. Her father Ramesh (31) died, while her mother Radha Devi (24) and grandmother Purnu Devi (59) are still missing. On the tragic night, Ramesh had stepped out to divert the flow of water entering the house, while his wife and mother followed to help. They ...Read More >
Koraput: Days after a young couple in Rayagada district were tied to a yoke and made to till the land, flogged and publicly humiliated for allegedly violating tribal customs, a similar incident surfaced in Koraput on Sunday, triggering widespread criticism and outrage.In a video, which has gone viral on social media, a 21-year-old youth, Naresh Pidika, and his 20-year-old cousin, Asati Pidika, are seen tied to a yoke and being paraded through the street at Nadimeitiki village in Borgi panchayat under Narayanpatna block for several metres for marrying within the same clan, which the villagers c ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stated that the police have recorded his statements in the case. Additionally, they said that Raj Kundra ...Read More >