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Centre launches financial literacy drive for villages of vulnerable tribal groups across four states

India, Oct. 13 -- The Union ministry of tribal affairs (MoTA) has launched a financial literacy initiative to improve access to formal banking services and concessional credit among Particularly Vulne... Read More


State mulls diverting water reserved for drought-hit Marathwada to Kumbh Mela, sparks outrage

India, Oct. 13 -- A controversy has erupted over the alleged diversion of 190.79 million cubic metres (MCM) of water to the Kumbh Mela from the stock that was reserved for areas in drought-hit Marathw... Read More


Lucknow: Three injured as mob attacks family over land dispute; video goes viral

LUCKNOW, Oct. 13 -- Three members of a family were injured, two of them seriously, after a group of 50-60 men allegedly attacked them with knives and sticks during a dispute over a plot of land in Chh... Read More


Development must balance ecology, livelihoods: Omar

Srinagar, Oct. 13 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called for a practical and balanced approach to sustainable mountain development, stressing that environmental protection, economic growth a... Read More


Maharashtra mullls diverting water for drought-hit Marathwada to Kumbh Mela; sparks outrage

India, Oct. 13 -- A controversy has erupted over the alleged diversion of 190.79 million cubic metres (MCM) of water to the Kumbh Mela from the stock that was reserved for areas in drought-hit Marathw... Read More


J&K DGP stresses collective fight against drug menace

Srinagar, Oct. 13 -- J&K director general of police Nalin Prabhat on Monday underscored the need for a 'collective fight against the drug menace in the Union Territory. Prabhat was speaking to the me... Read More


Heavy rain in Jammu region: J&K dy CM assures quick relief, restoration

Jammu, Oct. 13 -- Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday assured prompt relief and restoration work in the areas affected by heavy rains and flooding in Jammu. He expres... Read More


Srinagar, HP: BJP women's wing protests against Congress MP Bimol Akoijam

Dharamshala/Srinagar, Oct. 13 -- The women's wing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held protests near the Congress party headquarters in Srinagar and at several locations across Himachal Pradesh on Mon... Read More


To the stars with love, from Bengaluru

India, Oct. 13 -- Although Bengaluru has been the official HQ of India's space program since the early 1970s, very few Bangaloreans are aware that this month marks the 70th anniversary of a watershed ... Read More


Unseasonal rain: Over 6.18 lakh insured farmers report crop losses in UP

LUCKNOW, Oct. 13 -- As many as 6,18,327 farmers insured under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in Uttar Pradesh have reported crop losses following recent spells of unseasonal rain and str... Read More