Pravin Bhasin is a man on a mission running libraries under 'Books for all' for poor and marginalised children. With 3,000 books, 25 volunteers, 3 centres across the National Capital Region, Pravin Bhasin goes about to ensure that reading books doesn't die in this digital age. With genrous donations from friends, neighbours and colleagues, 'Books for All' is encouraging literacy, especially amongst marginalised children. Through story telling, interactive toolkits and...
10:44 AM, Jan 08, 2013
People in remote Kashmir villages struggle severely due to acute power, water and fuel shortage as temperatures plummet below zero degree Celsius. A distraught Mohammad Khaliq and his wife take stock of the massive destruction a fire has caused in their village in south Kashmir in which scores of houses were gutted at a time when freezing temperatures have made life miserable. ...
07:59 AM, Dec 09, 2012
As many as 700 villages of Assam are under water as the floods have affected at least seven lakh people. ...
10:33 PM, Sep 24, 2012
There is an eerie silence across the 400 affected villages of Assam with lakhs fleeing to relief camps in fear. The Army, however, continues with flag marches to bring the situation under control. ...
08:37 AM, Jul 27, 2012
Manesar: There's no indication yet on moving the Maruti plant from Manesar, but there's worry among heads of nearly 40 villages who fear that job losses could become a reality. Ten villages near the plant will be holding a Mahapanchayat on Monday. With big names like Honda, Hero Group and Maruti, the auto hub of Gurgaon-Manesar-Bawal has been Haryana's pride. But repeated incidents of labour unrest have marred the reputation...
06:38 AM, Jul 23, 2012
After losing her family to a cyclone, Kangana started her new life. Read how individual contributions from India donors are helping Kangana to build her life and heal others. The devastating super cyclone that hit the coastal belt of Orissa in 1999 changed many lives. One such girl was Kangana who lost her parents and was left alone with her brother, she lost both her parents but she and her...
03:42 PM, May 01, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Flood's fury in Mahanadi and other rivers has wreaked havoc in Orissa submerging about 2,600 villages spread over 19 districts and leaving eight dead as the state government on Sunday stepped up relief and rescue operations for 11 lakh affected people. The floods, which claimed eight lives and left three others missing so far, have snapped road communications at several places in Puri, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sambalpur, Boudh and...
02:11 PM, Sep 11, 2011
Asha loves you because she is like any other child who lives with her mother and her brothers and sisters. Thanks to sponsorship and support from people like you, Asha lives in an SOS Childrens Village in a loving home with a caring mother to take care of her and her siblings who are parentless like her. However, more children like Asha needs your continued support and care as resources...
12:02 PM, Sep 05, 2011
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From March 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011 around 4.42crore rural households demanded employment and volunteered to do unskilled manual work. The government of India ...
07:28 PM, Feb 28, 2011
The study estimates reveal that the size of rural India is shrinking and 379 million people will be added over the next 40 years. ...
05:14 PM, Aug 02, 2010
Mexico plans to develop its 35 towns it to such villages. ...
11:46 AM, Jun 20, 2010
They have been now awarded by the President of India. ...
04:10 PM, Nov 23, 2009
RPL Srivastava tells about the welfare scheme scams in villages. ...
04:16 PM, Oct 25, 2009
Govt says in Budget it is committed to healthcare for all. ...
02:46 PM, Jul 06, 2009
3.3 lakh hectares farmland destroyed; lakhs may flock to cities. ...
02:46 AM, Sep 22, 2008
Colombo: It is not often in recent years that the West Indies have been billed as favourites to win a major cricket title, but skipper Darren Sammy is cautious of the tag ahead of the World Twenty20. The favourite tag line does not guarantee us a place in the final, Sammy said ahead of the fourth edition of the tournament, which starts in Sri Lanka next Tuesday. You have to...
05:54 PM, Jun 25, 2008
The Awards are held annually by the Digital Empowerment Foundation. ...
03:54 PM, Sep 25, 2007
Biomass Energy For Rural India Project has transformed the lives of villagers. ...
01:29 PM, Sep 12, 2007
Hundreds of villages in Central Gujarat and Saurashtra remain flooded. ...
01:35 PM, Jul 04, 2007
Global warming is no longer just the stuff of dire warnings. Its a grim reality for thousands of villagers in Orissa. ...
10:04 PM, May 03, 2007
