Banda. In Raksi village, 28-year old Kuntaliya is awake at 4 a.m. Every morning, like clockwork, Kuntaliya starts her day in the wee hours after which she begins a 1-kilometre…
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Banda. On 3 February when Vandana went into labour, she was preparing herself not just for the impending delivery but also for a bumpy ride to the District Hospital 25 kilometres…
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Registering for Ration: The Race for Ration Cards has a Hefty Entry Fee
द्वारा खबर लहरिया March 31, 2015Banda. ‘I’ve spent almost 300 rupees in filling up and submitting the form for a new ration card. Not to mention the fact that I’ve lost 3 days of wages in…
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One-Tree School, Or What a Difference the Weather Makes
द्वारा खबर लहरिया March 31, 2015Chitrakoot. On a bright sunny day in March, just as the sun is beginning to be a little more assertive in the north Indian plains, Sumit, Kalpana and Mansita reach school…
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Who Will Compensate Lives Lost in Chitrakoot’s Quarries?
द्वारा खबर लहरिया March 23, 2015Chitrakoot district. In one of the towns here, Bharatkup, three workers on the quarries have died in the last 2 months. None of their families have received the compensation due.…
Bhagwatpur, Karwi block, Chitrakoot district. People lining up for the ostensibly more efficient online ration card application at the Jan Sewa Kendra here were told that they were not eligible…
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Samajwadi Pension Scheme – A Promise That Remains Unfulfilled in Banda
द्वारा खबर लहरिया March 17, 2015In his visit to Banda district on March 12, Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed that over 45 lakh families in UP would benefit from the first phase of…
Mahoba – a name derived from Mahotsav Nagar, the city of festivals, is reeling under a severe water crisis. It is now nearly impossible to find a water body with…
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CM Dangles Compensation, UP Farmers Await Assessment of Losses
द्वारा खबर लहरिया March 14, 2015Rainfall in early March resulted in heavy damage to the winter crop across UP. In an announcement last week, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav promised 16.5 crores of compensation to farmers, and…
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This Corner of India Waits for ‘Electricity and Technology’ for ATM Shutters to Go Up
द्वारा खबर लहरिया March 14, 2015The State Bank of India ATM in Sitapur, Chitrakoot, servicing the lakhs of tourists who visit this pilgrimage destination, isn’t listed as one of the “43,000+” on their corporate services…