Banda. A second onslaught of rains has destroyed even more crops and hope for farmers in Bundelkhand. The government continues to announces compensation package, yet there will be no compensation and…
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Death, Decay and Disease Haunt Ambedkarnagar’s Rivers
द्वारा खबर लहरिया April 18, 2015Ambedkar Nagar. A walk by the Tamsa river in Katehri block of the district is an adventure of the most hazardous kind. The stench of dead fish and the murky…
Faizabad. The Mid Day Meal scheme of the government has always been in the news for wrong reasons. While the poor quality of food gets a lot of attention, the…
On 25 December 2014, when Union Health Minister announced Mission Indradhanush, few people took notice that it was to be implemented starting April. The rolling out of this Mission has…
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…
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…