SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories. For as long as he can remember, Jose Diaz never had running water growing up in his mother’s house in Venezuela. Access … Read more
Balrampur (Chattisgarh) [India], December 18 (ANI): The Health workers in Balrampur district on Saturday conducted a door-to-door campaign to raise awareness among villagers on Tuberculosis and Leprosy diseases. Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Basant Singh said that government aims to eradicate Tuberculosis and Leprosy diseases by 2025 and the health workers deployed to identify … Read more
Isha in Coimbatore organised a 2-day free Multidisciplinary Medical Camp that benefited more than 600 villagers, including tribal people. The camps were conducted under ‘Arogya Alai’ campaign of Isha Rural Rejuvenation which aims to provide quality medical services to the rural poor. The campaign has been facilitating free medical camps in Coimbatore district in collaboration … Read more
Karnala: The project affected villagers of Karnala stretch of Mumbai-Goa highway (NH-66) demanded employment in highway construction work and toll booths. They have formed an association called ‘Karnala Division Highway Project Victims Development Association, under the guidance of Santosh Kumar, a social worker to put their demands. They said that they should be given priority … Read more
The villagers in Punjab can now set up a biogas plant at their homes for free under the MGNREGA scheme. For, the Punjab Government has decided to provide employment to the maximum number of people under the MGNREGA scheme by the Rural Development and Panchayat Department besides individual benefits to the villagers. As part of … Read more
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) will continue to work with ordinary people for the attainment of national goals and interests, Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, has said. She said this last week after over 80 people received free eye cataract extraction operation while several hundred others received various medical treatments in Mashonaland … Read more
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Sunday celebrated Diwali with villagers of Marog near Morni of Panchkula. He extended warm wishes to the people of state and wished them a happy Diwali. Addressing the villagers at Government Primary School, Marog, the CM said that the ‘Parivar Pehchan Patra’ has been started by the state government, … Read more
Photo : IANS Guwahati, Oct 17 (IANS) A leopard was beaten to death in Assam‘s Golaghat district after it attacked three villagers, officials said. The incident happened on Saturday at Dusutimukh village in the Khumtai area of the district. The villagers claimed that the leopard was causing terror for the last few days and on … Read more
Patna: Attaining first government job in 75 years of Independence in a remote village in Bihar has become a source of great celebration. A 25-year-old man managed to get a government job as a teacher in a local primary school at Sohagpur village in Muzaffarpur’s Katra block which is a rare achievement for the residents … Read more
During the Gram Sabha meeting on Monday, the villagers and Egnapuram village panchayat president sent a signed letter to Collector M Aarthi requesting to scrap the plan. Following this, a public meeting was convened on Tuesday during which five people from each of the 12 villages were to get an opportunity to raise their concerns … Read more