Villages
(Search results - 90)India UntoldSep 8, 2023, 12:46 PM IST
Solar Man of India has equipped 550 villages with solar energy
Mumbai’s Sachin Shigwan has made solar energy available to over 550 villages of 10 states. He is known as the ‘Solar Man of India’ who has installed water pumps, streetlights, and water filters in the villages. Solar energy does not only make life easier, but it is positive step towards building a sustainable world.
India UntoldSep 4, 2023, 9:16 AM IST
This software developer from Noida is making his village digitalized by setting up libraries and free internet
Sudhir Rajput is a software developer. He runs his business in Noida and is also the head of his village. After being elected as the Gram Pradhan, he has campaigned to make his village digitalized by making various services available to the villages. He has set up libraries and computer labs in the village and has introduced a helpline number for the convenience of the villagers.
India UntoldAug 23, 2023, 2:55 PM IST
Inspiring story of Amit Saxena who educates village women about menstrual hygiene
Lucknow’s Amit Saxena has educated more than 60 thousand women about menstrual hygiene. He distributes free sanitary pads in schools and villages and is known as the Pad Man of Lucknow.
India UntoldAug 19, 2023, 4:35 PM IST
The inspiring story of Navalben, a 64-year-old who did not let obstacles stop her
Navalben’s illiteracy is not a disappointment for her. Even her age never restricted her from becoming a businesswoman. She made something happen that most educated people get intimidated by. She started her business by selling milk to local villages and now she earns crores in a year.
IndiaNov 1, 2021, 6:53 PM IST
Everything To Know About Pankaj Mishra's Remarkable Work Of Planting Saplings And Saving Nature
In these five years, Pankaj Mishra and his team of 15000 people have planted more than four lakh saplings in several villages and cities of Uttar Pradesh.
IndiaAug 5, 2021, 12:38 PM IST
At 19,300 ft, Border Roads Organisation constructs highest motorable road in Ladakh
Built under 'Project Himank', the strategic road which passes through the Umling La Top and connects Chisumle and Demchok villages, is close to the Line of Actual Control.
IndiaJun 6, 2021, 3:43 PM IST
Covid-19: A tiny village in Maharashtra shows how to remain virus-free
As India fights the second wave of the pandemic, a few villagers have shown how to remains virus-free
IndiaJun 3, 2021, 2:19 PM IST
Maharashtra government announces Covid-free villages competition; to award cash-prizes
Maharashtra government has announced a competition in villages who succeed in managing the covid situation better will be given cash prizes
IndiaMay 23, 2021, 11:47 AM IST
Covid-19: A few villages which have managed to keep themselves completely protected
It is a matter of great concern that rural India is badly affected by covid. However, a few villages are an exception as they have managed to keep themselves pristine
IndiaApr 1, 2021, 12:46 PM IST
Jal Shakti ministry takes digital route to monitor implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in rural areas
With a view to monitor the rural drinking water supply systems in villages, ministry of Jal Shakti has decided to take the digital route to use sensor-based IoT devices to effectively monitor the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in more than six lakh villages
IndiaMar 10, 2021, 3:58 PM IST
Finally! Merak, Khakted villages near Pangong Tso get mobile connectivity in 70 years
Merak and Khakted villages on the southern side of Pangong Tso got mobile connectivity for the first time
IndiaJan 30, 2021, 2:24 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath plans Ganga Arati in 1100 villages on a daily basis
Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has ambitious plans of holding the sacred Ganga Arati in different villages on a daily basis
IndiaNov 9, 2020, 4:06 PM IST
Jammu & Kashmir: Under Union government’s flagship Saubhagya scheme, 73 villages electrified
Many villages in the Nowshera sub-division in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir will now have electricity
IndiaOct 27, 2020, 6:28 PM IST
Gujarat: 139 villages a role model for others as they are declared ‘corona-free’
As many as 139 villages in Rajkot, Gujarat, have not reported even a single case of COVID-19
IndiaOct 22, 2020, 2:42 PM IST
Step closer to becoming Aatmanirbhar: Jharkhand farmers grow drumsticks, now get orders for export as well
A few villages in Jharkhand have grown drumsticks on barren land. Such is the yield that they have begun exporting it as well!