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Three and a half-year-old girl brutally raped and left to dying
Lucknow: Her vagina is bleeding and there is a blood clot in her swollen right eye. Her neck and cheeks are scared with bites and her body is full of bruises. She is a three- and half-year-old child, who has been raped. Her father is running around in hospital holding her on his shoulder. Rahul...
Micro ATMs come to the rescue of rural Jharkhand
Ramgarh, Jharkhand: In the hilly terrain of the region, a visit to bank entailed a whole day's work and travel expenses. Mato Devi, 50 tells us, 'earlier we would have to leave our homes in the morning if we had bank work. After walking a fair distance, we would take some public transport. After...
These women are now free from the vicious circle of loan & money lenders
Palamu (Jharkhand): Kesmani Devi outbursts her tears while remembering how much she supplicated in front of money lender then only she got some money at 10 rupees hundred percent interest. She lives happily now after joining the group as she do not have to run after money lenders now. She is...
Kerala's coastline faces serious threat
Forty-one-year-old KochukuttyAmmais forced to live inside a school building with her family at Valiyathura village near Thiruvananthapuram. She was shifted here from Shankumughambeach five years back in 2013,when raging sea wavesclaimed the land where her hut was situated.Kochukutty's family is not...
Weather destroys apple crops, prices go up by 15% to 20%
Lucknow: Wholesale and retail prices for apples have seen a rise of up to 20% over the last week. In Himachal Pradesh the price has reached Rs.90 per Kg whereas in Jammu and Kashmir the price is up to Rs.55 per Kg. The season's first heavy snowfall has affected apple farmers and customers...
Journey of a woman: From daily wager to a successful farmer
West Singhbhumi (Jharkhand): Gulbari Go, a tribal female farmer of hilly forest area, smiles looking at crops flourishing in her farm. She says 'It was hard to imagine profitable farming on land which we took on lease. Now we get a daily income of 1500 Rupees after selling vegetables.'Gulbari Go...
These women have acquired the skill of Organic Farming, no longer need to buy pesticides
Eastern Singhbhumi/Palamu (Jharkhand): Far from the glitter of city life 3 lakh rural women have come together in groups to learn the skill of organic farming. They no longer need to go to the market for seeds and pesticides as they have learnt how to make cheap and effective vermi...
Villagers Stand Against A Beer Factory, "We Will Die But Won't Give Up Our Forests!"
'We will die but we won't give up our jungle.' These are the words Babita Patre of Balrampur Village in Odisha's Dhenkanal District. Babita is protesting against the beer factory that is coming up adjoining Balrampur. Many women like her have joined people from 12 villages in the...
Women Who Never Left Their Homes Running Quota Shops In Naxal Area
Eastern Singhbhumi, Jharkhand. In the Naxal affected area of Godabandha there was a time when women would have to think before stepping out of their homes. But after joining the Sakhi Mandal they are not only unafraid but also displaying their strength to society. They are finding new ways to earn...
Anganwadi Workers: How To Unleash Their Full Potential?
.With a workforce of 1.4 million women and a 2018-19 budget allocation of INR 16,335 crore, the Anganwadi (AW) system forms the backbone of the country's Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS)—the world's largest community-based programme for child development. The state of Odisha...
Jharkhand Women Become Pashu Sakhis, Treat Goats
Eastern Singhbhumi, Jharkhand. In the Naxal affected area of Godabandha there was a time when women would have to think before stepping out of their homes.But after joining the Sakhi Mandal they are not only unafraid but also displaying their strength to society. They are finding new ways...
DR Didi Is An Inspiration For Lakhs Of Women, Gets Awarded On Jharkhand Day
Ranchi, Jharkhand. ON the 18 th foundation day of Jharkhand, Dr. Didi Balamdeena Tirki was awarded the Jharkhand Samman for 2018. Her story is an inspiration for lakhs of women in the state.Ten people were awarded this award for outstanding work in the state. Balamdeena Tirki is one...
