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As parts of the world become hotter and drier, one wonders where the butterflies will go
The butterfly wears its riot of colours, and it stands for so many emotions — it is stunning but fragile; it spends its life with flowers, yet it's a life that gets over in a blinkKal pe sawal hai,...
Neha Sinha 21 Oct 2019 6:15 AM GMT
Yogi Adityanath wants pothole-free roads in Uttar Pradesh by Nov 15
'The market is just 8 kms from our village, but it takes between 40 minutes and one hour to cover this distance. The road is so bad that we have to ride our bikes at the speed of a bicycle,' said...
Ranvijay Singh 19 Oct 2019 1:57 PM GMT
Livestock census: Population of donkeys, mules and ponies sees a dip of 52% since the 2012 census
According to the 20th Livestock census, there has been a dip in the number of horses, donkeys and mules in the country as compared to the last census which was carried out in 2012. While some...
Diti Bajpai 19 Oct 2019 12:48 PM GMT
Ayodhya: Judiciary's reputation, Hindu faith and Muslim wisdom at stake
It's a matter of pleasant surprise that the age-old issue languishing long in the courts for the past 70 years has finally been resolved by the Supreme Court which has given the contesting parties a...
Dr SB Misra 19 Oct 2019 9:26 AM GMT
Maharashtra is all set for the polls, but many from this village won't be voting
'I won't be voting as I don't have a voter identity card. In fact, I have never voted in my entire life,' said Indubai Laxman Gaikwad, an old, wrinkled-faced lady sitting cross-legged outside her...
Varsha Torgalkar 19 Oct 2019 5:59 AM GMT
The rains haven't disappointed this year. So, why are the ponds dry?
'This year, the plains of Karnataka have received good rainfall. The ponds here are filled to the brim. But, the water level will recede by October-end or mid-November then many ponds will dry...
Ranvijay Singh 18 Oct 2019 8:29 AM GMT
Paint trees with synthetic colours … that's their idea of beautification
'Last time, our ward 'Rajiv Gandhi II' was ranked third in terms of cleanliness in the state and first in the city. I thought let me do this so that we could be ranked first,' said Arun Kumar Tiwari,...
Ranvijay Singh 18 Oct 2019 8:02 AM GMT
Bundelkhand farmer committed suicide. Now, his son wants to do the same
Ratan Singh Rajput, 60 years, committed suicide on October 6 by consuming pesticide. Fifteen days prior to him committing suicide, he was notified by staff from the tractor finance company to pay up...
अरविन्द सिंह परमार 18 Oct 2019 5:48 AM GMT
Livestock Census 2019: Population up 4.6% to 536 million
The population of cows in the country has risen by 18% in the past seven years, while that of donkeys has dipped by 61%, according to the latest census of livestock. The provisional data of the...
Diti Bajpai 17 Oct 2019 12:54 PM GMT
This is the story of Puttanlal … and there are many in this country
A mud house roofed by a tattered blue tarpaulin is where Puttanalal, along with his three sons, lives. This tarpaulin sheet saves them from heavy rainfall. When Gaon Connection visited Puttanlal's...
Ranvijay Singh 17 Oct 2019 8:10 AM GMT
India ranked lowest in South Asia in the Global Hunger Index
India was ranked a lowly 102nd out of 117 countries in this year's Global Hunger Index (GHI). In 2018, it was ranked 103 out of 119 countries. In 2000, the country was ranked 83 out of 113 countries....
Swati Subhedar 17 Oct 2019 7:22 AM GMT
Give us in writing that you won't sack us: Home guards tell the Uttar Pradesh government
On Tuesday, ahead of Diwali, around 25,000 home guards posted across Uttar Pradesh found themselves out of work. After the matter was highlighted in the media, Chetan Chauhan, the Uttar Pradesh...
Ranvijay Singh 16 Oct 2019 12:30 PM GMT