धान खरीद के लिए सहकारी बैंकों को 40.22 करोड़ रुपए की अग्रिम राशि जारी
धान खरीद के लिए सहकारी बैंकों को 40.22 करोड़ रुपए की अग्रिम राशि जारी

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The Foot Soldiers of Formal Banking in Rural India
The Foot Soldiers of Formal Banking in Rural India

By Pratyaksh Srivastava

Half a billion Indians have been able to open their no-frills Jan Dhan bank account for the first time in the last nine years thanks to Bank Mitras and Bank Sakhis who teamed up with village heads to achieve this feat.

Half a billion Indians have been able to open their no-frills Jan Dhan bank account for the first time in the last nine years thanks to Bank Mitras and Bank Sakhis who teamed up with village heads to achieve this feat.

Andhra Pradesh: AROGYA Millets helps revive millets cultivation in Vizianagaram
Andhra Pradesh: AROGYA Millets helps revive millets cultivation in Vizianagaram

By Gaon Connection

The groundwork to set up the Arogya Millets Producer Company Limited (an FPO) was initiated in 2014-15, when a baseline data of 500 farmers was collected, along with details of their landholdings, the crops grown and their income.

The groundwork to set up the Arogya Millets Producer Company Limited (an FPO) was initiated in 2014-15, when a baseline data of 500 farmers was collected, along with details of their landholdings, the crops grown and their income.

Andhra Pradesh: AROGYA Millets helps revive millets cultivation in Vizianagaram
Andhra Pradesh: AROGYA Millets helps revive millets cultivation in Vizianagaram

By Udaya Kumar

The groundwork to set up the Arogya Millets Producer Company Limited (an FPO) was initiated in 2014-15, when a baseline data of 500 farmers was collected, along with details of their landholdings, the crops grown and their income.

The groundwork to set up the Arogya Millets Producer Company Limited (an FPO) was initiated in 2014-15, when a baseline data of 500 farmers was collected, along with details of their landholdings, the crops grown and their income.

Women Drivers Set to Take Charge of Roadways Buses in Uttar Pradesh
Women Drivers Set to Take Charge of Roadways Buses in Uttar Pradesh

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Upon the completion of the 24-month training programme for both light motor and commercial vehicles, the women drivers will be assigned as contract drivers at the depot and tasked with operating pink buses.

Upon the completion of the 24-month training programme for both light motor and commercial vehicles, the women drivers will be assigned as contract drivers at the depot and tasked with operating pink buses.

There is a need for amendment in the Panchayati Raj Act
There is a need for amendment in the Panchayati Raj Act

By Dr SB Misra

As of now, Gram Pradhans only have rights, but no responsibility. The Centre should act as a facilitator to resolve issues of farmers pertaining to irrigation, canal, tube wells, support prices and seed-fertilizers. The Gram Pradhans can be vested with statutory responsibility and some honorarium to supervise its functioning. There should be absolute decentralization of local administration till the level of Panchayat

As of now, Gram Pradhans only have rights, but no responsibility. The Centre should act as a facilitator to resolve issues of farmers pertaining to irrigation, canal, tube wells, support prices and seed-fertilizers. The Gram Pradhans can be vested with statutory responsibility and some honorarium to supervise its functioning. There should be absolute decentralization of local administration till the level of Panchayat

Here’s how blood testing and transfusion methods in India can be made safer
Here’s how blood testing and transfusion methods in India can be made safer

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The controversy around 14 children being allegedly found infected with HIV and hepatitis post blood transfusion in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has brought forth the demand to make NAT, or Nucleic Acid Test, mandatory. Details here.

The controversy around 14 children being allegedly found infected with HIV and hepatitis post blood transfusion in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has brought forth the demand to make NAT, or Nucleic Acid Test, mandatory. Details here.

Sikkim: Cloudburst Causes Flash Floods, 3 dead, 23 Army Troops Missing, Rescue Ops Underway
Sikkim: Cloudburst Causes Flash Floods, 3 dead, 23 Army Troops Missing, Rescue Ops Underway

By गाँव कनेक्शन

A cloudburst has resulted in severe flooding in north Sikkim and 23 personnel from the Indian Army are missing. CM Prem Singh Tamang has assessed the flood situation and rescue operations are underway. More details here.

A cloudburst has resulted in severe flooding in north Sikkim and 23 personnel from the Indian Army are missing. CM Prem Singh Tamang has assessed the flood situation and rescue operations are underway. More details here.

The Fondest Corner in a Govt Primary School
The Fondest Corner in a Govt Primary School

By Aishwarya Tripathi

A teacher in Siktaur Primary School in Khorabar block, Gorakhpur district, cleared out a disused room and turned it into a colourful library that has become the favourite hangout for the school’s children.

A teacher in Siktaur Primary School in Khorabar block, Gorakhpur district, cleared out a disused room and turned it into a colourful library that has become the favourite hangout for the school’s children.

Uttar Pradesh: Installing CCTVs in a village in Unnao helps tackle crime
Uttar Pradesh: Installing CCTVs in a village in Unnao helps tackle crime

By Sumit Yadav

There are winds of change in Dua village where installation of 32 CCTVs, setting up of an IT centre at panchayat bhavan, and upgrading facilities at the primary school have transformed village life.

There are winds of change in Dua village where installation of 32 CCTVs, setting up of an IT centre at panchayat bhavan, and upgrading facilities at the primary school have transformed village life.

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