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ग्लोबल हैंड वाशिंग डे: "हमारा हाथ, हमारा भविष्य"
ग्लोबल हैंड वाशिंग डे: "हमारा हाथ, हमारा भविष्य"

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Tackling antimicrobial resistance by focusing on sanitation and hygiene
Tackling antimicrobial resistance by focusing on sanitation and hygiene

By Omkar Gaonkar

More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene can go a long way in dealing with antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the top 10 global public health threats.

More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene can go a long way in dealing with antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the top 10 global public health threats.

No arrangements for drinking water, nor toilets – Schools in Jhargram, West Bengal, raise a stink
No arrangements for drinking water, nor toilets – Schools in Jhargram, West Bengal, raise a stink

By Gurvinder Singh

After remaining shut for almost two years, primary schools in Jhargram district reopened on February 16. However, the situation of 69 rural schools in Belpahari circle is pitiable as many have neither piped drinking water nor functional toilets. To cook mid-day meals, water has to be fetched from far away, and teachers say that all complaints have fallen on deaf ears. A ground report.

After remaining shut for almost two years, primary schools in Jhargram district reopened on February 16. However, the situation of 69 rural schools in Belpahari circle is pitiable as many have neither piped drinking water nor functional toilets. To cook mid-day meals, water has to be fetched from far away, and teachers say that all complaints have fallen on deaf ears. A ground report.

Breached embankments, repair funds frozen – No celebrations for Durga Puja in villages of Howrah
Breached embankments, repair funds frozen – No celebrations for Durga Puja in villages of Howrah

By Gurvinder Singh

Durga Puja, Bengal's biggest annual event, is just a few days away but residents of 17 villages in Howrah district are in no mood to celebrate because damaged river embankments remain unrepaired due to 'freezing' of MGNREGA funds and there is the ever present threat of their homes being washed away by flood waters like it did last month.

Durga Puja, Bengal's biggest annual event, is just a few days away but residents of 17 villages in Howrah district are in no mood to celebrate because damaged river embankments remain unrepaired due to 'freezing' of MGNREGA funds and there is the ever present threat of their homes being washed away by flood waters like it did last month.

Toilet, cell phone, bank account … are you a part of the New India?
Toilet, cell phone, bank account … are you a part of the New India?

By Patralekha Chatterjee

Sarmita, a resident of Samasnagar village, has a cell phone, a bank account and an LPG connection. But she has no piped water or a toilet. There are many Sarmitas in this New India

Sarmita, a resident of Samasnagar village, has a cell phone, a bank account and an LPG connection. But she has no piped water or a toilet. There are many Sarmitas in this New India

Monkeypox: All you need to know
Monkeypox: All you need to know

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The Union health ministry has issued guidelines for management of monkeypox disease that has spread across dozens of countries. What is monkeypox and what are its symptoms… Read on to know more.

The Union health ministry has issued guidelines for management of monkeypox disease that has spread across dozens of countries. What is monkeypox and what are its symptoms… Read on to know more.

This Diwali, eat your fill, sing and dance with friends, family
This Diwali, eat your fill, sing and dance with friends, family

By Seema Kaintura

Open up your hearts to regional cuisine, use Diwali as an occasion to learn more about traditional recipes and try making few in your kitchens

Open up your hearts to regional cuisine, use Diwali as an occasion to learn more about traditional recipes and try making few in your kitchens

Diwali is a celebration of homecoming, coming to oneself
Diwali is a celebration of homecoming, coming to oneself

By Seema Kaintura

These days, due to paucity of time and isolated existences we guiltily console and feed our spirits upon the festival stereotypes instead. As a result of this, Diwali, a festival of light, is left with very little sparkle

These days, due to paucity of time and isolated existences we guiltily console and feed our spirits upon the festival stereotypes instead. As a result of this, Diwali, a festival of light, is left with very little sparkle

The Nilgiri hills pay homage to Hethai Amma
The Nilgiri hills pay homage to Hethai Amma

By Pankaja Srinivasan

Thousands of people from the Badaga community in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, observe their biggest festival, Hethai habba in Ketti and pay their respects to goddess Hethai Amma, their protector and benefactor

Thousands of people from the Badaga community in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, observe their biggest festival, Hethai habba in Ketti and pay their respects to goddess Hethai Amma, their protector and benefactor

Tomato Flu: All you need to know
Tomato Flu: All you need to know

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Over 100 cases of Tomato Flu are reported from Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana. What is Tomato Flu? What are the precautions to be taken for it? Read on to know more.

Over 100 cases of Tomato Flu are reported from Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana. What is Tomato Flu? What are the precautions to be taken for it? Read on to know more.

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