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Encephalitis threat: Panic-stricken people migrate from villages in Bihar
Encephalitis threat: Panic-stricken people migrate from villages in Bihar

By Chandrakant Mishra

Some families have lost their children; others don't want to take a chance. They are migrating from villages and are going to their relatives' place at safer locations

Some families have lost their children; others don't want to take a chance. They are migrating from villages and are going to their relatives' place at safer locations

From Mining to Mushroom Cultivation in Tribal Villages of Panna
From Mining to Mushroom Cultivation in Tribal Villages of Panna

By Gaon Connection

Silicosis, a lung disease, killed their family members who worked in mines and quarries of Panna in Madhya Pradesh; and these women have now taken up oyster mushroom cultivation as a better source of livelihood.

Silicosis, a lung disease, killed their family members who worked in mines and quarries of Panna in Madhya Pradesh; and these women have now taken up oyster mushroom cultivation as a better source of livelihood.

From Mining to Mushroom Cultivation in Tribal Villages of Panna
From Mining to Mushroom Cultivation in Tribal Villages of Panna

By Arun Singh

Silicosis, a lung disease, killed their family members who worked in mines and quarries of Panna in Madhya Pradesh; and these women have now taken up oyster mushroom cultivation as a better source of livelihood.

Silicosis, a lung disease, killed their family members who worked in mines and quarries of Panna in Madhya Pradesh; and these women have now taken up oyster mushroom cultivation as a better source of livelihood.

Lessons from Nature in a village school in Uttar Pradesh
Lessons from Nature in a village school in Uttar Pradesh

By Virendra Singh

Teachers of the Composite Vidyalaya in Karpiya Vidyalaya in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, have created gardens in their schools with rare plants and herbs that are usually found in the pages of the textbooks. They say this has made learning so much more exciting.

Teachers of the Composite Vidyalaya in Karpiya Vidyalaya in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, have created gardens in their schools with rare plants and herbs that are usually found in the pages of the textbooks. They say this has made learning so much more exciting.

A library in a tribal village in Jharkhand keeps alive the memory of a Galwan Valley martyr
A library in a tribal village in Jharkhand keeps alive the memory of a Galwan Valley martyr

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

Veer Shaheed Ganesh Hansda Library in Bhandarshol village in East Singhbhum is encouraging tribal children to read and is helping them prepare for competitive exams.

Veer Shaheed Ganesh Hansda Library in Bhandarshol village in East Singhbhum is encouraging tribal children to read and is helping them prepare for competitive exams.

Festive season, craft fairs help Odisha's Kendara singers to find their lost ground
Festive season, craft fairs help Odisha's Kendara singers to find their lost ground

By Ashis Senapati

Two years after finding it unsustainable to pursue their traditional singing, about 150 Kendara singers in Odisha are now back to wandering in the villages, humming songs while playing their cherished musical instrument which dates back to the 12th century. State government’s efforts to include these artists in the craft festivals and the ongoing festive season has brought cheers to the wanderer-singer community. Details here.

Two years after finding it unsustainable to pursue their traditional singing, about 150 Kendara singers in Odisha are now back to wandering in the villages, humming songs while playing their cherished musical instrument which dates back to the 12th century. State government’s efforts to include these artists in the craft festivals and the ongoing festive season has brought cheers to the wanderer-singer community. Details here.

Villagers blame ration card digitalisation as their names disappear from lists
Villagers blame ration card digitalisation as their names disappear from lists

By Ranvijay Singh

Many villagers in Uttar Pradesh these days are running from pillar to post after their names disappear from the ration card distribution list and they stopped getting ration. They say this happened during online registration and verification process

Many villagers in Uttar Pradesh these days are running from pillar to post after their names disappear from the ration card distribution list and they stopped getting ration. They say this happened during online registration and verification process

Digital Divide: Adivasi Women are Most Disadvantaged
Digital Divide: Adivasi Women are Most Disadvantaged

By Parijat Ghosh

According to data collected from a sample of 4,994 households from 284 villages in 53 Integrated Tribal Development Programme blocks, the Adivasi regions in Jharkhand and Odisha show much lower access to mobile networks than the national average. The tribal women in these regions are the most disadvantaged.

According to data collected from a sample of 4,994 households from 284 villages in 53 Integrated Tribal Development Programme blocks, the Adivasi regions in Jharkhand and Odisha show much lower access to mobile networks than the national average. The tribal women in these regions are the most disadvantaged.

Six panchayats in Rayagada district of Odisha affected by cholera outbreak; 9 dead, several ill
Six panchayats in Rayagada district of Odisha affected by cholera outbreak; 9 dead, several ill

By Ashis Senapati

Villagers in cholera-hit Kashipur block of Rayagada complain that they have been forced to drink contaminated water from tubewells, open wells and ponds, which has led to the spread of the deadly bacterial disease. Government claims to be responding on a war footing.

Villagers in cholera-hit Kashipur block of Rayagada complain that they have been forced to drink contaminated water from tubewells, open wells and ponds, which has led to the spread of the deadly bacterial disease. Government claims to be responding on a war footing.

'Lockdown was a blessing in disguise': From migrant daily wage labourers to profit-making farmers
'Lockdown was a blessing in disguise': From migrant daily wage labourers to profit-making farmers

By Manoj Choudhary

Two years after the nation-wide lockdown was imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, migrant workers who returned to their homes in Jharkhand, have taken up farming and are growing a variety of crops, including lemon grass and exotic vegetables like broccoli, and reaping profits. Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society is training and supporting these farmers.

Two years after the nation-wide lockdown was imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, migrant workers who returned to their homes in Jharkhand, have taken up farming and are growing a variety of crops, including lemon grass and exotic vegetables like broccoli, and reaping profits. Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society is training and supporting these farmers.

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