-ThePrint.in On 19 June, Silchar town — the district headquarters of Cachar district — was inundated as water from the Barak river entered the town. Guwahati: Police in Assam have ruled out a communal angle in the Barak embankment breach, which led to floods in the Cachar district, and urged people and the media to refrain from spreading rumours. “There is no communal angle in this event. My appeal to various social media...
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Assam flood situation improves but 2 more die
-PTI/ The Telegraph Cachar is worst-hit district in Assam with 3,55,960 people still affected Guwahati: Two more people died on Sunday even as the flood situation in Assam considerably improved, as per an official bulletin. Both the deaths happened in Hailakandi district, taking the toll in this year's flood and landslides to 192, as per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin. Still, 5,39,334 are suffering in the flood across 12 districts. Altogether...
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-TheWire.in The activist has said the Narmada Navnirman Abhiyan has detailed audit reports accounting for all expenses. She also said the complainant has ties with the BJP and RSS. New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Police has registered an FIR against Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and 11 others in Barwani district based on a complaint by a villager alleging the misuse of funds collected for managing educational facilities for tribal students. Patkar...
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-IndiaWaterPortal.org The Chauka system, the traditional water harvesting system of Rajasthan can not only provide a sustainable way to manage water resources in water stressed regions, but also support livelihoods through development of pastures. Over 55 percent of India’s population relies on groundwater for irrigation, water for cattle, domestic consumption, and industrial use making India the world’s greatest groundwater extractor, surpassing the USA and China combined. This paper titled 'Assessment of traditional rainwater...
More »Contraception and family planning is a woman’s job -Sonikka Loganathan
-The Hindu Although both men and women have knowledge of various modern contraceptive methods, NFHS-5 data show that women continue to bear the burden of family planning Awareness of family planning and contraception among Indians is widespread, with over 99% of married men and women between the ages of 15-49 knowing at least one contraceptive method. Still, not all women find their family planning needs being met. While there are many reasons...
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