-The Telegraph The state government had organised a Diwali-eve celebration on November 3 and lit 9 lakh lamps, with Adityanath inaugurating the programme Lucknow: On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had praised the way the Uttar Pradesh government had marked Diwali in Ayodhya by lighting hundreds of thousands of diyas, saying “Ayodhya is getting back its glory”. On Saturday, a widely circulating video showed children collecting mustard oil from some of these diyas...
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HC directs Delhi govt to file detailed report on supply of rations through PDS -Richa Banka
-Hindustan Times The court also said that the government shall ensure that all ration shops remain operational and disburse food grains, in accordance with the policy formulated by the Centre and state government. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi government to file a detailed status report on the supply of rations through the public distribution system and other mechanisms, such as e-coupons, in response to a plea...
More »In Lockdown Desperation, Migrants Pick Bananas Trashed Near Delhi Cremation Ground -Saurabh Shukla
-NDTV The bananas were thrown near Nigambodh Ghat, one of the main cremation grounds in the capital, and possibly used in rituals for the dead. New Delhi: Discarded bananas rotting in the sun made for an unexpected feast for a group of men on the banks of the river Yamuna in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. They picked through the trash for any good ones, adding one more gut-wrenching visual to the montage...
More »Aadhaar-for-food can't be a mandatory requirement -Swati Narayan
-Hindustan Times Prioritise universal access of food grains since those dying of starvation are mainly the marginalised Forty-four-year-old mother, Amir Jahan, epitomised gallantry this Republic Day. There was not a morsel of food at home. So, while the nation celebrated, she quietly borrowed six rotis from a neighbour and distributed them equally among her three daughters, though she hadn’t eaten for four days. That night Amir died of starvation. In the first month...
More »Bundelkhand's Roti Bank now feeds twice a day -Shailvee Sharda
-The Times of India LUCKNOW: Within a year of its inception, Mahoba's Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day. A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, Roti Bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. "We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who...
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