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A training session at the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow. (Express Photo)

From a board in Dadar to 1 lakh staffers, Railways makeover with eye on passengersSubscriber Only

February 3, 2023 07:10 IST

Officials said the Railways followed a hub and spoke method for this initiative, in a tie-up with third-party partner Illumine Knowledge Resources, under the Government's Mission Karmayogi.

Started on October 2, these centres have got positive response. At Kumbharwada polyclinic, a dispensary revamped into a clinic in Dharavi, there is a daily footfall of over 120 patients. (File photo/representational)

HBT polyclinics, a BMC initiative, shot in the arm for health infraSubscriber Only

November 3, 2022 12:43 IST

This first of its kind initiative by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) under HBT health centre scheme has 13 such polyclinic-diagnostic centres that run till 4 pm.

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To tackle malnutrition, mothers in Nandurbar learn breastfeeding method devised at IIT-BSubscriber Only

October 3, 2022 08:15 IST

Like Meenabai’s child, hundreds of newborns across Nandurbar have benefitted from these techniques. For the first time, the district is witnessing a 30-40 gram per day weight gain among newborns, as compared to 10-12 gram earlier.

In September 2021, Tejaswi Satpute launched ‘Operation Parivartan’, a four-point action plan to crack down on hooch.

How an IPS officer used soft policing to crack down on illegal hooch distilleries in SolapurSubscriber Only

September 12, 2022 10:55 IST

By the time Satpute joined as SP Solapur, the region had acquired a reputation as the primary supplier of hooch to at least nine districts in the state.

Different stages of a micro forest’s growth in Kuharianwali village of Punjab’s Fazilka district. Express

With micro forests, how a district in Punjab expands its green coverSubscriber Only

September 9, 2022 21:24 IST

The idea was to target an unused one-acre plot of land in Kuharianwali village and develop a “forest” by applying the so-called Miyawaki method. In less than a year, the efforts have borne fruit with the area now full of firm plants such as kachnar, neem, arjun, ashok, jamun, guava and others.

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In a first in Bihar, district office goes paperlessSubscriber Only

September 5, 2022 07:08 IST

At any level or hierarchy in the office, a file can be kept for a maximum of three days. If there are delays, it is easy to fix accountability because even when an official is outside the office — if they are travelling or at home — they can still dispose of the file.

Officials inspect the brick kiln in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. (Express Photo)

Brick by brick, rescued bonded labourers build a new lifeSubscriber Only

August 29, 2022 07:08 IST

The project was started as a pilot project with just 20 such families. The district administration provided Rs 5 lakh for the project's initial phases: Rs 4 lakh for infrastructure, raw materials, and wages, and Rs 1 lakh to source the wood for fuel.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Haryana Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala attributed the fall in losses mainly to checks on electricity theft and recovery of pending power bills. (File)

Awareness, raids and change: How Haryana’s discoms brought down electricity line losses by over 50%Subscriber Only

August 26, 2022 07:14 IST

Haryana's success in reducing AT&C losses is in stark contrast to the overall national trend. The Union Power Ministry report found that the national average AT&C losses have stagnated over the past few years.

Students with their teacher Anita Patil. (Express/Pallavi Smart)

In Nandurbar, teachers step back as students help each other catch upSubscriber Only

August 22, 2022 19:34 IST

As part of a pilot project, the Ashramshalas, residential schools covered under the Tribal Development Project Office, in Nandurbar taluka in Maharashtra, have been experimenting with a unique way to learn.

Ghoramar’s Panchayat Pathshala. Villagers and panchayat officials help students, who dropped out of school after Covid-19, rediscover their interest in education. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

A Sunderbans village comes together to help its kids get back to school after CovidSubscriber Only

August 17, 2022 07:04 IST

In one month, the student list has gone from 55 to more than a hundred. The teaching is done by panchayat officials as well as locals, all of whom work for free.

Initially, one or two of these identified bridges would be developed as restaurants. If the initiative is successful, more bridges will be brought under this scheme and made into tourist attractions. (Express)

Uttarakhand plans to make abandoned bridges tourist attractionsSubscriber Only

August 12, 2022 03:06 IST

To start the project, the PWD has identified five such abandoned bridges that fall on the Chardham Yatra route. The five bridges identified are on Delhi-Badrinath highway, Dehradun-Rishikesh highway, Rishikesh-Phoolchatti highway, Rudraprayag-Gaurikund highway and Kotdwar-Pauri highway.

Under the JJM, the central government aims to provide potable water in adequate quantity on a long-term basis to every rural household through tap water connection by 2024.

Jal Jeevan mission: A Maharashtra village holds a lesson for the rest of IndiaSubscriber Only

August 8, 2022 08:46 IST

Each of the 5,644 residents of Pimpalghar-Ranjnoli village, situated in the industrial belt of Thane district's Bhiwandi tehsil along the Mumbai-Nasik highway, has access to 55 litres of water every day.

Ankleshwar Nagarpalika president Vinay Vasava informs local residents about the welfare schemes. (Express Photo)

How Bharuch covered 100% beneficiaries under four welfare schemesSubscriber Only

August 1, 2022 04:38 IST

Between January and May, Surat enrolled 13,431 beneficiaries (see table) under four schemes — Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Vrudhhavasta Pension Yojana (IGRVPY), Niradhar Vrudh Sahay Yojana (NVSY), Ganga Swaroop Arthik Sahay Yojana (GSASY) and Rashtriya Kutumb Sahay Yojana (RKSY).

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Rs 30 for 90 mins: Co-working space for freelancers, working mothersSubscriber Only

June 24, 2022 10:16 IST

The Happy Works space essentially comprises working pods, which provide a comfortable setting for people to work — at minimal rates.

Citizens show their identification cards as they wait to cast their votes. (PTI Photo)

Maharashtra: A ‘golden record’ of citizens to transfer welfare benefits — and plan moreSubscriber Only

May 9, 2022 07:05 IST

Citizens will get a unique ID — ‘a golden record’ — within the MH-UCDH portal that will help the government take data-driven decisions on targeting people through schemes and monitoring the existing ones.

The call center in Pune attends calls and maps the doctors for best utilisation of resources. Express

Vets just a call away for dairy farmers, even in remote areasSubscriber Only

April 25, 2022 14:16 IST

Animal husbandry, which was once thought to be a secondary income source for farmers has over time become the primary source of income for many farmers.

Quick response, trained responders: safety app a hitSubscriber Only

April 21, 2022 06:58 IST

Disha app, developed by Andhra Pradesh government to provide quick response of women’s safety issues, was launched in February 2020 and has been downloaded more than 1.30 crore times.

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In a first, Maharashtra app maps workers’ migration for portability of ICDS schemeSubscriber Only

April 16, 2022 07:52 IST

The state government's women and child development (WCD) department launched it as a pilot project in November last year in six districts with high tribal population including Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Amravati, Jalna, Palghar and Nandurbar.

Ramkeli Paole, from Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, has been painting Godana motifs on cloth for over 20 years. (Express Photo)

Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district: Meet women giving fading traditional tattoo art a bold makeoverSubscriber Only

April 12, 2022 06:08 IST

According to officials, between April and December last year, these Godana artists earned Rs 10 lakh. The artists are free to accept independent orders, and earn from the training they provide. The department also pays for them to attend fairs and exhibitions.

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Blockchain system in Gadchiroli to weed out fake caste certificatesSubscriber Only

April 4, 2022 07:38 IST

Further, blockchain implementation ensures the immunity of the citizens from any kind of ‘de-platformation’ in the future. In other words, once the information is stored on a blockchain, no one will be able to erase the caste records.

Dattatreya Doke’s rabi soybean crop. (Express Photo)

How Maharashtra govt sowed seeds of prosperity for soybean farmersSubscriber Only

March 24, 2022 07:13 IST

The government's move to incentivise an additional crop of soybean in the Rabi season has its roots in a crisis that unfolded two years ago when the state reported a massive seed germination failure.

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Bihar land reforms: For 1st time, a dynamic map that captures change in ownershipSubscriber Only

March 21, 2022 07:01 IST

According to the Bihar government, in just about a year since February 2021, the state has seen almost 37,000 cases of some land dispute or the other. The move towards dynamic maps is part of a series of steps taken by the state government to implement long-pending land reforms.

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‘Ujjwala Effect’: Study estimates over 1.5 lakh lives saved in a year, 13% reduction in air pollution deathsSubscriber Only

March 19, 2022 22:09 IST

The researchers maintain that the benefits of Ujjwala measured by them were conservative estimates and the actual benefits could be even higher.

The Dishaank app leverages Karnataka’s decision to digitize all land records (under the Bhoomi project) since 1990. The mobile application has been developed under the Karnataka Geographical Information System program of the Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Center (KSRSAC).

With Dishaank app, land survey records at click of a buttonSubscriber Only

March 29, 2022 12:28 IST

The Survey Settlement and Land Records unit of the revenue department in the Karnataka government has now attempted to remedy this. It is making original land records available at a click on a smartphone screen through a mobile application called Dishaank.

The lockdowns during April-May 2020 had disrupted normal functioning across all sectors. At that time, mustard and wheat crops were ready for harvest. (File Photo)

Haryana’s e-procurement push: farmers get MSP for 14 cropsSubscriber Only

March 12, 2022 08:54 IST

These crops include wheat, mustard, barley, gram, paddy, maize, bajra, cotton, sunflower, moong, groundnut, tur, urad and sesame.

Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

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President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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