Assam floods: 250 villages affected, 75,000 people affected

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 21:05

The flood situation in Assam continued to remain critical with nearly 250 villages under water, affecting over 75,000 people across nine districts.

`Naxals gaining foothold in 53 Ballia villages`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 14:36

A recent Ballia administration letter on apprehension of the Naxal movement taking roots in 53 villages might force the state police to redraw its plans.

AAI to rebuild some worst-affected villages in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 19:56

With over 2,300 Uttarakhand villages being affected by the massive floods, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will undertake rebuilding and rehabilitation work in the some of the worst-hit villages.

Goa may adopt two Uttarakhand villages for rehabilitation

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 00:27

Goa government plans to rehabilitate two villages of flood-ravaged Uttarakhand and announce a relief fund.

India`s villages to get connected, to revolutionise e-governance

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 22:18

India to link its 250,000 village councils with high-speed data cables to take e-governance to the grassroots.

‘Poorest of poor survive on Rs 17 a day in villages’

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 17:57

Poorest of poor in the country survive on barely Rs 17 per day in villages and Rs 23 a day in cities, as per the latest data released by the National Sample Survey Office Thursday.

350 families moved from flooded Haryana villages

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 17:24

Authorities in Haryana`s Palwal district on Wednesday shifted nearly 350 families from two villages after the water level in the Yamuna river crossed the danger level.

Three villages marooned, crop loss in heavy rainfall in Odisha

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 22:54

Incessant rainfall for the last three days has severly affected normal life in Odisha, particularly the southern parts, with at least three villages marooned in Kalahandi district.

Narendra Modi invokes Gandhi for nation developmen

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 21:03

Narendra Modi invoked Gandhi`s economic philosophy to emphasise that development of country could only be achieved through the growth of villages.

Karnataka govt plans pure drinking water units in villages

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 20:20

Karnataka government would draw up a project to set up pure drinking water units in villages with a population of more than 2,000, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Miniser HK Patil said on Tuesday.