Himachal Village Toru Rejects Costly Traditions
Toru village in Himachal's Sirmaur district unanimously adopts resolution banning extravagant weddings, liquor, and reforming rituals to ease economic burden on families.
Toru village in Himachal's Sirmaur district unanimously adopts resolution banning extravagant weddings, liquor, and reforming rituals to ease economic burden on families.
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Security forces eliminate 3 Maoists with Rs 12 lakh bounty in Sukma. In a separate development, 11 insurgents surrender in Narayanpur. Read the latest on Chhattisgarh's anti-Naxal operations.
Bokaro police raided an under-construction house in Kanjkiro village, arresting one man and seizing a large cache of illicit liquor, bottles, and manufacturing equipment. Read the full details of the crackdown.
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Simkot village in Pithoragarh introduces strict community penalties, including Rs 50,000 fines and social boycott, to fight rising alcohol consumption and smuggling, aiming to protect youth and families.
Maharashtra govt scales up its Smart & Intelligent Village scheme to 75 villages in Nagpur, Amravati, Hingoli, Sindhudurg, and Pune. The project aims for tech-enabled, service-driven rural transformation.
28 Maoist cadres surrender in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, with 22 carrying Rs 89 lakh collective bounty. The rehabilitation initiatives signal a major shift against violent ideology in Bastar region.
In a major breakthrough, 28 Naxalites including 19 women surrender in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. 22 carried collective bounty of Rs 89 lakh. Read about the government schemes driving this change.
In a major breakthrough, 28 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. Twenty-two carried collective bounties of ₹89 lakh under government rehabilitation schemes. Read more.
A school teacher in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur village suspended a 5-year-old student from a tree as punishment. The teacher has been dismissed and an investigation ordered. Read the shocking details.
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