Assam

When the men in the villages showed no interest, 22 women joined hands to encourage families in their district to fund the construction of toilets themselves by providing the means.

On his visit to Agartala for a two-day programme called Setubandhan or bridge of bonding, Mujibul Haque Mujib, Bangladesh’s railway minister, announced that the country would restore railway lines at 12 places between the two countries which were discontinued after the partition and wars.

The first of their kind in the world, India's Ecological Task Force (ETF) battallions have fought against deforestation and ecological degradation for years.

While the Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep inhabit prominent spots on the Indian traveller's bucket list, there are other picture-perfect islands in India that have managed to stay under the radar.

On an average, the distance takes over 90 minutes to cover owing to the traffic. But when the police, public and local television channels joined hands, the ambulance carrying the child reached the airport in less than 26 minutes.

Jamuna Bodo made a mark in women’s boxing by winning gold in the 2013 Second Nations Cup International Sub-Junior Girls Boxing Tournament held in Serbia.

His yearly turnover from the tea plantation is around ₹60-₹70 lakh per annum.

Pinki Gogoi and her friend Puja Gogoi used a bamboo raft to rescue up to 30 people left stranded in a flood and bring them to a local evacuation spot set up by her father.

His stories are full of random acts of kindness by complete strangers including a businessman who gave him a ride and invited him to stay in a star-hotel in Kozhikode.

First he had a 100km road built without government assistance, now he's inviting students to his home for dinner to experience life as an IAS Officer. It's no wonder Officer Armstrong is a true people's champion!