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Akshat Chaturvedi was only 22 when an earthquake hit Bhuj in 2001. What he saw in the aftermath altered the course of his life, which he has since dedicated to working with the World Bank’s Disaster Risk Management Programme. More recently, he has revived the inspiring stories of survivors like him in a curated book called Resilience in Kutch, Stories of Earthquake Survivors in Bhuj.

While her husband bent forward to put his thumb impression, Guddi boldly picked up the pen and signed her full name. All because 22 women taught 180 more, who in turn made 800 women literate! #Education #WomenEmpowerment

What particularly led the authorities to bring such an initiative in place is the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Kerala, which has been found to be between 24-33 per cent.

The state topped the chart in the 'Ease of Living Index' rankings under AMRUT. Find out why!

Slow down with the outrage. Here’s the reason behind this decision, one which links back to the devastating tsunami of 2004!

Days after India inaugurated the Kishanganga hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has taken the matter to the World Bank.

A 2012 batch IAS officer, Dharma Reddy took charge as the collector of Medak in March this year. Soon after he was posted, he established direct contact with the people of his district.

Kuladhar was among five senior IPS officers who were in contention for the DGP’s post after Mr Sahay’s retirement on April 30.

Parmeswaran Iyer’s expertise lie in the water and sanitation department, which complement the stream of work expected from the Swachh Bharat Mission

This increase has made India the first country to record such an enormous growth regarding ease of doing business, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley expressed in a press conference announcing the development.