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MHA to rope in Ex-Brigadiers to help fight Naxals

June 16, 2013

Appalled by the rising number of deadly attacks by Maoists, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to rope in retired Brigadiers to plan and assist in anti-Naxal operations in four Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected States — Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha ..

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Fact Box: "ROSHNI" – A new programme launched by Rural Development Ministry in 24 naxal affected districts

June 8, 2013

The Ministry for Rural Development has launched a new skill development scheme called Roshni for rural youth from 24 most critical left-wing extremism affected districts in the country. ROSHNI: Aim: Skilling and Placement of 50,000 youth from 24 selected naxal affected ..

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Telecom Ministry clears project for setting up mobile towers in Naxal-affected States

June 1, 2013

The government has swung into action to beef up security in Naxal affected States after top Chhattisgarh Congress leaders including several people were killed in recent Naxal attacks. In one such step, the telecom ministry has decided to fast-track the ..

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Multi-billion dollar World bank plan for poverty alleviation in 7 Indian states.

April 16, 2013

WB would lend b/w $3 to 5 billion every year to India under a new 4-year plan that focuses on poverty alleviation in 7 low-income Indian states: Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. 60% of the ..

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Bihar overtakes Gujarat as the fastest growing state in India

January 1, 2013

As per Planning Commission data, Bihar has left Gujarat behind in terms of growth as it emerged as the fastest growing state in the country with figure of 10.9%. Gujarat was overtaken by 5 states Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Maharashtra and ..

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Chhattisgarh tribals denied sterilisation facilities for three decades

November 2, 2012

Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) have been denied of sterilization facilities for three decades. It was happening due to misinterpretation of an order issued in 1979 by the then Madhya Pradesh government during the period when targets were set to attain ..

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IMR decreased to 44 Per 1000 Live Births during 2011

October 27, 2012

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) declined by 3 points from 47 to 44 infant deaths per 1000 live births during 2011. As per Sample Registration System (SRS) released by the Registrar General of India (RGI): IMR for rural areas has decreased ..

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Fall in the Incidents of Child Marriages in India: Annual Health Survey Report

July 23, 2012

As per Annual Health Survey (AHS), done by the census authorities, the incidents of child marriage declined considerably over the past few years. The AHS was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with the Registrar ..

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