A solar water pump and tank at the entry of Jayapur village for public use

An Asha Behenji (social health activist) also helps illiterate women in Jayapur with their money management.

&amp;#39;Modiji ka Atal Nagar&amp;#39; for 14 Scheduled Tribe families in Jayapur village.

Each house has a separate kitchen, toilet, water connection and runs on solar+battery system&amp;nbsp;

Shanti D. doesn&amp;rsquo;t use subsidised LPG cylinder she got under UJJWALA scheme. &amp;quot;It is costly &amp; subsidy doesn&amp;#39;t come in my bank account,&amp;quot; she said.

Soni took loan under the National Rural Livelihood Mission to start a DJ band in her daughter&amp;#39;s name. She&amp;rsquo;s now famous in nearby villages

Students gather around for their mid-day meal at a primary school in Jayapur

A higher secondary school was inaugurated but no teacher or infrastructure came for three years. So it&amp;rsquo;s has a spinning yarn unit now

An Anganwadi Kendra in Nagepur - first such to be constructed by Vedanta under &amp;lsquo;Project Nandghar&amp;rsquo; It was inaugurated by union minister Smriti Irani

Punjab National Bank runs a farmer training centre in Nagepur which also has computer training course for women

R Yadav in Nagepur Panchayat office says income under MNREGA is irregular for a year. &amp;quot;How do I tell this on TV?&amp;quot; she asked.

Newly adorned LED lighting at the Kashi ghats

The famous evening aarti at the Dasashwamedh Ghat

While the Ghats are lit up and clean, River Ganga still screams for more citizen awareness

Work in progress at India&amp;rsquo;s first multi-modal terminal in Varanasi. The water terminal and dock was inaugurated by PM Modi in November

A part of the farmers&amp;#39; owned land that the Centre needs to acquire for expansion of the project

With travelators, motels and museums, area around the ancient Kashi Vishwanath Temple being converted into a Heritage Zone

Over head wires removed and fancy street lights on the streets of Old Kashi as part of Heritage project

Shreya Jai travelled across Varanasi, visited the ongoing  infrastructure projects and the two villages adopted by the PM--Jayapur and Nagepur.

PNB is running is a farmer training centre in Nagepur which also has a computer course for girls

Progress and promises in Modi's Kashi

Business Standard

Progress and promises in Modi's Kashi | Lok Sabha Polls 2019 News - Business Standard

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday condoned the delay over a plea to initiate an insolvency petition filed against food & beverage major PepsiCo India Holdings by one of its operational creditors and directed to list for hearings before a bench.
The Registrar of the appellate tribunal has condoned the delay of six days in re-filing the Memo of Appeal against the orders of the Chandigarh bench of the National Company Law Tribunal, which had rejected SNJ Synthetics's plea.
Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), a person aggrieved by an NCLT order can challenge it before the appellate tribunal NCLAT by filing an appeal within 30 days from the date of receiving the NCLT order.
"Considering the submissions made on behalf of the appellant and for the reasons mentioned in the IA, which are sufficient, the delay of 06 days in re-filing the Memo of Appeal is hereby condoned. As prayed, list the case before the Bench under the heading for admission (fresh

Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), a person aggrieved by an NCLT order can challenge it before the appellate tribunal NCLAT

IT services firm Wipro's revenue is likely to increase by about 4.5 per cent in FY26, mainly driven by favourable sectoral trends and recovery in discretionary customer spending, according to global rating agency Fitch.
The agency retained Wipro's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'A-' with a stable outlook.
"Fitch forecasts Wipro's revenue to increase by around 4.5 per cent in FY26 compared with a slight decline in FY25. We believe that the growth will be supported by a recovery in discretionary customer IT spending, particularly in the US, where customers will benefit from declining interest rates.
"We expect customers in Europe to remain under pressure in a weaker economic environment and to focus on cost optimisation and efficiency improvement. There are early signs of revenue recovery in 3Q FY25 with IT services revenue rising by 0.6 per cent year-on-year," the agency said in a statement.
Wipro will be able to maintain its solid market ...

The agency retained Wipro's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'A-' with a stable outlook

Xiaomi 15 series India launch. Samsung Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 launched. POCO M7 5G smartphone. Microsoft to discontinue Skype. Samsung Project Moohan

Most organisations, he said, discover cyberattacks through external entities like a law enforcement agency or a security vendor despite significant investment in internal security controls and tools

According to the ED, during the search operations, various incriminating documents detailing overseas assets currently being operated by family members of the main accused

Gross GST revenue in Haryana rose by 20 per cent to Rs 9,925 crore in February 2025 from Rs 8,269 crore in the same month of last year, an official release said.
The Excise and Taxation Department, Haryana, has achieved significant growth in the collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST), the release said.
In February 2025, Gross GST revenue of Rs 1,83,646 crore was collected in the country, which is 9.1 per cent more than the GST revenue of the same month last year, it said.
"At the same time, the gross GST collection in Haryana in February 2025 is Rs 9,925 crore, while in February 2024, it was Rs 8,269 crore, which shows an increase of 20 per cent. This is double the national growth average of 10 per cent," the statement said.
Haryana remains among the top five states in the country in GST collection along with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
The statement said this not only reflects the success of the tax reform policy of the Haryana Government but also an impor

Haryana remains among the top five states in the country in GST collection along with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

A day before the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is scheduled to present its last budget ahead of the assembly elections this year, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday demanded an increase in social security pensions and cash transfer of Rs 2,500 per month to poor women.
Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the assembly, said he expected that the government would announce 200 units of free electricity for all consumers in the state.
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who also holds the finance portfolio, will table the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the assembly on Monday.
Talking to reporters Yadav alleged, "The NDA government at the Centre as well as in the state are least bothered about the welfare of the people of Bihar."
He also claimed that the social security pensions have not been increased by the state government for the last 20 years.
The leader of the opposition said, "The amount paid to people above 60 years, widows, and people with disabilities

Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the assembly, said he expected that the government would announce 200 units of free electricity for all consumers in the state

The Andhra Pradesh budget for the fiscal 2025-26 tabled on Friday by the TDP-led NDA government accorded top priority to welfare schemes, promising to dole out Rs 20,000 per annum for farmers, doubling of financial relief for fishermen during a ban period and Rs 15,000 to school going children up to the intermediate level under "Talliki Vandanam" scheme.
The "Talliki Vandanam" scheme is one of the Super Six promises made by the ruling bloc during the 2024 Assembly polls.
Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav tabled the Rs 3.22 lakh crore budget and proposed Rs 20,281 crore for the Scheduled Caste (SC) component, Rs 8,159 crore for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) component, Rs 47,456 crore for the Backward Classes (BC) component and Rs 5,434 crore for the welfare of minority communities.
"I take pride in announcing that the government is launching the Talliki Vandanam scheme, to provide financial support of Rs 15,000 in the academic year 2025-26. The scheme will cover children enrolled in ...

The "Talliki Vandanam" scheme is one of the Super Six promises made by the ruling bloc during the 2024 Assembly polls

Russia-Ukraine War

The year 2022 is coming to an end and a lot has happened that shaped the world in the year. Let's have a look at some of these significant events

In February 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine&amp;#39;s capital, Kyiv, from the north in an attempt to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky&amp;#39;s government. In the months following, artillery bombardment and street fighting continued, with Russia seizing multiple cities.

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After a slew of scandals in his term spanning three years, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned from office in July. Johnson was succeeded by Liz Truss, who took over the office in September.
						
						But after 45 days in the office, she resigned, becoming the shortest-serving PM in UK history. Her budgetary plans, at the centre of which were tax cut plans, had crashed the markets, making her lose the confidence of almost all her own MPs.
						
						In the days that followed, Rishi Sunak took over as Britain&amp;#39;s 57th prime minister and vowed to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, Liz Truss.

Russia Invades Ukraine

In April, protests began in the nation following a sharp rise in food and fuel costs. Thousands demanded the resignation of now-ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The people faced long power cuts daily and shortages of basics, including fuel and food. Sri Lanka&amp;#39;s doctors said they were nearly out of life-saving medicines.
						
						Rajapaksa&amp;#39;s government was being blamed for the chronic mismanagement of the country&amp;#39;s finances. In July, protestors stormed Rajapaksa&amp;#39;s home, pushing him to flee the nation before resigning from office.

UK&amp;#39;s political crisis

In September, 22-year-old Iranian girl Mahsa Amini died after being detained for allegedly violating Iran&amp;#39;s laws requiring women to wear a headscarf. Authorities said she died of illness, but her family claimed she fell into a coma after being mistreated by the police. Sources said the police beat Amini with a baton and banged her head against a vehicle. At her funeral on September 17 in Saqez, women protested by ripping off their hijabs. Protests sparked by her demise have since roped in ethnic minorities and even school children. Thousands of women since then have been showing solidarity by cutting their hair and burning their hijabs in public.
						
						Now, the unrest has spread beyond a women&amp;#39;s right to a movement that is calling for an end to theocratic rule. The protests are now the most broadly supported movement in Iran in over four decades.

Sri Lanka economic crisis

In October, Chinese President Xi Jinping was handed a historic third term in office. He became the first leader of the ruling Communist Party after party founder Mao Zedong to get a third term in power.
						
						This came as China&amp;#39;s economy was running out of steam after decades of high growth. Many expect Xi&amp;#39;s third term may see China revert to more old-school economic management, focusing on shoring up the heavy industry and continuing a crackdown on big tech.

Uprising mounts again in Iran

In a historic first, rich countries agreed to pay for losses and damages caused by climate change. For 30 years, developing nations have been calling for developed countries to compensate for the costs of climate disasters caused by climate change. And rich nations that caused the pollution resisted the demand. But this changed in 2022.

Chinese President Xi Jinping starts record third term in power

In 2022, inflation was rising worldwide, with food and energy prices hitting record highs. The hike was mainly driven by pent-up consumer demand after the pandemic and Russia&amp;#39;s invasion of Ukraine. As the pandemic waned, people wanted to return to normalcy and spend more. This led to companies demanding higher prices. Companies also hired more to serve the pent-up demand. They had to increase wages to attract workers and raise prices to compensate for that.

A landmark deal UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)

In September, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain&amp;#39;s longest-serving monarch, died at 96 after reigning for 70 years. Many said her death would mark a turning point for commonwealth nations as many may disassociate themselves.

The global economy at crossroads

In October, Brazil&amp;#39;s former president, Luiz In&amp;aacute;cio Lula da Silva beat Jair Bolsonaro in the country&amp;#39;s closest presidential race in history. Silva&amp;#39;s win marked Latin America&amp;#39;s shift to the left and pointed to an extraordinary comeback for a man in jail for corruption three years ago.

Queen Elizabeth II dies

In October, billionaire Elon Musk closed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter after months of dilly-dallying, drama and a lawsuit. The Tesla owner&amp;#39;s Twitter takeover is also one of the biggest tech acquisitions of all time. May fear that Musk&amp;#39;s takeover may turn the social media giant into a hotbed of hate speech.
					
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Brazil elections

Google Messages

In January, Google rolled out end-to-end encryption in group chats for messages app users enrolled in the beta programme

Blend launches Blend Studio: AI tool for ecommerce photography

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/PNN): Blend, an AI-powered design and photography application for DTC brands and ecommerce sellers, recently launched Blend Studio - the Chat GPT for product photos.

Celebrity and Travel Photographer Rahul Lokare from Flamingo Productions creates waves of change in the world of photography.

Xiaomi 13 Pro

Priced at Rs 79,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB on-board storage, the Xiaomi 13 Pro offers a novel imaging experience on top of a premium package

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Shreya Jai travelled across Varanasi, visited the ongoing infrastructure projects and the two villages adopted by the PM--Jayapur and Nagepur.

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