Anand’s dropout crisis reversed: Hundreds of students return to classrooms

IANS | November 1, 2025 9:34 PM

Anand, Nov 1 (IANS) ‘Ek Kadam School Ki Ore’ (One Step Towards School) initiative has rekindled the light of education in the lives of many children in Anand district of Gujarat. Led by the District Development Officer (DDO) and supported by the education department, this campaign successfully encouraged students who had dropped out of school to return to their classrooms and continue their studies.

RSS does not function on caste lines: Dattatreya Hosabale

IANS | November 1, 2025 8:49 PM

Jabalpur, Nov 1 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary, Dattatreya Hosabale, said on Saturday that the caste-based census should serve its real purpose and it shouldn’t be politically motivated, asserting that the Sangh does not function on caste lines.

PM Modi's heart-to-heart interaction with little warriors in Raipur

IANS | November 1, 2025 8:43 PM

Raipur, Nov 1 (IANS) In campus of Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Child Heart Hospital in Nava Raipur of Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood barefoot on the floor, surrounded by children who had once cardiac ailments. Today, their chests bore only faint scars and boundless dreams.

Bihar’s ‘Jeevika Didi’ kitchens turn aspirations into reality for thousands of women

IANS | November 1, 2025 8:14 PM

Bihar Sharif, Nov 1 (IANS) The "Jeevika Didi" kitchens in Bihar are doing more than serving meals -- they are changing the lives of women across the state, turning aspirations into reality and empowering them to become self-reliant. From humble beginnings to financial independence, the programme has become a beacon of hope for thousands of women.

‘I could not believe PM Modi was calling’: Venu Deshmukh on PM’s personal outreach to Teejan Bai

IANS | November 1, 2025 7:39 PM

Durg (Chhattisgarh), Nov 1 (IANS) During his day-long visit to Chhattisgarh on the state’s 25th Foundation Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a heartfelt moment amid grand inaugurations to personally inquire about the health of renowned folk artist Teejan Bai. The Padma Vibhushan awardee, celebrated for her Pandwani performances that brought India’s folk storytelling tradition to the global stage, has faced health challenges.