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Centre approves JJM funds to Odisha and Chhattisgarh for this financial year
Posted on 05 Jun, 2020 05:23 PMGovernment approves Jal Jeevan Mission funds for Odisha and Chhattisgarh
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Cyclone Nisarga hits Maharashtra coast, causes intense rains in western districts
Posted on 05 Jun, 2020 01:03 PMMaking a landfall in Raigad district, cyclone Nisarga wanes but causes heavy rains in western Maharashtra
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Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in West Bengal
Posted on 27 May, 2020 08:33 AMCyclone Amphan causes widespread destruction in West Bengal
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5-star rating for garbage free-cities to Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, Indore
Posted on 27 May, 2020 08:26 AMSwachh Survekshan for urban India: Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, Indore among the top
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MGNREGA gets additional Rs. 40,000 crore funds
Posted on 20 May, 2020 10:55 AMAdditional Rs 40,000 crore allocated to MGNREGA
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Covid-19 could push 260 million Indians into poverty: Research
Posted on 20 May, 2020 10:42 AMNearly 260 million Indian could be pushed to poverty due to Covid-19: Researchers
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Water levels in major reservoirs maximum in last 13 years: CWC
Posted on 13 May, 2020 02:39 PMWater storage level 76 percent more than last year: CWC
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Jharkhand launches scheme to revive rural economy
Posted on 13 May, 2020 02:32 PMJharkhand government launches three schemes to revive rural economy under the MGNREGA
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Centre to ensure safe drinking water and scale up activities during monsoon, under JJM
Posted on 04 May, 2020 03:13 PMUnder JJM, Centre to ensure safe drinking water and scale up activities during monsoon
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IMD revises the onset and withdrawal dates for monsoon
Posted on 04 May, 2020 02:51 PMIMD revises monsoon calendar for the country
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