New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The ongoing Maha Kumbh has witnessed an overwhelming turnout of devotees not just in Prayagraj, the city hosting world’s largest religious gathering but also in Varanasi, especially at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. While crores of pilgrims take holy dip in Maha Kumbh, millions of devotees are also flocking to Varanasi … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban) has made steady progress since it was announced in mid-2015 in providing affordable housing and going forward, adaptable, sustainable and low-cost construction technologies can be used to rapidly develop large mass housing projects, according to a report on Tuesday. Data by the Ministry of … Read more
Itanagar, Jan 24 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said that China’s construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river poses significant risks to the water security, ecology, and livelihoods of millions of people downstream in his state, Assam, and in the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh. “The potential … Read more