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  Meet Jharkhand's Doctor Didi -- transforming lives in remote villages

  India | September 29, 2019 13:03 IST

  There are some 6,500 such Pashu Sakhis offering door-to-door medical care to livestock in Jharkhand villages since the past seven years. Under a scheme started in 2012, the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society provided veterinary training to women associated with self-help groups. Attending to at least 18-20 animals a day, now these Pashu Sakhis not only make a living for themselves but also help save lives of animals in the villages.

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  India, Central Asia must reconnect: Modi

  World | July 14, 2015 7:07 IST

  Dushanbe (Tajikistan):  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India and Central Asia must reconnect - through surface, digital and air connectivity."Today I complete my tour of Central Asia. I return to India convinced that

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  Camels at Rajasthan Pushkar Fair

  India | March 21, 2013 17:55 IST

  Pushkar (Rajasthan): The Pushkar Fair, or Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India.It is one of the world's largest