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The Hindu Kerala’s local bodies leading a social revolution through initiatives in menstrual hygiene

Over 140 grama panchayats and 10 block panchayats have adopted projects for menstrual hygiene; many have been implementing projects to distribute menstrual cups and creating awareness about their use

The Hindu Farmers in Andhra Pradesh dread plummeting water levels in reservoirs ahead of kharif

Water stored in Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and other river basins is 226.92 TMC in contrast to the 413.3 TMC water available in reservoirs on May 28, 2023 while the gross capacity of Full Reservoir Level remains to be 983.49 TMC

The Hindu Mullassery canal rejuvenation project put on hold, yet again

The work was called off on May 25, following heavy rain in the city over the past one week

The Hindu Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan 'violated' agreement with India signed by him and Vajpayee in 1999

Sharif and Vajpayee had signed the Lahore Declaration on February 21, 1999, but a few months later Pakistani intrusion in the Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir led to the Kargil War

The Hindu VMC Commissioner inspects affected areas following diarrhoea outbreak

Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar inspects the water tank in Moghalrajpuram to find out if it was being cleaned and interacts with the residents

The Hindu Activists express concern over encroachment of canals carrying floodwater from GST Road

The canal linking the GST Road to the Periya Eri has shrunk in several places owing to encroachments by commercial establishments and houses. Activist cites several orders of the High Court and the NGT to clear encroachments and points to official apathy to remove the structures