Acute water crisis in Jagatsingpur: Villagers block Tihudi-Naharana road

by Argus News

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Water crisis seems getting acute in villages across Balikuda block in Jagatsinghpur district with water sources producing saline water only and no water supply project working in the region.

Jagatsinghpur, Jan 24: Water crisis seems getting acute in villages across Balikuda block in Jagatsinghpur district with water sources producing saline water only and no water supply project working in the region.

Tension ran high as hundreds of people belonging to two gram panchayats, Apandara and Gara Mandali, gathered with empty buckets, pots and pitchers and blocked the Tihudi-Naharana road in protest this morning.

According to information, only saline water comes from different water sources as the area is located near the sea coast. Villagers depend on water supply projects for availing water.

“We are bound to depend on water supply projects of the Government to get sweet water for daily use. However, the administration has neglected a lot. Despite repeated requests before the BDO and other authorities, we have not been provided water for daily use,” said agitating villagers.

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Thanks PM Modi For Extending 'PMGKAY Scheme' For Another 5 Years

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Nov 29: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister for extending the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme' to provide 5 kg of free food grains per month to 81 crore poor for another five years.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the gift of free food grains to 81 crore people of the country for another five years is a huge step towards the welfare of the poor and self-respect of the poor. He also called it as "The guarantee of a sensitive and people-friendly government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी की संवेदनशील और जन-हितैषी सरकार की गारंटी।

देश के 81 करोड़ जनता को #5SaalMuftRation का उपहार ग़रीब कल्याण और ग़रीब स्वाभिमान की दिशा में एक बहुत बड़ा कदम है। आज #Cabinet में इस ऐतिहासिक निर्णय को मंज़ूरी देने के लिए प्रधानमंत्री जी का आभार। pic.twitter.com/3HFatOZ0JN — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 29, 2023

The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided that the Central government will provide free food grains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the PMGKAY for a period of five years with effect from January 1, 2024.

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This is a historic decision that places PMGKAY amongst the World’s biggest social welfare schemes aimed at ensuring food and nutrition security for 81.35 crore people, at an estimated cost of Rs. 11.80 lakh crore over a 5 year period.

The provision of free food grains under PMGKAY for five years with effect from 1st January 2024 reflects the long-term commitment and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing National food and nutrition security.

Anil Kapoor Drops Shirtless Pic With 'Animal Ka Enemy' Bobby Deol

by Swati Sucharita

Mumbai, Nov 29: Senior actor Anil Kapoor, who is all geared up for the release of his action thriller film 'Animal', took the internet by storm as he dropped a shirtless picture with his co-star Bobby Deol.

'Animal' stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil, Bobby, and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. The flick revolves around the complex relationship of a business magnate Balbir Singh (Anil) and his son Arjun Singh (Ranbir). After tragedy befalls Balbir, Arjun sets out to exact vengeance against his rival Viraj Surve (Bobby) and pledges to never leave his family, leading to a gruesome gang war.

Anil, who enjoys a fanbase of 5.8 million followers on Instagram, shared a photo with Bobby, in which both the actors are posing shirtless. Anil is wearing a black joggers, while Bobby is donning black shorts.

The post is captioned as: "Animal Ka Baap and Animal Ka Enemy Posing."

Bobby dropped red heart emojis in the comment section. Hrithik Roshan commented some fire emojis. Anil's son-in-law Karan Boolani commented: "Beast Mode."