Mandakini River emerges from Chorabari Glacier near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, India. This river is a tributary of Alaknanda River and is fed by Vasukiganga River at Sonprayag. The river merges with Kaliganga near Kalimath temple and with Madhyamaheshwar Ganga near Ukhimath.
An average 31 children died by suicide every day in India in 2020, according to government data, with experts underlining that the COVID-19 pandemic may have accentuated the psychological trauma faced by children to a great extent.
ADB has approved a $61 million loan to improve livability, harness technology, and promote new developments to accommodate the expanding population in the city of Agartala, India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a month-long "Har Ghar Dastak" campaign for special house-to-house Covid-19 vaccination focussed on those whose second dose is overdue to accelerate the inoculation drive.
Hurun India and EdelGive have jointly released the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021. In this list, Wipro founder-chairman Azim Premji donated Rs 9,713 crore during the financial year 2020-21, which is about Rs 27 crore in a day.