Hamirpur: The government has provided the drinking water facility in every government school of the state through the Irrigation and Public Health Department.
Now, every government school in the state is being supplied drinking water either through pipes or through hand pumps installed on the school premises or near the school. The government has submitted an affidavit in this regard in the Supreme Court informing it that every government school has been provided the drinking water facility.

The question is whether the protests across the world can be channelled to shape a better tomorrow

According to Time magazine, the 2011 person of the year is “the protester”. Clearly, this is the image that has captured the world — from dissent against the lack of democracy and repression in large parts of West Asia, to anger against economic policies in vast and disparate parts of the world. People, all over, are saying enough is enough.

Single-premium plan likely to be only for women initially; Centre, states to share premium for economically weaker sections.
Customers may soon get health, insurance and pension covers, as well as a scholarship for their daughter’s school education under one policy.

The single-premium policy, which the finance ministry is considering, is likely to be available only for women in the first phase. The premium will be shared by the Centre and the state governments concerned in the case of economically weaker sections.