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| | PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the interstate Ken-Betwa river linking project to channel excess water from the Ken river in Madhya Pradesh into the Betwa. | | | THE BIG STORY PM Modi kicks off ambitious Ken-Betwa river project PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the interstate Ken-Betwa river linking project to channel excess water from the Ken river in Madhya Pradesh into the Betwa, saying the long-awaited linkage will open new doors of prosperity in the Bundelkhand region. Nearly 4.4 million people across 12 districts of Madhya Pradesh and 2.1 million in 10 districts areas of Uttar Pradesh will get drinking water under the project, which is estimated to cost ₹44,605 crore, officials said. Read more. | THE BIG QUESTION Why have two Delhi govt departments warned against AAP’s schemes? Two departments of the Delhi government on Wednesday issued public notices warning against the registration drives currently underway for two schemes promising allowances for women and free health care for seniors – highlighting the bizarre internal discord within the administration even as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has made the schemes central to its campaign for the upcoming assembly polls. Read more. | STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | FROM THE FIELD Sexual assault at Anna varsity sparks outrage A 19-year-old student was allegedly sexually assaulted on the campus of Anna University in Chennai, police said, adding that one man was arrested over the incident, which triggered widespread outrage and fanned a political tussle in Tamil Nadu. Read more. | | | | | Were you forwarded this email? Did you stumble upon it online? Sign up here. | | | | | | | | | Get the Hindustan Times app and read premium stories | | | | | | View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Contact us You received this email because you signed up for HT Newsletters or because it is included in your subscription. Copyright © HT Digital Streams. All Rights Reserved | | | | | 
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