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Several schemes launched by the Centre in the field of education have helped not only in checking school dropout rates but also promoted the holistic development of children, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

Indias capital New Delhi is shivering through an unusually harsh bout of harsh winter cold, blamed for killing scores of homeless people and leaving other hard-up residents struggling to keep warm. The sprawling megacitys 20 million inhabitants are accustomed to year-round weather extremes, from b ..

India's capital New Delhi is shivering through an unusually harsh bout of harsh winter cold, blamed for killing scores of homeless people and leaving other hard-up residents struggling to keep warm.

 NEW DELHI, Jan 30, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - India's capital New Delhi is shivering through an unusually harsh bout of harsh

India's capital New Delhi is shivering through an unusually harsh bout of harsh winter cold, blamed for killing scores of homeless people

Official figures show the city's homeless shelters are only able to accommodate around 9,300 people.

20 million inhabitants are accustomed to year-round weather extremes

The sprawling megacitys 20 million inhabitants are accustomed to year-round weather extremes

At least 106 homeless people have died in Delhi between January 1-19 due to the biting cold, an NGO has claimed in a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and urged him to make proper arrangements for them during winters. Citing official data, NGO Centre for Holistic Development (CHD) said the number of homeless people far outstrips the capacity of existing night shelters

According to the NGO Centre for Holistic Development (CHD), 106 people died in Delhi as a result of the cold in January. Officials, however, denied any deaths were caused by the cold.