Yowie Group, the confectionary company that brings families sustainably sourced sweet treats combined with a unique educational experience, is excited to help kids and families celebrate all sorts of special occasions this year. From birthdays to holidays to cozy winter get-togethers and more, Yowie is eager to help kids and families put the SURPRISE in each party. Make each party memorable for the kids in your life with Yowie’s surprise-inside chocolate eggs, Yowie-themed crafts and decor, fanciful Yowie-inspired recipes, cartoons, games and more. “The year is full of opportunities to celebrate, and the best way to add a surprise to any gathering or party is with Yowie,” said Yowie Group’s Global CMO, Cynthia Thayer. “Whether it’s a casual get-together, a special holiday celebration or a birthday party, having some Yowie for the kids is a great way to make them feel special and keep them entertained.
In addition to keeping kids happy with a clean-label chocolate treat while helping them learn a little something about endangered species, families can visit YowieWorld.com for loads of party ideas and free party-themed downloadables. We’ve come up with all sorts of creative and interactive things for parties including invitations, party hats, so many party games, and much more.
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Yowie is dedicated to making any party memorable and encourages fans to visit https://yowieworld.com/ for more fun, free and engaging activities.
Yowie surprise-inside chocolates provide an interactive experience that collectors and fans enjoy all year long. By providing delicious, sustainably sourced, 100% milk chocolate free from GMOs, gluten, nuts, palm oil and artificial coloring and flavors AND the surprise and delight of discovering which collectible is inside each Yowie egg, it’s the perfect way to put the surprise into any party.
To learn more about Yowie’s future campaigns as well as their current Superpower collection, visit www.yowieworld.com, find them on Facebook, or look for @YowieWorld on Instagram. You can also find easy and educational craft projects and games on their YouTube channel and on Pinterest. Collectors can leverage the ‘Yowie Collector’ app to keep track of their growing collection by downloading the free app on the Apple App Store or on Google Play. Yowie surprise-inside chocolate eggs can be found in more than 30,000 retail outlets across the United States, including Walmart, Walgreens, 7Eleven, Albertson’s, Meijer, SuperValu, Giant Eagle, H-E-B, Food Lion, Casey’s, Circle K and many more. Check the store locator at YowieWorld.com to find a location near you.
About Yowie
Yowie is best known for its flagship product, the Yowie surprise-inside chocolate. Each Yowie product is created in the shape of the Yowie characters and contains limited-edition collectible animal toys and a full color leaflet featuring a picture of the real-life animal, its profile and level of endangerment. Our social media channels and website allow collectors to learn more about the animals and their world while having loads of fun through games and competitions. The combination of tasty, clean-label treats, fun animal toys and a digital platform encourages kids to learn about the natural world and understand its need for protection. Yowie products are available in more than 30,000 retail outlets across the U.S. and in Woolworths, Big W, Kmart and select IGA stores across Australia. For more information visit www.yowieworld.com.
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Once regarded as one of the most fearsome and capable bounty hunters in the galaxy, Boba Fett seemingly met his demise in the Sarlacc pit on Tatooine. Fett has survived the beast and has now reclaimed his distinctive Mandalorian armor.
As announced during Disney+ Day as part of The Book of Boba Fett series, the titular bounty hunter has arrived in Fortnite!
Available in the Item Shop now:
Boba Fett Outfit with the Z-6 Jetpack Back Bling: A simple man making his way through the galaxy like his father before him.
Accessories:
Gaffi Stick Pickaxe: Used by the Tusken Raiders on Tatooine, a planet Boba has spent much time on.
Boba Fetts Starship Glider: Boba Fetts distinctive Firespray-class ship, inherited from his father Jango Fett.
Targeting Computer Online Emote: Scan the horizon for your target.
All of these items will also be available in a bundle so you can grab the whole Boba Fett Set!
Channel your inner Bounty Hunter and explore the new Island with Boba Fett!
It has been decided that in the 5 North-Western States and UTsi.e.,Punjab,Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission will be expedited and every rural household will be provided with tap water connections by 2022, instead of by 2024. To enable these States/ UTs to achieve this goal by 2022, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has approved Central allocation of Rs. 8,216.25 Crore in 2021-22. This is more than 4 times of the allocation to these States/ UTs in 2020-21.The Minister has also assured full assistance to these States and UTs for making provision of tap water supply in every rural home. Assured supply of potable tap water in every home will improve the lives of more than 5 Crore people living in villages in this region, especially women and girls. With this massive increase in allocation, and speed of implementation, these 5 States/UTs are set to achieve ‘Har Ghar Jal’ status by 2022, two years before the national target of 2024.
On 15th August, 2019, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi announced Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM) to provide safe piped drinking water to every rural household in the country by 2024. To transform the Prime Minister’s vision that every households to have assured tap water supply by 2024,in the last 21 months,despite Covid-19 pandemic, repeated disruptions and lockdowns, 4.25 Crore rural households have been provided tap water connections. At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, only 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households in the country had tap water supply.In this period, Goa, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Puducherry has become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ i.e. every rural household in these States/ UTs is having tap water supply. Every household in 62 districts, 746 blocks, and more than 91 thousand villages across the country,is now getting potable tap water supply.
To realise the vision of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, National Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti is working with States/ UTs to accelerate the implementation of water supply projects to make provision of tap water connections to every home. During last one year, despite pandemic,Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat accompanied by Minister of State Shri Rattan Lal Kataria, had meetings with Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh.
HARYANA
In Haryana, before the announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, out of 31.03 lakh households, only 17.67 lakh (57%) households had piped water connections. Under the JJM in 21 months,10.24 lakh rural households have been provided tap water connections. With this 33% increase in tap water connections, now 28.34 lakh (91.32%) rural homes in Haryana are getting tap water supply. 5,150 villages, 68 blocks and8 districts in the State have already become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ and 8 more districts have more than90% houses with tap water supply.
Haryana has planned to provide tap water connections to 2.61 lakh households in 2021-22 and to remaining 1.48 lakh households in 2022-23. During these 21 months, despite pandemic, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria continued visiting these States and kept on reviewing and exhorting officials and local people to expedite the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. He also appealed to officials that in villages, ‘no one should be left out’ and make the village 100% covered. Central allocation to Haryana under Jal Jeevan Mission has been increased to Rs. 1,119.95 Crores, more than four times of2020-21, and Rs. 256.81 Crore has been released to the State. With this allocation, the State has assured fund availability of Rs. 2,304.38 Crores including matching State share and unspent amount in 2021-22.
HIMACHAL PRADESH
At the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, in Himachal Pradesh out of 17.03 lakh households, only 7.62 Lakh (45%) households had tap water supply. In these 21 months, 5.45 lakh (32%) households have been provided with tap water connections.Now, 13.08 lakh (76.7%) rural homes in Himachal Pradesh have tap water supply and3 districts, 11 blocks and 8,638 villages in Himachal Pradesh have become ‘Har Ghar Jal’.
In 2020-21, despite Covid-19 pandemic, in Himachal Pradesh 3.80 lakh rural households have been provided tap water connections. In 2021-22, Himachal Pradesh has planned to provide tap water connections to 2.08 Lakh households and remaining 1.94 lakh households in 2022. The State is planning to provide tap water supply to every rural household of all 18,079 villages by 2022.
To help the State in achieving it, Central allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission in 2021-22 to Himachal Pradesh has been increased to Rs. 1,262.78 Crore, which was Rs. 326.2 Crore in 2020-21 andRs. 315.7 Crore has been released to State.
PUNJAB
At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission, in Punjab only 16.78 lakh (48%) rural households had tap water supply. In thealst 21 months, 9.97 lakh rural households were provided with tap water connection. With this 28.7% increase, now, 26.75 lakh (77%) rural households in Punjab are getting tap water supply. Under the JJM, it is planned to provide 8.87 lakh households with tap water connections in 2021-22.
To achieve this goal to provide tap water to every rural household, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has approved Central allocation of Rs. 1,656.39 Crore, more than 4.5 times of 2021-22. In 2019-20, Central allocation to Punjab was Rs. 227.46 Crore, which was increased to Rs. 362.79 Crore in 2020-21. Due to low expenditure, the State could not draw the Central grant last year and surrendered the entire allocation of Rs. 362.79 Crores. With this Central allocation, outstanding balance and matching State share, the State has total assured availability of Rs. 3,533.5 Crore for Jal Jeevan Mission.The State has no shortage of fund to complete water supply projects to provide tap water to every rural household by 2022.
JAMMU & KASHMIR
Before the announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, In Jammu & Kashmir out of 18.16 lakh rural households, only 5.75 Lakh (31.7%) households had piped water supply. In these 21 months, despite Covid-19 pandemic, lock-down and disruptions, 4.30 lakh (23.69 %) households have been provided tap water connections. In Jammu & Kashmir, now 10.05 lakh (55.7%) rural households are getting tap water supply.
Jammu & Kashmir has planned to provide tap water connections to 4.91 lakh households in 2021-22 and to 3.27 lakh households in 2022-23. To help the UT to provide tap water to every rural household before 2022, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has enhanced the Central grant to Rs. 2,747.17 Crores, more than four times of 2020-21.
LADAKH
At the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, in Ladakh only 1,414 (3.2%) homes had tap water supply.Under the JJM in 21 months 2,760 (6.4%) households have been provided with tap water connections.
Despite challenges like difficult terrain, adverse weather and sparsely located habitations, Ladakh has planned to provide tap water connections to 28,788 households in 2021-22 and 11,568 households in 2022-23. To fulfil the aspirations of people of Ladakh to have safe tap water supply in their homes on regular basis, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has enhanced theCentral allocation to Rs. 1,429.96 Crores, more than 4 times of 2020-21.
Under the Jal Jeevan Mission in 21 months, more than 29.98 lakh tap water connections have been provided tothese 5 North-Western States and UTs. At the time of announcement of JJM on 15th August 2019, only 47.84 lakh rural household in these States/ UTs had tap water supply. Table and bar chart given below show how Jal Jeevan Mission is making lives of millions of people, specially mothers, sisters and daughters, better in the North-West Indian States and UTs.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has laid emphasis on ‘SabkaSath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas’. Jal Jeevan Mission is one of the finest examples of this principle and endeavor is to ensure that every household in the village has tap water supply. In 2022, when India will celebrate 75 years of Independence, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to provide safe tap water supply every home will become a reality in every village of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. A fitting tribute to millions of women and girls of this region in the year when nation celebrates ‘Azadi ka Amrit-mahotsava.’
1. Progressive FHTC[1] coverage as on 03.06.2021
S. No.
State / UT
Total Household
HHs with tap connection
as on 15.08.2019
HHs with tap connection
as on date (3.06.21)
Tap water supply provided since start of the mission
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Haryana
31,03,078
17,66,363
56.92
27,90,518
89.93
10,24,155
76.62
Himachal Pradesh
17,03,626
7,62,721
44.77
13,07,736
76.76
5,45,015
57.92
Punjab
34,73,254
16,78,558
48.33
26,73,721
76.98
9,95,163
55.45
Jammu & Kashmir
18,15,909
5,75,466
31.69
10,05,520
55.37
4,30,054
34.67
Ladakh
4,4082
1,414
3.21
4,137
9.38
2,723
6.38
India
19,19,63,738
3,23,62,838
16.86
7,46,57,108
38.89
4,22,94,270
26.50
Impact of 100 Days Campaign: Tap water supply in schools and anganwadi centres
To ensure safe drinking water for children in schools and anganwadi centres, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announceda 100-Days campaign, which was launched on 2nd October, 2020 by theUnion Minister, Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Minister of State Shri Rattan Lal Kataria.All three States in North-West India, i.e. Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjabhaveprovided tap water connections to all schools and anganwadi centres. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are expected to complete it soon.
Progressive tap connections at schools and anganwadi centres
Little children continue to be inspired by Elliott and her faith-based stories. In her new book, Doctor Cow, we will follow the adventures of a young Holstein cow. She has never stopped dreaming, despite her clumsy hooves. This cows ambition is to become a doctor, and she is doing it with the help of everyone on the farm. Her friends accompany her on her journey with support, admiration, and a lot of doctors consultation.
Can the Cows dream be realized? Or will she be held back by her hooves?
Elliot introduces a slew of amusing characters that kids would adore. She will take each child on an imaginative adventure that will culminate in a lovely lesson about trying their best. It will inspire children to never give up on their dreams because God will always be there to fulfill their dreams through His will. Elliot tells a sweet tale that can bring the family closer together because reading is a great way to bond. In addition to the important lesson, the book includes pleasant and vibrant hand-drawn illustrations that will capture and hold the attention of any child. The book is also written in a rhyming scheme which makes it fun and easy to read for children. It will help those who are in the earlier stages of learning how to read.
The Cows tale of perseverance and passion to heal will inspire us. Inspire the children to do their best in order to achieve their goals. Get your hands on a copy now!
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Title: Doctor Cow Author: Linda Elliott Publisher: Your Online Publicist Published Date: April 2021 Book Genre: Childrens Book
About the Author:
Linda Joyce Thornsberry Elliott is the author and illustrator of several books including Pumpkin Pilgrimage, Fun In The Park, The High-Back Forty, Whos Going To Tie Your Shoes, Billy Bobs Bean Patch, Among The Elbows, The Everything Tree, and Three Trees Over. The book Behold Easter is written by Linda but Willie, her husband, did the photography, and she is the author of Back Street Butterfly which is illustrated by Lewis Newman.
She is a graduate of Alice Lloyd College in Knott County Kentucky where she attended for two years and then attended and graduated from Berea College in Madison County Kentucky. She taught kindergarten and first grade for twenty-seven years. She is now retired and lives in McDowell, Kentucky with her husband Willie. They have one son Ryan.
Before the announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, In Jammu & Kashmir out of 18.16 lakh rural households, only 5.75 Lakh (31.7%) households had piped water supply. In these 21 months, despite Covid-19 pandemic, lock-down and disruptions, 4.30 lakh (23.69 %) households have been provided tap water connections. In Jammu & Kashmir, now 10.05 lakh (55.7%) rural households are getting tap water supply. 
