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Karnataka state cabinet on Thursday approved a policy to safeguard transgender individuals from social, sexual exploitation, and integrate them into mainstream of the society. The policy aims to remove the stigma attached to the transgender community, and allow them to be… Continue Reading →
ALL STATES SHOULD START THIS CAMPAIGN NOW !!!!! The MPO is also planning to file a contempt petition against the departments for insisting on Aadhaar number even after the Supreme Court had passed an interim order on the matter. With… Continue Reading →
ITANAGAR, Oct 22: The NSCN/GPRN has decided notto enforce Aadhaar in Naga inhabited territories with immediate effect. The decision was arrived at after taking numerous reports of common public grievances into account consequent of making Aadhaar mandatory for various governmental and non-governmental… Continue Reading →
Judges today threw out Vedanta’s appeal to the May 2016 High Court judgment allowing Zambian farmers to have their case against the company heard in the UK. The judgment adds further weight to precedents holding UK companies legally responsible for… Continue Reading →
Jharkhand kitchen gardens add nutrition to food basket Kitchen gardens tended by women in Gumla district boost rural diets by providing a rich variety of local cereals, pulses and vegetables, cut expenditure on purchases while improving their nutritional status Soumi… Continue Reading →
Varnika, who attended the last two hearings, wasn’t present when the charges against Vikas and Ashish were framed. Aneesha Bedi Hindustan Times, Chandigar (HT File Photo) A local court in Chandigarh on Friday charged Vikas Barala, the son of Haryana… Continue Reading →
Under the Indian Penal Code or IPC, a man having sex with a girl below 18 – with or without her consent – is defined as a crime. However, an exception is made if the girl is his wife… Continue Reading →
MUMBAI: On the occasion of World Cerebral Palsy Day on Friday, disability rights activist and author from Adapt Malini Chib was honoured with the first global Cerebral Palsy Day Award for ensuring rights and entitlements of persons with disability. Conferred by the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Australia, the… Continue Reading →
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The organization is receiving the award for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences… Continue Reading →
Mumbai-born IIT graduate-turned Senior Advocate (designated) of Supreme Court Colin Gonsalves has been selected for the prestigious Right Livelihood Award 2017 – often described as the Alternative Nobel Prize. Gonsalves said he is “humbled and privileged” at the honour. The… Continue Reading →