-The Indian Express If the latest report on status of children by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is any indication, then the fate of children in India is grim. While child sex-ratios have dipped and child labour continues to be a problem, the report states that crime against children have scaled up with no end in sight to the plight of girl child. The report, Children in India 2012 -...
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J&K woman’s death: Two SPOs held after protests -Bashaarat Masood
-The Indian Express Srinagar: A day after an elderly woman was allegedly beaten to death by the police after raiding her house in south Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two of their men as well as the woman’s son-in-law for dumping a banned herb in her house. However, the two policemen have been booked for only minor offence, and no case pertaining to murder, assault and intrusion has...
More »No end in sight to face-off between NHRC, J&K govt -Maneesh Chhibber
-The Indian Express The long-standing tiff between the National Human Rights Commission and the National Conference-Congress led government in Jammu and Kashmir on the issue of jurisdiction in cases involving alleged human rights violations is yet to be resolved. The latest flashpoint is the high court stay that the government has managed to get on NHRC proceedings in 34 pending cases of alleged human rights violations, most of them against security forces...
More »Court acquits 2 Kashmiris of terror charge, leaves police red-faced -Aneesha Mathur
-The Indian Express Families of Ahmed and Iqbal claimed they were detained in Jammu. The Special Cell had alleged that the ‘terrorists’ had been arrested outside Dilli Haat in South Delhi carrying arms On April 20, 2007, Mohd Shafi’s son Shabbir had gone on his regular trip to Jammu from their home in Bhadarwah, Doda District, to buy utensils for their crockery shop. When he did not return, Shafi went to Jammu...
More »Rahul backs FDI in retail, says it will benefit farmers
-PTI Backing Centre's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the decision will help farmers prosper by removing middlemen from the supply chain and generate new jobs. Addressing the national executive of Indian Youth Congress in Srinagar last night, Rahul said FDI in retail will help farmers store their produce safely for a longer duration, thus ensuring best value for their crops. The 42-year-old AICC general...
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