-TheCitizen.in Improved antenatal care in Meghalaya A recent report submitted on March 20 to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from the state of Meghalaya showed that 877 newborns, and 61 pregnant women died during the pandemic. The pregnant women decided against hospital delivery out of fear of contracting Covid. A decade ago, infant mortality in Meghalaya was the same as the all-India average, at 47 deaths per 1000 births. While it has...
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After Hottest March in 122 Years, No Respite Yet for Delhi, Northwest India -Aathira Perinchery
-The Wire Science * Northwest India is setting new records for heat. Places in this belt including Delhi witnessed the hottest March since 1901, with an average maximum temperature of 30.73º C. * On April 2, maximum temperatures ranged between 41-42º C over India’s northwest including Rajasthan; it was 4-6º C above normal in Delhi. * As per the India Meteorological Department, heat waves will continue over areas including south Haryana, Delhi and...
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-NDTV.com/ PTI The survey also said that Delhi's GDP at current prices increased by about 50 per cent in the last six years from Rs.6,16,085 crore in 2016-17 to Rs.9,23,967 crore in 2021-22. New Delhi: Delhi ranked third in terms of per capita income behind Sikkim and Goa, according to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2021-22. The survey also said that Delhi's GDP at current prices increased by about 50 per cent in...
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-The New Indian Express People are more impulsive due to family problems in Andhra Pradesh. Suicides are more common among women of up to 30 years of age and men above 30 years. VISAKHAPATNAM: India has the largest number of suicide deaths in the world. It used to be China at the top of the list, but now India has replaced it, according to Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar, member of the WHO International...
More »In the climate of polarization, mental health of Muslims is worsening -Imaad ul Hasan
-TwoCircles.net Research published in the International Growth Center in 2020 found that Muslims were substantially more likely to report sadness and anxiety, as compared to upper-caste Hindus. NEW DELHI — In the last week of December 2021, six female students were stopped from entering Government Women’s PU college in Udupi, Karnataka, for wearing a hijab. Soon afterwards, other colleges in the state followed suit, amidst protests, including Graduation Colleges. Even though an...
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