-The Hindu Neha Khator narrates the story of an NGO that transformed a backward village into a bustling city, with funds, of course, but also by fostering a sense of duty in its residents. Vimla Kanwar, a 70-year-old widow, had a problem. After her husband, a handloom yarn spinner, died of cancer, the officials at the Khadi Gram Udyog took away his charkha. Concerned about finding a means of survival at her...
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Indian acid attack victim fights for justice -Sumnima Udas
-CNN At 17, Sonali Mukherjee had everything going for her. She was a beautiful, intelligent and ambitious young woman, dedicated to excelling in her studies. She was president of the Student Union, captain of the National Cadet Corps and an honor student set to pursue a PhD in sociology despite her modest family background -- her father used to work as a security guard in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand and...
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-The Times of India GANDHINAGAR: Nitin Patel, state health and family welfare minister said that the state goverment has decided to take a Rs 5 lakh bond from students at government-funded colleges. This is as security to ensure they serve three years in rural areas. Those who do not serve in rural areas after their studies will have to forfeit the amount. Earlier the amount was only Rs 1.5 lakh, so...
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-The Hindu The south leads in the number of medical and nursing seats, with for-profit private colleges dominating the scene. It will take major capacity expansion in the government sector to meet WHO norms on access to health professionals. India has achieved major organisational and technological successes but the health system's performance is abysmal. This cannot be attributed to poverty. It is poor health that places India 134th in the Human Development...
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-The Hindu Money rules when it comes to getting a seat in private medical colleges If the strength of a State is to be measured by the number of medical colleges it has, then Tamil Nadu can compete with the best in the ring. It has among the most number of medical colleges: 18 government colleges and 22 private medical colleges (including deemed universities). When it comes to getting a seat in private...
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