-The Hindu Although both men and women have knowledge of various modern contraceptive methods, NFHS-5 data show that women continue to bear the burden of family planning Awareness of family planning and contraception among Indians is widespread, with over 99% of married men and women between the ages of 15-49 knowing at least one contraceptive method. Still, not all women find their family planning needs being met. While there are many reasons...
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How Delhi, UP Police & Judges Violated SC Guidelines In Arresting Alt News Co-Founder Mohd Zubair -Areeb Uddin Ahmed
-Article-14.com Police of two states & four magistrates violated a series of guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court, when Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair was called for questioning in a case in which he was protected from arrest, then held in another case, then two more. Judicial and police officers are liable for punishment if they infringe these orders, called the Arnesh Kumar guidelines. Yet, they have been freely violated...
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-TheWire.in The activist has said the Narmada Navnirman Abhiyan has detailed audit reports accounting for all expenses. She also said the complainant has ties with the BJP and RSS. New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Police has registered an FIR against Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and 11 others in Barwani district based on a complaint by a villager alleging the misuse of funds collected for managing educational facilities for tribal students. Patkar...
More »Sri Lanka crisis: Why more countries are facing similar economic turmoil -Darpan Singh
-IndiaToday.in The economic crisis is not limited to Sri Lanka. From Europe to Asia to Africa, many emerging economies are slipping into chaos. Here is the why and what next. Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have said they will resign for an all-party interim government to take over. Thousands of demonstrators entered the palaces of both men in Colombo over the weekend as the bankrupt island nation...
More »Regulating Urban Trees in India: Issues and Challenges -Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon (2022)
-Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Delhi The report Regulating Urban Trees in India: Issues and Challenges by Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon (published in July, 2022), highlights the scope and functions of a dozen tree laws implemented in different states in India. The implementation of these laws has come to public focus in recent years due to the growing number of cases of large-scale tree felling in Indian cities. The government use of mechanisms...
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