Released in May this year, a study by Save the Children has found that if you are an adolescent girl living in the country, then you are most likely to be afraid about being harassed outside your homes viz. in public places. Entitled WINGS 2018 - World of India's Girls: A study on the perception of girls’ safety in public spaces, the study shows that nearly one-third of teenage girls surveyed...
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State On Hunting Spree: Anger Mounts In TN After Cops In Civies Shoot Anti-Sterlite Protesters -Anubhav Chakraborty & Gayeti Singh
-TheCitizen.in Visuals of cops in plainclothes shoot unarmed protesters in Thoothukudu NEW DELHI: “For those who are not yet aware. These are our Police commandos in civil dress shooting at civilians using self loaded rifle which are used to neutralise terrorist. These civilians had placards to defend themselves. This is called premeditated murder,” writes Antony Rubin, a Chennai based activist. A chilling photograph showing a policeman, dressed in plain clothes, taking aim...
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-The Times of India JAIPUR: Rajasthan is heading for deep water crises not due to fluctuating monsoon, but due to shunning of traditional practices using and conserving water. Every village household till a century or some decades ago had its own water conservation system by effectively using used domestic water for cleaning clothes, irrigation. Lastly, accumulating the wastewater in a small hole in the end, say experts at a two conference...
More »62% young women in country using cloth for menstrual protection, says NFHS report -Shivani Azad
-The Times of India DEHRADUN: As many as 62% young women in the country in the age group 15 to 24 years still use cloth for menstrual protection, as per the national family health survey (NFHS) IV whose findings were released recently. According to the report which pertains to the years 2015-16, a staggering 82% young women in Bihar still depend on clothes for protection during their menstrual cycle. The situation...
More »24x7 water for this honest village -Animesh Bisoee
-The Telegraph Jamshedpur: As water scarcity forces many urban residents to rely on tanker dole, a village around 35km southeast of Jamshedpur enjoys piped drinking water 24/7 thanks mainly to self-help. All 1,617 residents of over 300 households of Durku village in Kuldiha panchayat, Potka block, get safe tap water to drink. The reason behind it is surprising. Swajaldhara, a UPA-I drinking water scheme based on self-financing, which largely failed in the country...
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