-The Indian Express Even as Bihar Cooperative Minister Alok Kumar Mehta called on Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today to discuss the issue, the JD(U) slammed Singh for his remarks against Nitish Kumar. ESCALATING THE tussle between the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government and the Centre on the issue of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the JD(U) Monday said it will seek the support of chief ministers of other non-NDA-ruled...
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How do India’s top 100 companies fare in terms of sexual harassment? -Amritha Pillay, Sachin P MAMpatta and Ritika Mazumdar
-Livemint.com Reporting of sexual harassment complaints has increased from 2012-13 to 2014-15, but some sectors and smaller companies might be prone to serious under-reporting Mumbai: Last month, Tata Motors announced its decision to increase the number of women employees on the shop floor from 6% to 20% within two years. Both private players as well as the government are making efforts to encourage more Indian women to work across sectors. A...
More »Separate toilets for third gender in Bengal colleges, universities -Mou Chakraborty
-Hindustan Times Soon, colleges across Bengal will have separate toilets for transgender students. Kolkata: As a step towards addressing the concerns of the transgender community and helping them earn social acceptance, the coordination committee for West Bengal Transgender Development Board, formed by the MAMata government, had recommended setting up separate toilets or modifying existing ones for these students at all the state-run and the state-aided colleges. Following the recommendation, the state higher...
More »How a district hospital saved a 650 gramme baby
-Civil Society Nalgonda (Telangana): MAMatha arrived at the Nalgonda District Hospital atop the fuel tank of her uncle’s motorcycle. She weighed just 650 grammes. She had been wrapped in a small sheet of cellophane and put in some kind of a folder. Her mother at that time was fighting for her own life after the premature delivery in the 28th week of her pregnancy. She had high blood pressure and was bleeding. The...
More »How India travels -Dipti Jain and Sachin P MAMpatta
-Livemint.com Bus most common mode of transport; more people stay with friends and relatives, shows NSSO data If you travel by air or stay in hotels during your domestic jaunts, you are not a typical Indian tourist. The bus is the most common mode of transport and more people stay with friends and relatives during such trips than in hotels and guest houses, according to a National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)...
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