-The Indian Express Police records show provocation from all sides: aggressive BJP, desperate Samajwadi Party, shrinking BSP. Moradabad (UP): A third of all "communal" incidents recorded by police in Uttar Pradesh in the 10 weeks following the Lok Sabha election results have occurred in - or on the fringes of - 12 assembly constituencies that are scheduled to go to polls over the next few months. If a larger circle is imagined -...
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One rape every 30 minutes in India -Himanshi Dhawan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Even as an increasing number of violent crimes against women, especially rape, continue to be reported across the country, a 13-year analysis of crime data reveals that a little more than 57 rapes were reported every day. This averages over two rapes every hour, every day during the last 13 years. A total of 2,72,844 cases were reported across 28 states and seven UTs in...
More »Rajasthan's DISE report paints a grim picture for girl students -Shoeb Khan
-The Times of India JAIPUR: The number of girls in the state's government schools is decreasing since last three years. For the 2013-14 period, in primary section, for every 100 boys, the ratio of girls enrolled is 87, said the District Information System for Education (DISE) survey. This is less than the national average of 93 girls for 100 boys. The state's performance is poorer compared to states like Bihar (98),...
More »Land for ladies -Kundan Pandey
-Down to Earth Rural women in Uttar Pradesh join hands to end gender bias in agriculture and claim joint ownership of land Breaking the stereotype of rural women, 39-year-old Suresho Saini proudly drives a tractor to plough 1.6 hectares (ha) of agricultural land in Rahimpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district. The plot belongs exclusively to her. "Women working in agricultural fields are a common sight in India; yet when we think...
More »‘Compensation’ plays havoc with riot-hit women -Rahul Pandita
-The Hindu Married for the compensation, these women were rejected when the state did not pay Muzaffarnagar (UP): A lie floated by a junior Minister in the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh has created serious trouble for many women among the riot-affected Muslim families in Muzaffarnagar. They have been thrown out by their husbands, who have accused them of hiding compensation money that they never got. After the riots last September, a...
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