Gender neutral POSCO bill introduced in RS
The government has introduced Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019 in the Rajya Sabha. The bill seeks to amend POSCO Act, 2012. The amendment bill provides for …
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Child labour in film, TV comes under scanner
The Union Labour and Employment Ministry has expressed concern over violations of child labour rules in film and television industry. It has also urged the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting …
Read MoreMoU Signed between Ministry of Health and Ministry of AYUSH for ‘Tuberculosis Free India’ initiative
Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have signed MoU to establish inter-sectorial convergence to eliminate tuberculosis in India by 2025. The collaboration aims at development of …
Read MoreSupreme Court admits petition to decriminalise abortion
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a PIL filed by three women seeking directions to decriminalise abortion. The petition has argued that women should have a right to decide …
Read MoreAlcohol deaths to cost 1.5% GDP/year: Study
According to a study ‘Health Impact and Economic Burden of Alcohol Consumption in India’, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, deaths attributed to alcohol use would cost 1.45% …
Read MorePoverty index: how Jharkhand reduced its poor the fastest
Recently, the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report for 2019 has been released. According to the report, across India, the number of people living in multidimensional poverty has decreased from …
Read MoreIndia again abstains at U.N. vote on LGBTQ Independent Expert, draws criticism
Despite decriminalising homosexuality, India has abstained from voting in favour of LGBTQ rights at the United Nations Human Rights Council. India had also abstained during the 2016 vote on appointment …
Read MoreWhere India stands in battle against measles, How Sri Lanka eliminated it
WHO has declared Sri Lanka measles free. Sri Lanka is the fifth country in WHO’s Southeast Asia region to eliminate measles. The other four countries are Bhutan, Maldives, DPR Korea …
Read More27% of children with disabilities have never been to school: UNESCO
According to a report by UNESCO and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), only 61% children with disabilities between ages 5 and 19 attend any educational institution. The report …
Read MoreCabinet clears Bill that bars commercial surrogacy
The Union Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019. The Bill had been passed by the last Lok Sabha but lapsed after dissolution of the House. …
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