Prime Minister Modi’s remarks on dyslexia at a recent event in IIT Roorkie has created a controversy. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. It causes problems with reading, writing and …
Read MoreAccording to data released by Amnesty India, Uttar Pradesh stood first in India in terms of hate crimes followed by Gujarat and Rajasthan. The data were released on the website …
Read MoreDespite being beneficiaries of the kanyashree scheme,the three young women were the victims of human trafficking between 2016-18. Kanyashree is a conditional cash transfer scheme of West Bengal.It is aimed …
Read MorePenkoottu is planning a campaign to ensure that women workers ‘right to sit’ becomes a reality in all shops across the State. They have been in the forefront of the …
Read MoreOver 60 Non-governmental organisations (NGO) from across Karnataka, has formed an alliance called ‘Mukti’. The alliance seeks to work towards ending bonded labour and human trafficking. Bonded labour is generally …
Read MoreState Director General of Police of Odisha, has unveiled a memorial for witch-hunt victims in Keonjhar, Odisha. It is said to be the first of its kind in India. It has …
Read MoreThe Kerala state cabinet has decided to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for comprehensive development of Sabarimala, Pamba, Nilackal and transit camps for pilgrims under the Sabarimala Master …
Read MoreAccording to a WHO report titled “The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries”, food borne diseases (FBDs) costs India $15 billion annually. Foodborne diseases encompass a …
Read MoreThe 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index has ranked Spain as the world’s healthiest country, followed by Italy, Iceland and Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Singapore and Norway. These are …
Read MoreThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the National Action Plan – Viral Hepatitis. Technical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B was also released. The Action …
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