“When you are going to school by auto, bus or by train keep a safe distance from the other sex.” “Take care of the way you sit.” “Don’t wear provocative dresses.” These are not warnings from a khap panchayat but lessons from a Class VIII science textbook on ways to prevent child sexual abuse that …
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The video of a woman abusing traffic cops after the two-wheeler she was riding pillion on was stopped at Moosarambagh has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred at 4.50pm on Saturday near Malakpet RTA office. In view of Shab E Meraj (Jagne Ki Raat), the traffic police were conducting vehicle checks near the RTA office. Upon seeing the …
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The nation is raging over the rape of 8-year-old Asifa, demanding justice for the minor who died a brutal death. Amid the chaos and shouts for justice, there is another similar case that has come to light in Assam. The rape of minors has been politicised so much that there seems to be no possibility of getting justice for any …
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A women-run dairy cooperative society in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district is scripting a happy story for women here who have milked profit out of the venture. The micro-dairy in non-descript Dhapda village of Mandal block, started in 2014, milks nearly 2 to 2.5 lakh litres per month from 1500 litres milk collected from nearly 200 households on a daily basis. Buoyed …
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Although most of us tend to close our eyes or look the other way when we see something wrong happening on the road. While most say that they don’t get into unnecessary trouble, the remaining say the poor cooperation from authorities like police, hospitals etc make them play immune or blind to any wrongdoing happening in open. reuters But closing …
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Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has amended the curriculum for RAS 2018 exam by adding a new unit ‘Niti Shastra’ to the General knowledge and general studies paper. The unit includes management lessons from Bhagavad Gita and those from Mahatma Gandhi’s life. The curriculum also includes life sketch of national icons, social reformers and administrative officers. BCCL/Representational Image A sub …
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A 20-year-old woman was set on fire in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly by her neighbour for resisting molestation. The woman, who suffered 70 per cent burn injuries, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. The doctor, who treated the victim, said they have provided her with first aid, but the injuries are severe and hence have asked the family …
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Deepika S Rajawat, who is fighting Asifa’s case, says that she has been facing threats from fellow lawyers in Jammu. Rajawat (38) is chairperson and founder of Voice for Rights, an NGO which works among underprivileged women and children. On Thursday, she accused Jammu Bar Association president BS Slathia of threatening her. “I am not a member of the Jammu …
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Sitting in a classroom every single day for about a decade of your life can be quite boring. But what if your school decides to get a makeover? A school in Rajasthan did just the same, by converting itself into a ‘railway’ themed school. Keeping up to its name, Alwar’s Government Senior Secondary School, Railway Station, has renovated its classrooms …
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Despite advancements, gender discrimination is still a serious problem in India. Women are still being tortured for a lot of things- one being bearing a girl child. In one such recent incident, a woman was mercilessly thrashed by her husband and in-laws in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur. This happened as she could not bear a male child and …
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