Rs.14,000 crore annual plan for Punjab approved
May 14th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 14 (IANS) The Planning Commission Monday approved a Rs.14,000 crore annual plan (2012-13) for Punjab, marking an increase of 22 percent over the last year (2011-12).The plan was ... Read more...
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Now Pakistani men face revenge acid attacks from women
May 12th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Using acid as a weapon to disfigure women has become a worrying trend in Pakistan. But now the tables seem to have been turned on them ... Read more...
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Witness to violence makes women prone to risky sex: Study
May 11th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Witnessing crimes and other forms of violence in both childhood and adulthood has a profound effect on women -- it makes them more prone to having ... Read more...
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Apex child rights panel to complete five years
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India's apex child rights panel, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) will complete five years when it celebrates its foundation day Monday."The ... Read more...
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Protect your women, girls: EU tells Pakistan, Afghanistan
December 17th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Strasbourg, Dec 17 (IANS) The European Parliament has asked Pakistan and Afghanistan to pay immediate attention to the crimes against women and advised them to ensure better laws to protect ... Read more...
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Drums, cymbals, Bihu dancers — Assamese New Year’s here!
April 14th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) The lilting beats of drums, cymbals, and the mellifluous notes of the bamboo flute, accompanied by the graceful gyrations of Bihu dancers -- the spectacle is ... Read more...
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Who killed Maulana Shaukat Ahmed and why?
April 10th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaibans SinghNew Delhi, Apr. 10 (ANI): Maulana Shaukat Ahmed, the soft spoken 55-year-old chief of the Jamiat-e-Ahli-Hadees (JAH), has become yet another victim of terrorist violence in strife-torn Kashmir Valley.His ... Read more...
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Pakistan women must unite for their rights, says daily
March 8th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Women in Pakistan must unite and "raise high the banner of their rights", said a Pakistani daily on International Women's Day Tuesday.An editorial in the Daily ... Read more...
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India asks UN to do more against sexual violence
December 18th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Dec 18 (IANS) Advocating greater participation of women in the areas of conflict prevention, peace negotiations, peace keeping and post conflict reconstruction, India wants UN organs to do more against ... Read more...
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F1 boss’ battered face of new watch advert
December 8th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a new twist, F1 boss’ Bernie Ecclestone has become the face of a new watch advert. However it isn’t his handsome face, which is gracing ... Read more...
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Youth deal with neighbourhood violence in diverse ways
December 5th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 05 (ANI): A new University of Chicago study has shown that violent experiences cause teens growing up in dangerous neighbourhoods to adopt a range of coping strategies to avoid violence, ... Read more...
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Girls ‘face sexual harassment routinely’
October 15th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): A UK poll has found that almost 66 percent young women say they have been subjected to unwanted sexual contact at school.The End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW), ... Read more...
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All states asked to curb honour killings
August 17th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A detailed advisory has been sent by the home ministry to all the states and union territories to take appropriate measures to curb incidents of honour killings, ... Read more...
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‘Law being drafted against hate preaching’: Pak minister
July 25th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 25(ANI): Pakistan Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has said his ministry is preparing a 'draft legislation' against 'hate preaching, printing, publishing and distribution of hate material'."It has been frequently observed ... Read more...
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President, PM greet nation on Buddha Purnima (Lead)
May 26th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on the eve of Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha to be ... Read more...
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PM greets people on Buddha Purnima
May 26th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Buddha Purnima Thursday, recalling the Lord's message of non-violence, love and compassion.
In a message, ... Read more...
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Assam reverberating with drum beats on Bihu
April 14th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) Sounds of drum beats and cymbals echoed the hills and dales of Assam with the state heralding the Assamese New Year or Rongali Bihu with tremendous enthusiasm on ... Read more...
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UK Muslim channel accused of encouraging marital rape
March 26th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.26 (ANI): Britain's broadcasting watchdog OFCOM has launched an investigation against the country's leading Muslim TV channel - the Islam Channel - after it was accused of encouraging "marital rape" and ... Read more...
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British TV channel accused of encouraging marital rape
March 26th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) A TV channel in Britain has been accused of encouraging marital rape after a guest said in a programme that "a woman cannot refuse her husband's relations", a ... Read more...
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NCW, UN agency to work against women trafficking
February 1st, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday signed an agreement with United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) to check the cases of trafficking in women in ... Read more...
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German village settlement provides hints of mass cannibalism 7,000 years ago
December 5th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 5 (ANI): A new study has said that an ancient settlement site in a village in Germany is providing hints of mass cannibalism prevalent at the area 7,000 years ago.According ... Read more...
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South Asian Women’s Day observed in Delhi
November 30th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Students from a number of South Asian countries living in Delhi came together at the Delhi University Monday to celebrate the South Asian Women's Day.
The celebrations saw ... Read more...
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Give up arms, Muslim clerics tell terrorists and Maoists (Roundup)
November 3rd, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Deoband (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 3 (IANS) Terrorists and Maoists were urged Tuesday to give up arms by a mass gathering of Muslim clerics at India's oldest Islamic seminary here, prompting Home ... Read more...
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US embassy condemns terrorist attacks in Pakistan
October 15th, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) The US embassy in Pakistan has "strongly" condemned the terrorist attacks in Lahore Thursday and the suicide bombings in Peshawar and Kohat towns in the country's restive ... Read more...
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Activists to form single women’s national forum
October 6th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Denied land entitlements, fighting for their rights and at the receiving end of many blind social customs - women activists and others, in order to improve their ... Read more...
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Black Widow rebels surrender en masse in Assam, hopes of peace brighten
October 2nd, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Haflong (Assam), Oct 2 (IANS) About 360 tribal separatists Friday surrendered in India's restive northeastern state of Assam raising hopes of an end to long years of violent insurgency in the ... Read more...
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India Court of Women on dowry and violence
September 26th, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by admin
By Pushpa Achanta, CNSWomen. Dowry. Violence and abuse – associated by default. Almost always. Irrespective of socio-economic ‘status’. Urban or rural, north, south, east or west. Heart-rending stories evidence it. And horrific ... Read more...
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Enforce laws for safety of women, Centre advises states
September 19th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): The Central Government on Saturday directed all states to vigorously enforce laws to ensure the safety of women.In a strong advisory to state governments, the Union ... Read more...
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Violence against women increasing in Pakistan: report
September 4th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep. 4 (ANI): The number violence and discrimination cases are continuously growing in Pakistan, a new report has revealed.Pakistani women, whether they are based in rural or urban areas, face multiple ... Read more...
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Special cells to check violence against women: Vyas
August 24th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday announced special cells would be set up in the national capital to check cases of violence against women. ... Read more...
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Bangalore ‘dowry court’ hears harrowing stories, demands stringent law
July 28th, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) As 25 women poured out their stories of pain, suffering and survival -- after being brutally harassed by their husbands and in-laws for dowry -- at a unique ... Read more...
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7 in 10 Pakistanis consider religious extremism to be a major threat
March 14th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar. 14 (ANI): Most Pakistanis believe that the consequences of religious extremism are going to be terrible for their country and people, a new survey has revealed. According to ... Read more...
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Ban calls for ending violence against women
March 8th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 8 (IANS) On the occasion of the International Women's Day Sunday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for ending all forms of violence against women that perpetuate poverty and ... Read more...
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European Commission condemns racist attacks on Roma community
February 26th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 26 (IANS) The European Commission Thursday expressed deep concern over reports of recent attacks against members of the Roma community in Europe.
"I am very worried by these incidents. In ... Read more...
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Women commission rejects member’s report on Mangalore attack
February 6th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Friday rejected its member Nirmala Venkatesh's report that blamed the Jan 24 attack on women in a Mangalore pub on the ... Read more...
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