Afreen, Falak and fair vaginas - when will it change for India’s women (Comment)
April 12th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Another baby girl killed before she got a chance at life, another father unable to contain his disappointment at begetting a daughter, another mother mourning her child and her helplessness. The ... Read more...
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India’s iron ore export to China has colonial trade pattern: Official
November 18th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Miramar (Goa), Nov 18 (IANS) In a sharp indictment of the huge volumes of Indian iron ore being shipped to China without proper planning, a senior official of the central ... Read more...
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Government plans two IIITs in northeast
July 14th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) The central government Tuesday said it is considering the setting up of two new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in the northeastern region.
"The locations are being ... Read more...
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PM reiterates commitment to socio, eco and political development of women
March 6th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has reaffirmed his commitment to the socio economic and political development of the women.In his inaugural address in the Women's ... Read more...
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Men more likely to dump women after cancer or multiple sclerosis diagnosis
November 11th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A woman is six times more likely than a man to be dumped if she gets diagnosed with cancer or multiple sclerosis, according to a study that examined ... Read more...
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Two out of every three blind in India are women
October 8th, 2009 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Nearly two million people are blind in India but what is startling is that around 66 percent of them are women, government authorities and experts said Thursday, ... Read more...
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Sakshar Bharat Mission launched to curb illiteracy
September 8th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep. 8 (ANI): With the objective of reducing illiteracy, especially among women, the Government on Tuesday launched the Sakshar Bharat Mission on the occasion of International Literacy Day.Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Culture, not biology, is to blame for gender disparity in maths performance at all levels
June 2nd, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): While women are always considered to be innately less capable than men at dealing with mathematical problems, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have now said in a ... Read more...
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Women more likely to die in hospital from severe heart attack than men
December 9th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): Women are more likely than men to die in hospital from severe heart attack, according to a new study.
A recent study showed that among patients with ST ... Read more...
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Men more likely to die from pneumonia than women
May 19th, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 19 (ANI): A research team led by an Indian scientist has found that men who come to the hospital with pneumonia usually are sicker than women and are more ... Read more...
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President Patil lauds Keralas achievements in the social sector
May 1st, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today complimented Kerala for the investments it had made in the education and health sector over the years that helped in becoming an enlightened ... Read more...
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