Child marriages rampant in Odisha, says survey
August 17th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married below the legal age of 18, according to a latest government survey released here Friday.The ... Read more...
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Child marriages are rampant in Odisha, says health survey
August 17th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married earlier than the legal age of 18, according to the latest government survey released ... Read more...
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Big B to be honoured for polio work
April 6th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is Unicef's brand ambassador against polio, says he will be honoured for his contribution to the cause."And the organisation that acknowledges ... Read more...
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Decrease in out of school children: Economic Survey
March 15th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The number of out-of-school children has come down from 134.6 lakh in 2005 to 81.5 lakh in 2009, the Economic Survey 2012 said Thursday ... Read more...
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Global efforts mandatory to save environment, says Dr. Pachauri
May 11th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Chairman of the UN's Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Dr R K Pachauri expressed his disappointment over the Copenhagen talks on Tuesday and urged upon the ... Read more...
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Organic vegetables the new taste of Sekhawati tourism (IANS Travel)
February 20th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Nawalgarh (Rajasthan), Feb 20 (IANS) The platter is turning pure in Sekhawati - the historic land of Sekhawat Rajputs known for its palatial family homes or havelis of the country's ... Read more...
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Amitabh likely to campaign again for polio eradication
October 20th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, one of the most effective campaigners against polio, is likely to work for the cause again.
Amitabh, who is goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, ... Read more...
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Study commissioned on international migration from Punjab
January 31st, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) The Migration Research Unit, affiliated to the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) here, will work with the Chandigarh-based Centre for Rural Research and Industrial Development (CRRID) to conduct ... Read more...
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