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Health Ministry Launches Longitudinal Ageing Study In India

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), here today. Launching the project, Shri B P Sharma, Secretary (HFW) stat...

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Human Rights

Child Rights Commission Not In Favour Of Amendment

Expressing reservation over the Union government’s proposed amendments to the Child Labour Act to allow children aged less than 14 to work in non-hazardous places suc...

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Health

Researchers Have Discovered How To Edit Hiv From The Dna Of Human Cells

The creation of antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV has drastically improved the life expectancy of those with the virus, and has also reduced the likelihood of transmission ...

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Human Rights

Land Indians Have The Worst Access To Safe Drinking Water In The World

India has the highest number of people in the world without access to safe water, a report released to mark World Water Day showed Tuesday.The country has 75.8 million peop...

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Environment

Is Climate Change Killing The Great Barrier Reef?

Divers swimming along the Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s northeastern tip witnessed a sobering sight this week.This area, off the coast of Lizard Island near Cook...

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Gender

Bhutan Tackles Violence Against Women For "Refusing Sex, Burning The Dinner"

Sonam Zangmo endured abuse at the hands of her husband for two years before finally walking out on him after the birth of her daughter.
"He used to lay his hands on me...

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itv Network Celebrates World Water Day By Launching Water Sustainability Project With Aquakraft

World Water Day is marked on 22 March every year. It’s a day to celebrate existence and significance of water in our daily life. It’s a day to make a difference...

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Health

Medicine For Drug - Resistant TB Launched

On the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched Bedaquiline — new drug for Drug Resistant TB — as part of the national programme. The ...

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Human Rights

Bonded Labourers In Brick Kilns Slowly Learn They Have Rights

Thousands of brick kiln workers in Maharashtra are learning from activists that they have the right to a minimum wage, basic amenities and fair treatment - but remain in de...

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Environment

Former Dacoits Meet In Jaipur To Protect Vanishing Forests

On the eve of International Day of Forests on Sunday, erstwhile bandits who ruled Chambal gathered in Jaipur to reminisce, and to tell the government that they wish to prot...

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