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Sexual abuse part of daily routine in North Korea: Report
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Nov 02 (ANI): Sexual harassment offences against women by people in positions of power like government officials and the police in North Korea are normal and part of a women's daily routine.
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Centre lifts Haj ban on people with disabilities
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday lifted the ban on persons with disabilities from performing in Haj.
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SCO countries hold preparatory meeting for joint exercise on urban earthqu
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): The two-day long preparatory meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search & Rescue- 2019 began on Thursday. This marks the first phase of the main exercise scheduled for 21-24 February, 2019 in Delhi by Indi
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Cyclone Titli: Centre to release Rs. 229.05 crore for affected people
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday approved the release of Rs. 229 crore from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to Andhra Pradesh to help the state in providing relief measures to the people affected by Cyclone Titli.
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Ayodhya title suit: Haryana minister disappointed over adjournment
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Haryana Minister Anil Vij has expressed disappointment over adjournment of the Ayodhya title suit case by the Supreme Court.
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Karnataka seeks Rs 2,434 cr for drought relief from Centre
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The Karnataka government headed by H. D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Centre seeking financial assistance amounting to Rs 2,434 crore under the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for drought relief measures.
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2 workers suspended for alleged sexual assault of Sikh girl in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Nankana Sahib [Pakistan], Oct 30 (ANI): Two Pakistani emergency workers have been suspended for their alleged involvement in a suspected sexual assault of an intellectually disabled Sikh teenage girl here.
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Odisha CM Patnaik launches EDWS
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched India’s first automatic Early Warning Dissemination System (EDWS) on Monday.
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Disabled persons from India, Bangladesh play friendly cricket match
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Agartala [Tripura], Oct 28 (ANI): A friendly cricket match between the disabled persons from India and Bangladesh was organised here on Saturday by the Tripura Protibondhi Adhikar Moncho.
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Activists oppose construction of dams, enforced disappearances in Sindh
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 27 (ANI): Sindhi political activists in London have raised a strong voice against the construction of mega dams by Pakistan on the Indus River and abduction of activists who were raising voice against these projects.
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UN presents rebuilding strategy to Kerala Chief Minister
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram [Kerala], oct 26 (ANI): The United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Yuri Afanasiev, on Friday presented the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The report assessed the damage and loss incurred due to the devastating
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Older adults with strong grip, good memory may be able to avoid disability
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 26 (ANI): As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine motor skills. In turn, these changes can affect our ability to perform routine, daily tasks. However, according to a new research, it is of
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