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Left ally KC(M) backs Pala Bishop, says he cautioned believers against soc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 12 (ANI): While the CPI(M) and Left parties in Kerala have not endorsed the views expressed by Pala Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangad regarding 'Love Jihad' and 'Narcotic Jihad', the Kerala Congress (M) has come out in support of the Bishop.
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NHRC seeks comprehensive report on prevention of sorcery, witchcraft from
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its recent order has sought compiled comprehensive reports from the Chief Secretary and DGP, Odisha with a compilation of reports from all the thirty District Collectors of the state for the prevention of sorcer
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VP Naidu calls for concerted efforts to eradicate poverty, corruption from
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called for concerted efforts to eradicate poverty, illiteracy, corruption, and other social evils like gender discrimination as part of building an economically stronger India. He said that it would be a real tribu
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NHRC seeks report on witch-hunting from Odisha CS, DGP
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Expressing serious displeasure over the lackadaisical attitude of the Chief Secretary and DGP of Odisha, in prevention of sorcery and witch-hunting and in payment of compensation to the victims of such social evil, the National Human Rights Commission (N
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Child marriages happening in UP even today, says state minister
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Technical Education Minister Kamla Rani Varun on Monday blamed social evils like child marriages for predominant medical conditions like anaemia in women.
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Rajasthan: 15-year-old knocks CM Gehlot's door to get protection from chil
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Amid government's strict policy and action to prevent cases of child-marriages, a 15-year-old girl had to seek help from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to save herself from the social curse of underage marriage.
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Reservation should exist till untouchability is celebrated, says BJP MP Sr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): BJP lawmaker V Srinivasa Prasad opposed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's take on reservation and asserted that provision for reservation will exist till the society get rid of social evils.
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Human trafficking a violent crime against humanity, not just a social evil
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 28 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has called upon government agencies, civil societies and NGOs to coordinate their efforts and step up the fight against human trafficking in an uncompromising, relentless and ceaseless manner.
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Hyderabad traffic cop sings to spread awareness on social evils, crime
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 10 (ANI): A traffic police officer who has been in service for over nine years, has found a way to resonate with people, literally singing his way into hearts by spreading awareness among people on social evils and crime!
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Rajasthan: Married off at 17, Ruma Devi is now guardian angel for over 20,
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Social evils are shunned in this day and age, yet a lot of practices such as child marriage and female foeticide are prevalent in certain pockets of the country, including Rajasthan.
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Women group in Arunachal Pradesh takes up role of 'Chowkidar' to fight aga
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): Women Against Social Evil (WASE), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has taken up the cudgel to check the menacing role of cash in polls.
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VP Naidu urges youth to fight 'social evils, bigotry and prejudices'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu called upon the youth to strive to build a new India which is "free of fear, corruption, hunger, discrimination, illiteracy, poverty, caste barriers and urban-rural divide."
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