World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
DRDO applauded for developing the toilets Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday announced that his Ministry would soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Defence for installation of bio-toilets in 1000 gram panchayats across the country. It would go a long way in improving sanitation in rural India, Mr.Ramesh said. The project will be implemented in coordination with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at a cost of Rs. 400 crore, which will be provided by the Union Rural Development Ministry, Mr. Ramesh said.
WHO estimates that about 170 000 deaths by suicide occur in India every year, but few epidemiological studies of suicide have been done in the country. The authors aimed to quantify suicide mortality in
A cross-sectional study based on women benefi ciaries under the Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefi t Scheme in fi ve districts of Tamil Nadu shows that scheduled caste and landless women in the sample
Handloom is much more sustainable than common views and standard government policies recognise. Instead of a linear migration out of weaving into other forms of livelihood, weaving communities show a more
As part of an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) initiative, new guidelines for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer based on Indian socio-economic factors and disease pattern, are likely to be finalised here on June 20. The sub-committee, headed by S.K. Srivatsava, chief radiation oncologist, Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, will meet here to firm up the guidelines.Oncologists in the country generally follow guidelines issued by the US-based National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 21 of world’s leading cancer centres,
Health practitioners, policy-makers and activists here on Monday expressed concern over high prevalence of anaemia among adolescents and women in Rajasthan and called for evolving multi-sectoral strategies through convergence with various agencies for effective control of the syndrome caused by iron deficiency and malnutrition. Addressing a workshop on “Anaemia: A major public health issue”, experts said the State Government’s Adolescent Anaemia Control Programme (AACP) could be supported by effective action in the spheres of education,
If you don’t act now, Delhi will be starved of electricity and water in the coming years – this was the dire warning given by a group of village women, who have come to Delhi from remote areas of Uttarakhand.
GUWAHATI, June 12 – Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today launched Chief Minister’s Vision for Women & Children 2016 highlighting 16 goals, including bringing down of infant and maternal mortality rates, at
Assan Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday unveiled a Vision Document for women and children, setting an ambitious target of bringing down the state’s alarming infant mortality and maternal mortality
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday unveiled a Vision for Women and Children, 2016 setting a target of bringing down the State’s alarming infant mortality rate (IMR) and maternal mortality (MMR) rate even below the national average. “Assam may have achieved the sixth highest rate of improvement in economic growth among all states during 2001-2010. But when it comes to social indicators we are still lagging behind though we have brought about certain significant improvements.