News Topic:Women
Kashmir
Women shouldn’t carry cow-dung on their heads: SHRC
SRINAGAR — The State Human Rights Commission on Friday said that the age-old practice of women carrying cow-dung in baskets on their heads shall...
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Kashmir
Kashmiri under tight grip of domestic violence, reveals women’s helpline
SRINAGAR — After its launch on May 02 in a bid to extend a helping hand to the womenfolk of Kashmir, the main toll...
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Short Stories
SHAME SHAME SHAME
She lived in a remote village in south Kashmir. She was shy and very adorable. Unlike the city girls, she never used those creams...
Kashmir
Women’s Commission organizes Legal Awareness Programme at Bandipora
Bandipora: The Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Women in collaboration with National Commission for Women, New Delhi organised a day-long legal awareness programme...
India
Muslim women protest against Triple Talaq Bill in Pune
Pune: In the midst of debate over Triple Talaq, Muslim women in Pune protested against Triple Talaq Bill. The women demanded that no change should...
Reviews
Varsha Singh’s “Parbati – The Traitor” characterizes pain, agony of womanhood
The canvas of poetry relates to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind, writes William Hazlitt. This pain or pleasure can...
Reviews
Beyond The Horizon – A young girl’s fall & re-emergence as a victor!
At the time, when the foundations of Western philosophies were being laid down in the ancient Greece, Plato made it clear that in his...
News & Interviews
Women shout pro-freedom slogans during CM’s function at SKICC
Srinagar: Unruly scenes were witnessed at SKICC Srinagar during an event for interaction of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti with Self Help Groups (SHG) on Tuesday.The...
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.