Four children of Nirvana Sansthan, where destitute mentally-challenged boys and girls are given shelter, died due to suspected food poisoning in the state capital. As many as 15 children were under treatment at the hospital.
Today, over 200 individuals from various organisations and communities came together to rise against violence and discrimination, and to demand diversity, equity, and inclusion for all. The event was part of the global One Billion Rising Movement, which seeks to end violence against women and girls.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan honoured the Super-100 winners of the Veer Gatha 4.0 competition here on Saturday.
India and Sri Lanka registered convincing victories in their respective second Group A matches of the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup over Malaysia and West Indies, respectively, in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
The sexual assault on a girl student at the prestigious state-run Anna University in the heart of Chennai, on the night before Christmas eve, has sent shockwaves across the state.
During 2022-23, boys and girls in the programme were introduced to government schemes like Kanyashree, Sishushree, and Juboshree, as well as the benefits of Duare Sarkar, reaching over 3,500 participants.
On Thursday night, girl students from the hostel began their protests over the hidden cameras. Students alleged some 300 videos were recorded and then sold to other students of the boy’s hostel.
Police here said that the bodies of the two girls, who were friends, were found hanging with the same dupatta in a mango orchard. When the villagers discovered the bodies hanging from the tree in the morning, they informed others and the police.
Some parents reached Malharganj police station in the city and submitted a complaint against the management and teachers of Sharda Girls Higher Secondary School in the Bada Ganpati area.
The deceased have been identified as Kamal Shah 23, Puja Saini 19, and six-year-old Poorvi Saini, daughter Hatwaru Saini, all hailed from Ara in Bihar.
