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NGO Expo in Ludhiana, citizens get chance to donate books

NNWN/26/02/2021 NGO Expo will be held in Punjab on Saturday in Ludhiana's Nehru Rose Garden to celebrate the World NGO Day wherein more than 40 local NGOs, district administration and social entrepreneurs will participate to showcase their projects and initiatives. Organised by CityNeeds, an online platform...

Environment
जूते-चप्पल में चिपकी धूल को सोख लेने वाला चिपचिपा मैट

NNWN/26/02/2021 भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान (आईआईटी), कानपुर के एक प्रोफेसर ने प्रदूषण समस्या के समाधान हेतु एक विकल्प उपलब्ध कराया है। उन्होंने एक ऐसा ‘स्टिकी मैट’ विकसित किया है जो संपर्क में आने वाली सतह के धूल कणों को समेट कर सतह को साफ सुथरा रख सकता है।...

Human Rights
Facebook bans Myanmar army for `human rights abuses'

NNWN/25/02/2021 Facebook has banned the Myanmar army from using its platforms with immediate effect due to to "exceptionally severe human rights abuses and the clear risk of future military-initiated violence in Myanmar", as well as the army's repeated history of violating Facebook's rules, including since the...

Research
New technique may help early detection of Cancer, Alzheimer

By Jyoti Singh Scientists from Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a new technique to measure DNA modifications that can have applications in the early diagnosis of multiple diseases like Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. DNA conformation, in particular, its supercoiling, plays an important structural and...

News
Mumbai court asks police to probe complaint against activist Damania

NNWN/25/02/2021 A Mumbai court has directed police to probe a complaint against social activist Anjali Damania and her associates in connection with illegal occupation of a hotel property in Santacruz area. The court had passed the order earlier this month but a detailed copy was made...

Environment
प्रदूषित वायु को साफ करने के लिए आउटडोर एयर प्यूरीफायर

NNWN/23/02/2021 आउटडोर वायु प्रदूषण को कम करने की दिशा में दुर्गापुर स्थित वैज्ञानिक तथा औद्योगिक अनुसंधान परिषद (सीएसआईआर) से संबद्ध केन्द्रीय मैकेनिकल इंजीनियरिंग अनुसंधान संस्थान (सीएमईआरआई) ने एक वायु-शोधक यंत्र (एयर प्यूरीफायर) विकसित किया है।सीएसआईआर-सीएमईआरआई के निदेशक प्रोफेसर डॉ हरीश हिरानी ने बताया कि “यह एयर प्यूरीफायर पाँच मीटर की परिधि में हवा को स्वच्छ करने...

Water rights
Campaign to provide tap water in schools to extend till March 31...

NNWN/20/02/2021 The 100-day special campaign of the Jal Shakti ministry to provide tap water connections in schools, anganwadi centres (AWCs) and Ashramshalas under has received a good response from the States and Union Territories with several States reporting 100% saturation in all schools and AWCs. Some...

Women rights
IWPC welcomes acquittal of Priya Ramani in M J Akbar defamation case...

NNWN/18/02/2021 The Indian Women’s Press Corps has welcomed the court verdict declaring the former journalist Priya Ramani not guilty of defaming former Union minister M J Akbar, whom she had accused of sexual harassment. Priya Ramani’s courage as well as that of a key defence witness and journalist,...

Research
SERB announces Women Excellence awards 2021

NNWN/13/02/2021 Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has announced Women Excellence Awards 2021. Four scientists, fellows of National Science Academies, have been awarded for excelling in science and engineering on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021. SERB Women Excellence Award provides a grant...

Health & Sanitation
Naturopathy clinic for tribals in Pune district

NNWN/12/02/2021 National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) has started a Naturopathy Clinic in Tribal Area of Pune district at Gohe (Bk), Ambegaon for the welfare of the tribal people with particular emphasis on Yoga and Naturopathy with a 20 beds capacity. The above tribal unit will act as...

News
Editors' Guild raises concern over ED raids on Newsclick

NNWN/10/02/2021 The Editors Guild of India is deeply concerned about the raids by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), at the office of the independent news website newsclick.com, the residences of its editor-in-chief and promoter, the editor, as well as some of its senior management officials. In the recent...

Environment
Coal thermal plants pollute air, min urged not to extend emission deadline:...

NNWN/09/02/2021 Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has urged Environment ministry not to extend the deadline of meeting emission norms for coal-based thermal power plants in the country. The power ministry has requested the Environment ministry to extend the deadline from 2022 to 2024; as per media...

Women rights

NNWN/ New Delhi, 2017-12-28

The most contentious Muslim Women ( Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday by voice vote. The bill makes instant triple illegal with up to three years in jail for the husband, a development hailed by the government as…

NNWN/ New Delhi, 2017-12-13

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the government to take steps to check the fall in sex ratio against the girl child. The apex court's concern is valid as the issue has always been a concern for the governments and health experts. Expressing concern over the…

NNWN / New Delhi, 2017-11-27

Speaking about the importance of Beti Bachao,Beti Padhao initiative, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that the adverse male to female sex ratio is a major cause for concern. Hence, this initiative needs to be promoted. He was speaking at a function in the…

NNWN/ New Delhi, 2017-12-20

Union Women and Child Development ministry has decided to destroy fake and illegal forms relating to receive benefit of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme. In a notification recently issued, the ministry has clearly stated that any such fake and illegal forms received in the ministry…

Anju Grover/ New Delhi, 2017-12-05

Varnika Kundu, a young DJ from Chandigarh who was allegedly stalked by son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala and his friend Ashish Kumar in August this year, demands that stalking should be made a non-bailable offence. Braveheart Kundu who is the daughter of a…

NNWN/ New Delhi, 2017-11-19

Even as the entire nation the achievement of Haryana's daughter Manushi Chhillar for winning the most coveted Miss World 2017 title, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor became the target of twitterati for his remarks on Chhillar. Taking suo motu cognisance of his remarks, the National Commission for…

NNWN/ New Delhi, 2017-12-13

Women NGOs on Wednesday took out march from Palika Bazaar Park to Central Park in the busy Connaught Place demanding the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the winter session of Parliament. These women NGO activists reminded the BJP to keep the promise made in the…

NNWN / Hyderabad,. 2017-11-28

Daughter and advisor of US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump said that much remains to be done with regard to equitable laws for women in many developing, as well as developed countries. She was speaking at the inaugural session of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in…

NNWN/ New Delhi, 2017-11-17

Power Foundation has launched a new campaign "Lab Azaad hain', with an aim to bringing a change in the lives of rape survivors, especially the minors and women belonging to the weaker sections of society as they face stigma and discrimination. Former Member of National Commission…

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Women rights

Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill passed in Lok Sabha through voice vote

SC directs govt to check fall in sex ratio against girl child

Adverse male to female sex ratio major cause for concern, promote beti padhao beti bachao: Prez Kovind

WCD to destroy fake forms in name of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Varnika Kundu urges people to sign petition to make stalking a non-bailable offence

Shashi Tharoor tweet on Miss World 2017 lands him in trouble, to get summon from NCW,

Women NGOs hold protest in Delhi, demand passage of Women’s Reservation Bill

Ivanka Trump says much remains to be done towards equitable law for women

NGO launches campaign to help rape survivors “Lab Azaad Hain"