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Yogi Adityanath Hikes Pensions For Destitute Women, Differently-Abled Ahead Of Polls
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today announced a hike in allowances for destitute women, aged, and differently-abled people ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
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Pay Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Rape Survivor: Top Court To Bihar Government
The Supreme Court today directed the Bihar government to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to a destitute woman who was allegedly raped and not allowed to abort her 26-week pregnancy after a medical board's opinion.
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In Most States And Union Territories, You Can Be Arrested For ‘Looking Poor’, Shows Analysis
New Delhi: Begging is a crime in 20 states and two Union territories of India. In most places, people can be arrested for “looking poor”, shows IndiaSpend’s analysis of laws in 18 states and Union Territories. As per the existing laws, the police can round up beggars without warrant. The judges too can confine them in government-run instituti...
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Babies For Sale: Bulgarian Roma Fuel Illegal Adoption Trade
Over the past 15 years, the sale of babies in Bulgaria's poor Roma communities has become almost commonplace. With help from traffickers, destitute parents are selling their newborns in neighbouring Greece, where adoption laws are lax.
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Madras High Court Orders Release of Over 200 Inmates of Destitute Home
The Madras High Court yesterday ordered the release of 222 inmates of a destitute home here after the court Registrar, deputed along with a team of medical officers to examine them, filed a report stating that most of the inmates were held against their consent.
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Tamil Nadu govt announces monthly dole for transgenders
Reaching out to the transgender community, Tamil Nadu government today announced introducing a scheme to provide them with a monthly dole of Rs 1000. According to the proposed "Pension Scheme for Destitute Transgenders" by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, impoverished members of the community aged over 40 years will be eligible for a monthly dole of ...
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Pension receiving age limit reduced for widows, destitute women
Puducherry Welfare Department has reduced the age limit for widows, destitute women, unmarried women and eunuchs under the scheme for receiving monthly assistance under its welfare scheme.
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Pune: Guard accused of raping woman in destitute home, arrested
The Deccan police have arrested a 48-year-old security guard for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman in a destitute home located on Karve Road at Erandwane. The case was registered on Thursday after the incident came to light on Wednesday morning.The suspect has been identified as Ashok Bapurao Khunte (48), a resident of Pandavnagar. He has been r...
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Yogi Adityanath Hikes Pensions For Destitute Women, Differently-Abled Ahead Of Polls
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today announced a hike in allowances for destitute women, aged, and differently-abled people ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
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Pay Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Rape Survivor: Top Court To Bihar Government
The Supreme Court today directed the Bihar government to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to a destitute woman who was allegedly raped and not allowed to abort her 26-week pregnancy after a medical board's opinion.
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In Most States And Union Territories, You Can Be Arrested For ‘Looking Poor’, Shows Analysis
New Delhi: Begging is a crime in 20 states and two Union territories of India. In most places, people can be arrested for “looking poor”, shows IndiaSpend’s analysis of laws in 18 states and Union Territories. As per the existing laws, the police can round up beggars without warrant. The judges too can confine them in government-run instituti...
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Babies For Sale: Bulgarian Roma Fuel Illegal Adoption Trade
Over the past 15 years, the sale of babies in Bulgaria's poor Roma communities has become almost commonplace. With help from traffickers, destitute parents are selling their newborns in neighbouring Greece, where adoption laws are lax.
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Madras High Court Orders Release of Over 200 Inmates of Destitute Home
The Madras High Court yesterday ordered the release of 222 inmates of a destitute home here after the court Registrar, deputed along with a team of medical officers to examine them, filed a report stating that most of the inmates were held against their consent.
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Tamil Nadu govt announces monthly dole for transgenders
Reaching out to the transgender community, Tamil Nadu government today announced introducing a scheme to provide them with a monthly dole of Rs 1000. According to the proposed "Pension Scheme for Destitute Transgenders" by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, impoverished members of the community aged over 40 years will be eligible for a monthly dole of ...
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Pension receiving age limit reduced for widows, destitute women
Puducherry Welfare Department has reduced the age limit for widows, destitute women, unmarried women and eunuchs under the scheme for receiving monthly assistance under its welfare scheme.
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Pune: Guard accused of raping woman in destitute home, arrested
The Deccan police have arrested a 48-year-old security guard for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman in a destitute home located on Karve Road at Erandwane. The case was registered on Thursday after the incident came to light on Wednesday morning.The suspect has been identified as Ashok Bapurao Khunte (48), a resident of Pandavnagar. He has been r...
