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Cute But Cruel? Research Shows Popular Pet Videos Often Cause Stress
So-called "challenges" on social media can involve scaring a pet, which is unkind and risks causing harm.
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Meghalaya Takes Charge Of 24 Children Rescued In Karnataka
In a major development, the Meghalaya Directorate of Social Welfare has formally taken charge of 24 children rescued from a facility in Chikkaballapur district in Karnataka.
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Madhya Pradesh Welfare Boards Spent 2 Years Without Work But Got Perks
A major political controversy has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after documents tabled in the Assembly revealed that nine social welfare boards formed just months before the 2023 assembly elections spent two years without conducting meaningful work.
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Ahmedabad's 87-Year-Old Elderly Woman And Her Sister Ride The City In Sholay Style
At the age of 16, Mandakini began working as a Montessori teacher at Bal Mandir.
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No Employment Without Agreement: Karnataka's Draft Domestic Workers' Bill
The Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) draft bill prepared by the state Labour Department prohibits employment of domestic workers without agreement and mandates paying minimum wages to them.
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Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers? Karnataka Plans 5% Welfare Cess
It was only recently that the Karnataka Labour department brought in a bill to provide social security to gig workers in Karnataka, close on the heels of that, now a bill for social security of domestic workers in its planning stages.
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"Good Health, Happiness...": Shashi Tharoor Wishes PM Modi On His 75th Birthday
Four-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Bihar Chief Minister Promises 50,000 Jobs Before Elections, 1 Crore In 5 Years
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bodh Gaya, made significant announcements aimed at the youth and for the welfare of the people.
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86 Booked For 'Fake Appointment' To 42 School Teacher Posts In UP's Mau
A case has been registered against 86 people in Mau, Uttar Pradesh for alleged fake appointments of 42 teachers in government-aided schools run by the social welfare department of the state.
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Delhi Lt Governor Orders Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle, Transfers 23 IAS Officers
Delhi Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has issued transfer and posting orders for 23 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Services (DANICS) officers across various departments.
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Delhi Chief Minister Flags Irregularities In Widow Pension And Disability Aid
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday ordered a full review of the city's welfare schemes, citing "serious irregularities" in widow pensions and disability support handed out under the previous Aam Aadmi Party administration.
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Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Medical Consent Rights Of Same-Sex Partners
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, authorising them to have mutual medical consent rights.
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Social Security Of Overseas Workers Now On India's Trade Deal Agenda
As India deepens its trade ties globally, the centre is looking for new pathways to protect the rights of its thousands of Indian professionals working overseas, while also boosting the country's image globally with its welfare programmes.
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US Senate Approves Trump's Divisive "One Big Beautiful Bill"
The Republican-led US Senate approved Donald Trump's flagship spending bill Tuesday after a marathon voting session on the deeply unpopular package, set to slash social welfare programs and add an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt.
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US Senate To Begin Voting On Trump's Flagship "Big Beautiful Bill"
US senators were bogged down in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, an unpopular package expected to slash social welfare programs.
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Cute But Cruel? Research Shows Popular Pet Videos Often Cause Stress
So-called "challenges" on social media can involve scaring a pet, which is unkind and risks causing harm.
-
Meghalaya Takes Charge Of 24 Children Rescued In Karnataka
In a major development, the Meghalaya Directorate of Social Welfare has formally taken charge of 24 children rescued from a facility in Chikkaballapur district in Karnataka.
-
Madhya Pradesh Welfare Boards Spent 2 Years Without Work But Got Perks
A major political controversy has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after documents tabled in the Assembly revealed that nine social welfare boards formed just months before the 2023 assembly elections spent two years without conducting meaningful work.
-
Ahmedabad's 87-Year-Old Elderly Woman And Her Sister Ride The City In Sholay Style
At the age of 16, Mandakini began working as a Montessori teacher at Bal Mandir.
-
No Employment Without Agreement: Karnataka's Draft Domestic Workers' Bill
The Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) draft bill prepared by the state Labour Department prohibits employment of domestic workers without agreement and mandates paying minimum wages to them.
-
Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers? Karnataka Plans 5% Welfare Cess
It was only recently that the Karnataka Labour department brought in a bill to provide social security to gig workers in Karnataka, close on the heels of that, now a bill for social security of domestic workers in its planning stages.
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"Good Health, Happiness...": Shashi Tharoor Wishes PM Modi On His 75th Birthday
Four-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
-
Bihar Chief Minister Promises 50,000 Jobs Before Elections, 1 Crore In 5 Years
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bodh Gaya, made significant announcements aimed at the youth and for the welfare of the people.
-
86 Booked For 'Fake Appointment' To 42 School Teacher Posts In UP's Mau
A case has been registered against 86 people in Mau, Uttar Pradesh for alleged fake appointments of 42 teachers in government-aided schools run by the social welfare department of the state.
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Delhi Lt Governor Orders Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle, Transfers 23 IAS Officers
Delhi Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has issued transfer and posting orders for 23 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Services (DANICS) officers across various departments.
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Delhi Chief Minister Flags Irregularities In Widow Pension And Disability Aid
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday ordered a full review of the city's welfare schemes, citing "serious irregularities" in widow pensions and disability support handed out under the previous Aam Aadmi Party administration.
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Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Medical Consent Rights Of Same-Sex Partners
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, authorising them to have mutual medical consent rights.
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Social Security Of Overseas Workers Now On India's Trade Deal Agenda
As India deepens its trade ties globally, the centre is looking for new pathways to protect the rights of its thousands of Indian professionals working overseas, while also boosting the country's image globally with its welfare programmes.
-
US Senate Approves Trump's Divisive "One Big Beautiful Bill"
The Republican-led US Senate approved Donald Trump's flagship spending bill Tuesday after a marathon voting session on the deeply unpopular package, set to slash social welfare programs and add an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt.
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US Senate To Begin Voting On Trump's Flagship "Big Beautiful Bill"
US senators were bogged down in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, an unpopular package expected to slash social welfare programs.
