A free period has a very different meaning for students of Delhi University’s Lakshmibai College. For, long before Akshay Kumar brought menstruation into living room discussions, it was these girls who had usurped the title of “Padgirls”. In 2015, three years before “Padman” told the story of a
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Ministry of Railways has announced one of the world’s largest recruitment processes for 89409 posts in Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) & Level II Categories. Online applications have been invited for the Group C Level II posts like Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians (Fitter, Crane Driver
When Aasif Khan comes out of Apollo Hospital on Friday, many may consider him a dead man walking. For, 12 days ago, the 22-year-old engineer from Aligarh suffered a massive cardiac arrest and his heart did not beat for nearly an hour. The medical miracle that put Aasif back on his feet began with a
On a balmy April night in 2016, Sushila Bishnoi, 18, stepped out of her in-laws’ house in a western Rajasthan village. It was well past midnight when she began a three-km trek to the nearest highway, where Sushila hoped to meet an activist she had called up earlier. Married off at the age of 12
In the new academic session, those clearing Class XII board exams will have the option to join four-year integrated BA-B Ed or BSc-B Ed courses. According to a HRD ministry source, the move to drop the present two-year course in Bachelor of Education is to ensure that only serious aspirants opt to
At the Kalupur Co-operative Bank in Ahmedabad, an estimated 600 of the 4,500 accounts dedicated to microfinance belong to members of the vimukta jatis, or the nomadic tribes, of Gujarat. It is the only independent bank in the country that issues loans to these tribals, many of whom do not have
Culture minister Mahesh Sharma on Tuesday said his ministry has decided to open two museums dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Delhi and Kolkata. Stating that Bose had not received his due in history, Sharma said the centre in Delhi would be set up through the Indian National Army. The
The central government will launch six pilot projects for clean drinking water supply in villages under 'Swajal Project; one each in Uttarakhand, UP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. The project will involve locals in civil work and maintenance of the system. Piloted as a "by the
Pune-based swimmer, Rohan More became the first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven. Rohan is the youngest person in the world to swim across the Ocean Seven. The Ocean's Seven marathon consists of seven long-distance open-water swims, which includes the North Channel
A Mega Distribution Camp for distribution of Aids & Assistive devices to the Divyangjans and Senior Citizens was organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India at Jiwaji University Ground in Gwalior, M P today. In the august presence of the President of India Shri
Four siblings — now 21, 18, 14 and 10 years old — were rescued from drug addict parents in December 2011 and a Delhi couple was allowed to provide them foster care. Experts say foster care is one of the most effective mechanisms for the rehabilitation of children. Under the programme, a child lives
Most of the time in the media we read of all the negative sides of our policemen. And this has created a perception in our mind that they hardly help. Giving here a story which would make you proud of our policemen. Persons staying in Delhi must have read of how a 5-yr-old boy was kidnapped from a