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Urban Mental Health Is Often Neglected: High Time To Take It Seriously

Pooja YadavMay 23, 20220

Mental Health as a problem is neglected in Urban India. consistent with a survey conducted by ICMR, every 10th Delhiite suffers from psychiatric illnesses like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. But this is often one area that's afflicted most by a high treatment gap thanks to the social stigma attached to mental illnesses, lack of awareness and resistance to treatment by patients. The survey by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on urban mental state between 2004 and 2009, show that 10% of Delhities suffer from psychiatric illnesses with depression being the foremost common ailment followed by anxiety and depression. The problem isn't confined to the less affluent pockets of capital, Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences has been running mobile health un...

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Unknown Facts About A G Perarivalan, Convict Of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 23, 20220

On February 18, 2014, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by then Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam commuted the death penalty of A.G. Perarivalan and two others to life imprisonment and made a strong observation in the verdict that "apex constitutional authorities" like the President and the Governor must exercise their clemency powers under Articles 72 and 161, reversing the death sentence of the three men. Rajiv Gandhi assassination case When Perarivalan was sentenced on February 18, 2014, he faced the prospect of death that had eluded him for decades. There was no response to his appeals to abolish the death penalty. In May 1999, the Supreme Court confirmed the TADA court's death sentence for Perarivalan. Five months later, in October 1999, the court denied his re...

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HIV And Drug Abuse In India: A Correlation Causing Severe Threat

Pooja YadavMay 23, 20220

Prescription drugs just like the opiate pethidine have replaced cannabis and heroin because the drugs of choice among children in India. Most teenagers start with cannabis before moving to opiates and pharmaceuticals. the explanation is the easy availability of prescribed drugs. Sharing needles is driving new infections within the northeastern states. Drug injectors account for 1.7% of India’s HIV infections up from 0.9 to 2 years ago. With Punjab and western provinces emerging because of the new epicentres of injecting drugs these numbers are expected to rise in India. The injecting drug use accounts for approx one in three new HIV cases outside geographic region. According to UNAIDS 2009 report, in Eastern Europe and Central Asia HIV prevalence will be as high as 70% among folk...

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Gender Discrimination And Abuse: Reality of Indian Society

Pooja YadavMay 23, 20220

The recent deaths of infants or babies facing cruelty at the hands of relatives have shocked the country. But it's true that gender discrimination isn't confined to at least one particular economic class or section or a community. it's widespread and even the states that top the literacy chart like Kerala incorporates a skewed child sex ratio. The 2001 and 2011 Indian census reports show a major decrease in the number of women compared to boys within the 0-6 categories. State health society report reveals crucial statistics and analysis which says that child sex ratio has fallen in 9 out of 14 districts in past 10 years. This we are talking about where the population is extremely educated and fairly wealthy compared to other states. According to sociologists, the matter is acu...

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Terror Attack: Kashmiri Pandit Staffs To Be Moved To More Secure Locations

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 23, 20220

Around 350 employees of PM package have resigned from their positions in the wake of the targeted death of Rahul Bhat by terrorists inside the tehsil office in the Budgam district a few days ago. Terrorists broke into a government office in India and murdered an Indian government employee called Rahul Bhat. Bhat was shot to death by the terrorists after they entered the premises. In light of recent terrorist attacks, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has informed delegates from the Peoples Alliance Gupkar Declaration and the Bharatiya Janata Party that package workers, the majority of whom are Kashmiri Pandits, will be relocated to districts that are safer and provide a higher level of security. After their meeting with Governor PAGD, the Pandits who resi...

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Sri Lanka’s Economy Aggravates As Country Faces Sharp Financial Fall

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 23, 20220

The nation has recently gone through its worst-ever economic crisis. This unprecedented catastrophe was brought on by poor financial management, unscrupulous officials, and natural disasters in rural areas. The government's inept handling of the economy has contributed significantly to the sharp rise in inflation. In order to meet its need for essential goods, Sri Lanka must import a variety of things such as food, paper, sugar, lentils, pharmaceuticals, and transportation equipment. Due to a scarcity of available foreign currency, it will be unable to buy or import certain essential commodities. It is anticipated that there would be a serious lack of food in conjunction with the financial disaster. The decline in the value of the currency has led to a rise in the prices of vario...

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Domestic Violence Causes Serious Threat To Women’s Modesty; Check Out Facts!

Pooja YadavMay 23, 20220

Women are the victims of violence for the duration of the ages altogether societies, cultures, regions and non-secular communities of the planet. In India which claims to own the apostle of individuals and non-violence women bear the brunt of violence domestic yet as public, physical and in addition as emotional. Violence against women is linked to her status as subservient to patriarchal norms dominant within the society. From the post-Vedic period, violence against women began to be practised. The doors of educational, economic, social, political and cultural opportunities were gradually closed for them. The birth of the son came to be the occasion to rejoice which of a woman of grief. Their personal freedom in respect of movement, dress, diet and marriage came to be dominated by ...

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High Divorce Trends In India: Check Out Reasons For Separation Among Couples!

Pooja YadavMay 23, 20220

Over the years the number of divorce cases filed within the family courts have doubled. the most reasons are ego, stress to professional competition. Family counsellors and lawyers say if we consider then the trend may play havoc with the institution of marriage. In cities like Gurgaon over 25 matrimonial dispute cases are registered each month at the mediation and conciliation Centre, quite 10 are divorce petitions. a minimum of 2 cases accept divorce each month. It is seen that almost all of the couples filing a divorce petition within the family courts are working professionals within the age bracket of 25-35 years. in step with experts, divorces are increasing because of frequent ego clashes and work stress. Corporate culture demands long working hours and increases stress le...

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Climate Change Likely To Raise India’s Hunger Risk By 22.69% Till 2030: Study

Sonia SolankiMay 23, 20220

The latest study reveals that the risk of hunger will rise by 2030 in India. The main factors attributed are climate change and low crop production says International Food Policy Institute study. The Global Food Policy 2022 report estimates that without climate change India will have 7.39 crore people suffering from hunger. But as the experts suggest that with climate change the numbers will touch 9.06 crores. A rise of 22.69% in hunger risk. Hunger: Bitter Truth Of Millennial India At present India is ranked at 101 positions in 116 countries as per the Global Hunger Index (GHI) Report 2022. India slipped from 94th position to 101 and is now trailing behind Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal in GHI. The International Food Policy report also focuses on the issue that climate change...

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CPI To Enforce Strict Age Norms Even After Objections; Read On Here!

Arpita SarkarMay 23, 20220

The Communist Party of India (CPI) is trying to implement the age policy in the organization in a more strict way. From the recent party congress in Kannur, this rule has been implemented at the party's central committee level, with amendments being made to the party's constitution. CPI had planned the age policy one step ahead of the CPM. A large part of the leaders raised questions within the party about this. CPM, on the other hand, has already introduced an age policy in the party. A letter of objection was sent to the central leadership of the CPI. After that, at the organizational level, the National Assembly of the CPI has prepared an outline in this regard and sent it to the leadership of various states. According to party sources, there was no mention of the relaxation o...

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Four States In Sight For Child Missing In India: National Crime Records Bureau

Arpita SarkarMay 23, 20220

On average, 29 children are lost every day in Madhya Pradesh. 14 persons a day in Rajasthan. That was the picture in 2021, showing a report by a volunteer organization working with children. The National Crime Records Bureau says, "The average number of children lost in the two states on a daily basis is at least five times higher than that of boys." The voluntary organization fears that a large proportion of these lost children and adolescents may be employed as child labourers. There is also a fear that girls will be involved in domestic help and even in sex work. Not only in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, but the number of missing children has also increased dramatically in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. According to last year's Khatian, at least five children go missing every day in Del...

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Call For Ban On Widowhood In Villages Of Maharashtra: Rural Development Department

Arpita SarkarMay 23, 20220

Breaking the boundaries of conservatism, an initiative was taken to ban the practice of widowhood in the province of Savitribai Phul. Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Hasan Musharraf has called on all Gram Panchayats in the state for this. In this case, he gave the example of Herwar village in Kolapur. A circular in this regard was issued at the Rural Development Department last Tuesday. After that, an official statement has been issued on behalf of the department. The CEO of the District Council has been given the responsibility to implement this circular. No punishment has been provided for disobeying the circular. However, emphasis has been laid on raising awareness in this regard. The CEO will be assisted in this task by all the Gram Panchayat officials under him. Mi...

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