No trial in sewer death cases
The study on deaths due to sewer and septic tank cleaning since 1992 has been released 4th October.
Toilet-for-all: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the first global guidelines on sanitation and health.
Probe into type-2 polio virus contamination
The government has ordered a probe after traces of poliovirus type 2 were found in some batches of oral polio vaccine (OPV).
Adultery is not a crime : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court unanimously struck down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code that makes adultery a punishable offence for men.
Unemployment among educated youth at 16%: study
Recently a report on ‘State of Working in India’, prepared by Centre for Sustainable Employment at the Azim Premji University is released.
Panel approves nutrition norms
The National Technical Board on Nutrition (NTBN) has approved guidelines proposed by Ministry for severe acute malnutrition.
Ban on adoption by live-in partners lifted
Individuals in a live-in relationship will once again be able to adopt children from and within India.
Sex offenders’ registry
The first-of-its-kind national sex offenders’ registry has been launched on 20 September.
India’s health report reads worse
Recently the ‘India State-level Disease Burden Initiative’ report is released.
SC stresses adverse impact of female genital mutilation
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the Constitution does not allow a person to cause injury to another.