By Mohammed Shafeeq, Hyderabad : The scenic beauty of Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh is in stark contrast to the lives of indigenous tribes people inhabiting the region. Living in virtual destitution, these tribals — like their counterparts scattered in ...
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Feed SubscriptionMarkazul Ma’arif received best training centre and best trainee award in Assam from Govts
By M. Burhanuddin Qasmi, Hojai : Markazul Ma’arif, the premier Assam based NGO, is awarded with ‘Dakshata Gold Award’ today for being the best training centre in the state by Government of Assam. This feat was achieved by the popular ...
Read More »Government should support NGOs working for children: SOS Villages global president
By Somrita Ghosh, New Delhi : Children are the worst victims of conflicts, natural or man-made disasters and other social upheavals as they are often rendered abandoned and homeless. Securing a future for children without families is only possible when ...
Read More »NGOs working among Muslims filling state’s space, yet isolated: Ansari
New Delhi : NGOs working among the Muslims in India are filling the space left vacant by the state but they remain isolated despite the dream of a new India by 2022 held out by the Narendra Modi government, former ...
Read More »Amnesty launches website to track, document hate crimes
New Delhi : Human rights NGO Amnesty International India on Thursday launched an interactive data website for keeping a track of and documenting hate crimes across the country. “The first step to ensuring justice and ending impunity for hate crimes ...
Read More »Spherule Foundation to abolish menstruation taboos
By Maeeshat.in, Mumbai : In a State where a majority of female population is devoid of basic facilities to maintain menstrual hygiene and it’s still considered as taboo, disease, sin, curse or a secret by larger portion of the society, ...
Read More »SC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on NGO seeking prohibition
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on an NGO seeking directions for enforcement of country-wide prohibition of liquor – a provision under Article 47 of the Constitution’s Directive Principle of State ...
Read More »Triple talaq should be covered under Domestic Violence Act: Muslim body
New Delhi : In a letter written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday, a Muslim body has demanded that the triple talaq or instant divorce should be made an offence under the Domestic Violence Act and should not ...
Read More »India among deadliest countries for land, environment rights defenders: Amnesty
New Delhi : India is among the deadliest countries for defenders of rights related to land, territory, environment, rights NGO Amnesty International said on Tuesday. In its global report ‘Deadly but Preventable Attacks: Killings and Enforced Disappearances of Those who ...
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