With increasing crime against women and their safety in peril, it seems, the government’s ‘Beti Padhao-Beti Bachao’ initiative is merely a slogan and does not hold any strength to empower women. A village panchayat in Saharsa district of Bihar has ordered girls to avoid going to schools or colleges as[Read More…]
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Doklam stand-off: China issues advisory for its citizens in India
After the two-month long Doklam stand-off, China issued a new safety advisory for its citizens living and working in India, Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. The Chinese Embassy, located at New Delhi has warned Chinese citizens to be aware of the security environment around them and will be valid until[Read More…]
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for safety reasons after landslides
The Jammu-Srinagar highway is closed for safety reasons after landslides triggered by incessant rains on Wednesday, said an official. “Continuous rain in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district triggered landslides and shooting stones at some places on the highway,” the traffic department official said as per a report in HT. Notably,[Read More…]
MP: Hospital vandalised after death of RSS leader
A group of people vandalised a hospital in Indore after the death of a RSS leader Himmat Rathore due to alleged medical negligence. A video footage showed an angry mob destroying furnitures, breaking glass panes and overturning stretchers at the Gokul Das Hospital. #WATCH Indore(Madhya Pradesh): Gokul Das Hospital vandalized after[Read More…]
Indian ATMs use obsolete techniques, lacks key security features leading to fraud
Three of five ATMs in India use obsolete machinery and lack basic security features, making them a key targets for fake currency, as per the banking experts. The ATM’s cash loaders doesn’t have the “one-time combination” (OTC) technique, a technology that is quite common in advanced nations to run most[Read More…]
What have you done to ensure women’s safety: Bombay HC to Maha govt
The Maharashtra government was on Monday directed by the Bombay High Court to file an affidavit detailing steps taken by it to provide safety and security to women who travel during late hours. The HC bench directed the government to file the affidavit by December 21, reported PTI. A division[Read More…]