Chandigarh: On an average, for the past two months one person dies every day due to drugs. As per the records accessed by The Tribune since May 15 drugs are being mentioned as the cause of death in the post-mortem reports of more than 60 young men at government hospitals across[Read More…]
Tag: Youth
Punjab: Private de-addiction centres under lens to curb drug overpricing
Chandigarh: Buprenorphine, a substitute to treat narcotic addicts and psychotropic substances are being sold at price range of Rs 20-100 while the same is sold at a price as low as Rs 4.38 in the government hospitals. As many as 96 private de-addiction centres are under the lens to keep[Read More…]
Electoral tactics alone cannot defeat BJP: CPI-M
New Delhi: It will be wrong to underestimate the pan-India strength of the BJP and to think that electoral tactics alone will be enough to defeat it, the CPI-M has said. The key link at this juncture is to gather the growing discontent against the BJP rule, especially due to[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi takes on PM Modi over youth unemployment, contract workers plight
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi for keeping the youth of Gujarat unemployed and not implementing the 7th Pay Commission leading to the plight of contract and fixed salary workers in the state. Keeping up at his 22 questions in the countdown to the[Read More…]
Sunny Leone’s condom ad on Navratri draws backlash; traders’ body sought ban
The Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT) has asked the Centre to ban an advertisement of Manforce contraceptive brand endorsed by actress Sunny Leone in Gujarat. The trader’s body said the ad was derogatory and promotes youth to use condoms in the name of Navratri festival. The CAIT has appealed[Read More…]
Varanasi: Youth stabs mother for not letting his wife spend time with him
A youth has stabbed mother with a scissor in her right eye in Varanasi on Thursday as he was infuriated over extreme interference in his married life, said police. The youth was arrested and his mother was sent to BHU in serious condition. The accused, Chandan Gupta is in his[Read More…]
Malaysia defends contest on how to ‘prevent’ homosexuality
On Saturday, Malaysia’s health ministry kept its decision to host a contest on how to “prevent” homosexuality and transgenderism by saying that the competition was directed at assisting teens to make better health decisions. Activists had criticised this competition by saying that it could evoke hatred and violence against lesbian,[Read More…]
Government formulating national policy to reduce alcohol dependency
The Centre is working on formulation of a national policy to address the emerging challenge of alcohol dependency in the country, especially among youth. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the policy will follow the same approach as it is being used in cases of drug de-addiction, a source said. According to[Read More…]
Tragic end: Youth dies of electric shock after spitting on wire
In an equally shocking and bizarre incident, a 21-year-old youth died of an electric shock after he spit on a high tension wire, police said on Monday. “The incident took place on Sunday when Mohammed Yasin had gone to see his brother. He was chewing gutka and received shock from[Read More…]
Young Makers Conclave- Creating a new generation of future leaders
As India witnesses the political awakening and increased participation of youth in policy making, change is just a stone’s throw away. Be it the debate around ‘nationalism’ and its definition or the diminishing boundaries of gender and its fluidity, the youth of India is questioning social setups and traditional values.[Read More…]
Dalits stand united in Gujarat, pledge not to lift carcasses
Over 30 Dalit groups from across Gujarat have pledged not to lift carcasses after Dalit youth were publicly flogged for skinning a dead cow by self-proclaimed cow protectors in Una. This is the first time such large numbers from the community are coming together to protest Dalit atrocities. They are[Read More…]