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A rescue and search operation being conducted after the accident involving three trains that claimed at least 261 people and left over 900 injured, in Balasore district, Odisha, Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Odisha Train Crash: Rail Ministry Claims to Have Identified' Root Cause', Reports Suggest Negligence, Lapses

Tarique Anwar

Only One Woman on Par Panel to Examine Bill to Raise Women’s Marriage Age; Rest of 30 are Men

Only One Woman on Par Panel to Examine Bill to Raise Women’s Marriage Age; Rest of 30 are Men

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Under the schemes run to rehabilitate the manual scavengers in India, only 6% of the total identified manual scavengers have been imparted skill development training in the last two years. Similarly, one time cash assistance has been provided to only 2% of them. The figures have been published by a parliamentary standing committee on social justice and empowerment, which tabled its report in both houses of Parliament on December 12. Of the 42,303 manual scavengers identified in 2018 during the National Surv

Manual Scavengers: Only 2% Got Cash Assistance Under Rehab Scheme

Ronak Chhabra