Weeks after the BBC Documentary row, the Income Tax Department have raided the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) offices in New Delhi and Mumbai. The move brought in severe criticism from both national and global media watchdogs.
There are almost three crore orphans in India, a little more than the total population of Sri Lanka. However, several private and state-run bodies have contributed to make over 9,500 Child Care Institutions (also called Orphanages) that supports the upbringing of parentless kids.
The occasional microquakes seen across India deflects the country from large-scale devastation as there is no buildup of tectonic stress as seen in Turkey. Even in the unforeseen situation of a large-scale earthquake, the country is well-equipped to tackle it with the National Disaster Response Force.
The study revealed that women in the working age category spent at least 7.2 hours on unpaid domestic work in comparison to men who spent about 2.8 hours. These numbers were a clear indication toward the “time poverty” between the genders.
As the town began to cave in, people are now dealing with the displacement and crippling uncertainty about their future. Hundreds lost their homes and livelihoods, and now live in relief camps battling mental health problems from insomnia to depression.
The accused have been charged under the Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order and arrested for exploiting the students for their perosnal gains. The Indian High Commission in London has offered help and counselling to the students who fell victims to the accused.
With Turkey-Syria experiencing one of the deadliest earthquakes that claimed lives of over 24,000, the residents and rescuers continue to look for people to be freed under the ruins without losing hope. Joining hands with them is India’s NDRF and Army’s field hospitals that have treated at least 106 victims.
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