Ever since the Advertising Standards Council of India set the advertising guidelines for social media influencers, there have been complaints of over 2,700 violations. Instagram and Youtube topped the platforms where such violations were repeatedly noted.
“Warning! Your shift time is over. The office system will shut down in 10 mins. Please go home!” reads the system of an IT company to promote work-life balance. Here’s how netizens are reacting to this system.
Announcing the fund allocation for the development of border villages in the North, minister Anurag Thakur said that the border regions brims with beauty and opportunities. With the borders coming under the Vibrant Villages Programme, the quality of life of people and the land is expected to be enhanced.
In 2022, many students and faculty had posted photos and videos that claimed that mass cheating was happening at exam centres across Maharashtra. To curb such practices in the coming years, the Maharashtra govt adopted stringent measures under the ‘Copy-free campaign’.
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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