India

India is a country located in South Asia. It is the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people. India has a rich and diverse culture, with many different languages, religions, and traditions. Hindi and English are the two official languages of India, and the country has a federal parliamentary democratic system of government. India has a long and complex history, and it has been home to many great civilizations, including the Indus Valley civilization and the Maurya and Mughal empires. India is a rapidly developing country and is one of the world’s largest economies, with a growing technology and service sector. Some of India’s major cities include Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.

Event under TBBT project organised – The Arunachal Times
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Event under TBBT project organised – The Arunachal Times

MANMAW, 22 Nov: The India chapter of Plan International, under ‘The Birds and the Bees Talk (TBBT)’ project, launched by Reckitt, organised an event to commemorate the International Children’s Day at the government secondary school here in Namsai district on Tuesday. Namsai Circle Officer Mihin Anku, who attended the event, said that, for inclusive development…

Pope meets artist whose work reveals how God touches brokenness
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Pope meets artist whose work reveals how God touches brokenness

Editor’s note: we are a nonpartisan group, presenting this news for you to use for your own research. What began as a private message on Twitter resulted in a private meeting with Pope Francis. It was seven years ago when Servant of God’s Love Sr. Dorcee Clarey reached out to the American artist Makoto Fujimura…

Int'l Child Rights Day celebrated – The Arunachal Times
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Int'l Child Rights Day celebrated – The Arunachal Times

Ringu advocates creating awareness on child rights ITANAGAR, 20 Nov: The International Child Rights Day was celebrated at the Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC) in Vivek Vihar here on Sunday with a call for creating more awareness on child rights. The programme was organised by the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights…

Is there slavery in Qatar? Country receives complaints – The Goa Spotlight
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Is there slavery in Qatar? Country receives complaints – The Goa Spotlight

Modern stadiums, hundreds of large mirrored buildings, modern infrastructure throughout the cities, Qatar seems like a futuristic dream. But the new structures built to host the 2022 World Cup carry a somber imprint. A report by the British newspaper The Guardian revealed that 6,500 workers have died since the Asian country received the right to…

COP27: the impact of climate change on modern slavery must not be ignored
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COP27: the impact of climate change on modern slavery must not be ignored

7 November 2022 Image credit: Thammachak Sotiya, via Shutterstock. This year we have seen the devastating impact on human lives by environmental events, amplified by climate change, such as the floods in Pakistan and devastating drought in the Horn of Africa, caused by five years of lack of rain. We know that in many cases…

Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage? – The Hindu
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Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage? – The Hindu

The story so far: The steering committee of a global programme to end child marriage is on a visit to India to witness state interventions which have helped reduce the prevalence of child marriage. The visit by the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage team is in view of an estimated increase in number…

DCW issues summon to Delhi Police over Uzbek girls' complain over trafficking
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DCW issues summon to Delhi Police over Uzbek girls' complain over trafficking

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued summons to Delhi Police after 5 out of 7 Uzbek girls who had complained about trafficking and sexual exploitation in India went missing from a private shelter home. The Commission had received a complaint of an international trafficking and prostitution racket from seven women belonging to Uzbekistan….

Immigration officer among seven arrested in human trafficking ring | The Star
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Immigration officer among seven arrested in human trafficking ring | The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: An Immigration officer and six Indian nationals were detained for alleged involvement in a human trafficking ring. Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the 31-year-old officer and the Indian nationals aged between 20 and 42 were detained at about 7.45pm on Tuesday (Nov 1) at klia2. “We believe the Indian nationals…

Child Labour In India: How To End The Endemic | Her Circle
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Child Labour In India: How To End The Endemic | Her Circle

“Children belong in schools not workplaces,” says a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Child labour deprives children of their right to go to school and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Child labour acts as a major barrier to education, affecting both attendance and performance in school.” These impactful words matter, especially for…

Launch of the Global Boys Initiative: Boys In India Report
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Launch of the Global Boys Initiative: Boys In India Report

How are poverty and gender–biased child protection laws placing boys in India at risk of sexual exploitation?  INDIA—In collaboration with STOP India, ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of the latest report from the Global Boys Initiative: India Report. This is the ninth in a series of ten country reports that explores the…