Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) A recent childbirth incident at a washroom in the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi has exposed the fragility of maternal care in Pakistan, a report has stated. A woman in labour who came to the hospital was denied an ultrasound examination and was told to walk around. As the woman did not receive proper medical treatment, she ultimately delivered her baby in a washroom in the hospital, according to a report in the Asian News Post.The videos of the in…
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Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) As many as 8.6 million children are engaged in child labour in Pakistan, with more than 6.6 million involved in hazardous labour that poses a threat to their health, safety and future, according to a national report launched by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), local media reported on Friday. The report “Pakistan: Child Labour Surveys, Evidence for Action” was the first nationally represent…
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) Every fourth household in Pakistan’s Islamabad has a child as domestic worker as the implementation of the legislation on child domestic labour remains far from satisfactory, local media reported. Executive Director of the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc), Asiya Arif, made these remarks during an event organised by Sparc in collaboration with the National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) to mark the World Day Against Child Labour…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Saturday that India’s success of the Viksit Bharat @2047 rests on the robust integration of agriculture, knowledge, research and innovation. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day national conference “Sustainable Agriculture for Viksit Bharat@2047: Tradition, Technology and Tangible Outcomes”, Birla said, “India’s agriculture is not merely the backbone of the economy but also the cornerstone of our cultural consciousne…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Agricultural scientist and former Chairperson of the National Biodiversity Authority P. L. Gautam has been appointed as chairperson of an Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity, an official said on Saturday. The NBA reconstituted the Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, for a period of one year to provide expert guidance on the conservation, sustainable use and access and benefit-sharing (ABS) of agricultural biod…
New Delhi/Kohima, June 12 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that the tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed among the Centre, Assam and Nagaland would facilitate mineral oil exploration and production activities in the disputed belt along the Assam-Nagaland border while ensuring cooperation among all stakeholders.Addressing the NITI Aayog meeting with Chief Ministers of the eight Northeastern states in New Delhi, the Chief Minister also expressed optimism tha…
Kohima, June 12 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday said the state has continued to register significant progress across various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Nagaland emerging as a national frontrunner in SDG-5 (Gender Equality), reflecting its sustained commitment to inclusive growth, women’s empowerment and sustainable development. Addressing the NITI Aayog 11th Governing Council meeting in New Delhi, the Chief Minister said that Mokokchung, Kohima, and Dimap…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the 2026 Agricola Medal, the highest honour of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, during a ceremony held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome on Wednesday.The medal was presented by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu at the historic FAO Plenary Hall in recognition of Modi’s contribution to food security, agricultural development and farmer welfare, according to the organisation.Congratulating the Prime Minister, Qu Dongyu said the …
Nairobi, May 15 (IANS) African parliamentarians on Friday began a three-day meeting in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to explore ways of reducing methane emissions while safeguarding economic growth.The conference, the first-ever regional meeting in Africa dedicated specifically to methane, is organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Kenya, in cooperation with Climate Parliament and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).In his opening remarks, Martin Chungon…
Guwahati, May 8 (IANS) Assam has secured three prestigious honours under the National Panchayat Awards 2025, with officials on Friday saying that the achievement reflects the growing emphasis on grassroots governance and rural development under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. According to officials, Assam received awards in different categories of the Panchayat Sustainable Development framework instituted by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The state won the Nanaji Des…