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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Mar 10: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah has called for socio-political empowerment of weaker sections of the society, saying their active involvement in decision making will greatly help in their economic emancipation. “The public spirited men and women should come forward and work with missionary zeal and spirit on ground towards establishment of society based on social justice, dignity and equality”, Dr Abdullah said while addressing a funct...

Jugal holds Janta Darbar Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Feb 23: Jugal Kishore Sharma, Member of Parliament BJP (Lok Sabha) from Jammu-Poonch constituency along with District Development Commissioner, Samba, Rohit Khajuria , his administrative staff and District Development Council (DDC), Chairman, Keshav Sharma, former Minister, Davinder Kumar Manyal, former VC, Rashpal Verma and DDC Members held Janta Darbar at district office conference hall, here, today. Jugal Kishore Sharma listened to pro...

India pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to curb violence against women. Where did the money go?

An investigation by the BBC and the charity Oxfam finds the money is not reaching the women it's meant to safeguard.

Allahabad high court (File photo) PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has ruled that a married woman moving in with another man without divorcing her spouse cannot claim to be in a live-in relationship and seek legal sanctity later. Dismissing a writ petition filed by one Asha Devi and Suraj Kumar, the division bench of Justices Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava held that any such couple isn’t entitled to protection from the court simply on the ground that they are con...

Updated: January 20, 2021 11:09 IST Petitioners had moved the court contending that they both are adults “living as husband and wife”, and so no one should interfere in their lives. Share Article AAA Petitioners had moved the court contending that they both are adults “living as husband and wife”, and so no one should interfere in their lives. The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a married woman living with another person without divorcing husband will not be entitled for protection...

Opposing the petition, state counsel mentioned that Asha Devi was earlier married to Mahesh Chandra and has started living with Suraj Kumar without obtaining divorce which is an offence.

J&K: As harsh winter freezes taps, Bhaderwah locals walk miles in search of water Severe water crisis has gripped a village in Bhaderwah valley in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district, which is facing the harshest winter in years, freezing water pipelines and forcing residents to travel long distances in search of potable water. advertisement UPDATED: January 11, 2021 06:29 IST The womenfolk of these families, mostly farmers and cattle rearers, have been left with no option but to trek the snow-bou...

Severe Cold Freezes Taps, Plunges Village In J&K Into Water Crisis Frozen taps and overground water pipes have forced the residents to travel long distances in search of potable water. Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-11T08:13:34+05:30 Severe Cold Freezes Taps, Plunges Village In J&K Into Water Crisis outlookindia.com 2021-01-11T08:15:20+05:30 Jammu and Kashmir is freezing and this has resulted in severe water crisis in a village in Bhaderwah val...

2020 Flashback: 12 stories, 12 months that changed India forever 2020 Flashback: 12 stories, 12 months that changed India forever By any standards, 2020 will forever be remembered as the bearer of a global economic meltdown brought about by a deadly contagion -- the novel coronavirus. Here is an attempt to look back at events and stories that captured the attention of Indians this year. advertisement [REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] (Photo Credits: PTI) To describe 2020 as yet another year would be a gre...