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The percentage of child marriages in Karnataka has fallen from 50.1% in 2005-06 to 24.7% in 2019-20, according to the National Family Health Survey- 5 data. Rural Karnataka records dip of 50% in child marriages in 15 years [Representative image] | Photo Credit: IANS
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In urban areas of the state, the percentage of women, who were married before the legal age, has reduced from 28.5% in 2005-06 to 21.3% in 2020-19.
Experts attributed the decline in underage marriages to the enactment of the Prohibition of Child Marriages Act, 2006, awareness campaigns, complaint mechanisms like children’s helplines, etc.
Bengaluru: Rural Karnataka has recorded a sharp drop of 50 per cent in cases of underage marriages in the last 15 years, the National Family Health Survey- 5 (2019-20) data, released by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan this Tuesday, has revealed.
India pursued scientific evidence-based approach to tackle Covid, says Harsh Vardhan
The Union Health Minister was speaking at a virtual event of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
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New Delhi: COVID-19 cases in India are steadily coming down while the caseload of infection in many parts of the world is experiencing a second or even a third peak, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday asserting the government “recognised the threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach”.
He made these remarks at a virtual event of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
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Among 17 states and five UTs included in NFHS- 5 (2019-20), Karnataka holds the first position in cases of spousal violence against women. Karnataka tops in cases of spousal violence against women [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Over 30 per cent of women in Karnataka, Manipur, Bihar, Assam, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have experienced spousal violence.
Since 2015-16, cases spousal violence against women have increased in Karnataka, Assam and West Bengal.
In Manipur, such cases have dropped from 52.3 per cent in 2015-16 to 39.6 per cent in 2019-20.
Bengaluru: The National Family Health Survey- 5 (2019-20) data has revealed that 44 per cent of women, aged between 18 and 49 years, surveyed in Karnataka have experienced spousal violence (physical and/or sexual) in their lifetime. With this percentage, Karnataka topped the list of 17 states and five UTs included in the survey
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Nurses of AIIMS gathered at the hospital premises after AIIMS Nurses Union announced an indefinite strike from Monday. (Photo/ANI)
5,000 AIIMS nurses go on indefinite strike over redressal of demands; Director urges them to resume work ANI | Updated: Dec 15, 2020 04:01 IST
By Priyanka Sharma
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): As many as 5,000 nurses here at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) went on an indefinite strike on Monday over their long-pending demands, including those with regard to the Sixth Central Pay Commission and against contractual appointments.
AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria appealed to the nurses to call off their strike and return to work, stating that a real nurse will really never abandon her patients .