Total failure of state’s administrative duties: APCR on Bihar Ram Navami violence

Total failure of state’s administrative duties: APCR on Bihar Ram Navami violence

[ad_1] A fact finding team from the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) visited Bihar following large scale communal violence that took place during and around the Ram Navami rally last month. Based on its findings, the APCR said that the violence reflected “the total failure of administrative duties and lack of preparedness” by … Read more

When a Legislature Goes to War With Its State’s Richest City

When a Legislature Goes to War With Its State’s Richest City

[ad_1] ‘They’ve been stealing seats.’ Tennessee was not ever thus. This is, after all, a state in which then-Senator Al Gore, a Democrat, carried every county in his 1990 re-election bid. “When I started in 1994, Democrats were in control of the House, the Senate, as well as the executive branch” statewide, said Larry Miller, … Read more

Florida lawmakers vote to end state’s legacy as an abortion refuge

Florida lawmakers vote to end state’s legacy as an abortion refuge

[ad_1] The Florida House approved it on a 70-40 vote on Thursday. The state Senate approved it last week. The six-week ban will help DeSantis show conservative voters in a primary contest that he’s solidly anti-abortion, but it also carries big risks in a general election. Republicans overall underperformed during the 2022 midterm elections, in … Read more

What last night’s abortion pill twist means for access — even in blue states

What last night’s abortion pill twist means for access — even in blue states

[ad_1] Unless the Supreme Court intervenes, the 5th Circuit’s decision means that starting Saturday, mifepristone will remain legal at the federal level but access will be much more restricted. Mifepristone, one of two drugs commonly used together to cause an abortion, was approved 23 years ago by the FDA for use in the first 10 … Read more

IT boom in Telangana attracting students from neighbouring states

IT boom in Telangana attracting students from neighbouring states

[ad_1] Hyderabad: The quality of education in Telangana state is increasing and Hyderabad has turned into an information technology hub. Students from across the country and abroad are moving to Hyderabad owing to the availability of educational facilities and job opportunities. Among them are students from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. A total of 3.12 lakh applications … Read more

Over 40% children in 6 states of India never used technology for learning: Survey

Over 40% children in 6 states of India never used technology for learning: Survey

[ad_1] Delhi: More than 40 per cent of students in six states have never used technology for learning while around 8 percent have stopped using it, according to a survey conducted by the Central Square Foundation. Under the Bharat Survey for EdTech (BaSE), more than 6,000 households in six states — Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, … Read more

Blue states are buying up abortion medication amid legal uncertainty

Blue states are buying up abortion medication amid legal uncertainty

[ad_1] California contracted with ANI Pharmaceuticals through the state’s drug affordability initiative to pay a little over $100,000 for the first 250,000 doses on hand, with an option to purchase more at the same price of around 43 cents per pill, according to Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary Julia Spiegel. Pharmacies who cannot find the drug … Read more

SC urges Centre for menstrual hygiene model in schools across states

SC urges Centre for menstrual hygiene model in schools across states

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to formulate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and develop a model for all state and Union Territories (UTs) in connection with menstrual hygiene for girls studying in schools. A bench of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala appointed … Read more

Iranian Prez calls for ‘united front’ among Muslim states to support Palestinians

Iranian Prez calls for ‘united front’ among Muslim states to support Palestinians

[ad_1] Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called on Muslim states to form a “united and consistent” front in support of the Palestinians against Israel. In a phone conversation with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Raisi said that Iran and Algeria share common stances on regional and international affairs, particularly the Palestine … Read more

COVID-19 surge: Centre asks states to stay alert, identify hotspots

COVID-19 surge: Centre asks states to stay alert, identify hotspots

[ad_1] New Delhi: Amid rising cases of coronavirus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday held a review meeting and advised states to stay alert and be prepared for COVID-19 management. In the meeting with state health ministers and principal and additional chief secretaries held virtually, Mandaviya stressed on identifying emergency hotspots by monitoring trends … Read more