The widows are further ostracised and stigmatised by preventing them from attending any family, social, religious functions, celebrating festivals openly, interacting with other males, and in some cases, chopping off their tresses, as per traditions handed down since centuries.
Read MoreA huge number of posts and videos went viral on the social media which features the Minister's son in an inebriated condition misbehaving with the parliamentary team at a star category hotel here on Wednesday night.
Read MoreSumnima was working as CNN's correspondent in New Delhi and was responsible for covering key political, economic, social, environmental, and general interest stories from the country. When she was in Delhi with CNN, it is said that Rahul and Sumnina became friends.
Read MoreSocial Work Excellence Award-2022 has been conferred on two Padma awardees—Padma Shri Lakhimi Baruah from Assam and Padma Shri Theilin Phanbuh from Meghalaya. Lakhimi Baruah is the founder and Managing Director, Kanaklata Mahila Urban Cooperative Bank, Jorhat. Theilin Phanbuh is a renowned social worker and former Chairperson, Meghalaya State Commission for Women.
Read MoreA huge number of posts and videos went viral on the social media which features the Minister's son in an inebriated condition misbehaving with the parliamentary team at a star category hotel here on Wednesday night.
Read MoreThe rhino census operation in the sprawling KNP was carried out by the Forest Department in Assam with the help of various NGO workers during March 26-27. All together 64 enumerators, 12 independent observers, 49 media observers participated in the rhino census operation.
Read Moreদেৱজিৎ শইকীয়াই শনিবাৰে অসমৰ ঐতিহাসিক চহৰ শিৱসাগৰৰ শিৱসাগৰ বাণিজ্য মহাবিদ্যালয়ত বন্যপ্ৰাণীৰ বিৰুদ্ধে অপৰাধ প্ৰতিৰোধ আৰু বন্যপ্ৰাণীৰ অবৈধ ব্যৱসায়ৰ ওপৰত এখন কৰ্মশালা উদ্বোধন কৰে।
Read MorePointing out that rhino poaching in Assam had reached an alarming proportion during 2005-2014, the Advocate General lauded the proactive role played by the media in whipping up mass protest against rhino poaching during the period. He said because of very effective measures taken by the state government since 2015, the rhino poaching in the state has declined sharply since 2016.
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