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Society
Indian gov’t plans to promote menstrual hygiene hampered
The Indian government’s plans to promote menstrual hygiene among the adolescent girls by making subsidized sanitary napkins available in Indian-controlled Kashmir seems to have gone slack, with major portion of the supplied stocks lying unused. The region’s Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma said scheme has been initiated in 10 districts…
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Real-name train ticketing helps capture 375 suspects
Chinese railway police said Monday that 375 wanted suspects were arrested during the country’s ongoing festival travel rush with the help of the real-name train ticketing system. The system was introduced in early January to crack down on the rampant ticket scalping that typically thrives during the Lunar New Year…
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Fuel shortage in Nepali capital gives opportunity to black market
Shortage of fuel in Nepali capital Kathmandu including petrol, diesel, Liquid Pressurized Gas (LPG) and kerosene oil which started in December 2011 still continues hard hitting the consumers. Although there has been a slight relief in terms of petroleum products after the government started limited supply, there is still an…
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Cambodian Girls sacrifice virginity on Valentine’s Day
The Cambodian government will take measures on the Valentine’s Day to keep teenagers away from irresponsible sex behaviors, said Sivann Botum, secretary of state of the ministry of women’s affairs, on Monday. Amid the trend of globalization, Valentine’s Day is gaining popularity in Cambodia, especially among teenagers. Botum told Xinhua…
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AJA, Welcomes the Resigning Yemeni President
Asia Journalist Association(AJA) welcomes the resigning Yemeni president Asia Journalist Association (President Ivan Lim) announced a statement to welcome the resignation of the Yemeni President after 33 years in power. The Association said, “We expect the flames of democratization first started in Tunisia and then moved to Egypt, Libya and…
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