Maharashtra restores maternity aid for construction workers, raises benefit to Rs 25,000 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar News

Under the revised policy, all registered active women construction workers will be eligible for a one-time assistance of Rs 25,000 for both normal and caesarean deliveries. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Maharashtra govt has restored maternity assistance for registered women construction workers and increased the one-time financial benefit to Rs 25,000, reversing a decision that had discontinued the…

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The Thai child sex exploitation scourge unfolding at bars, restaurants and hotels

Every night holds unknown dangers for children being sexually exploited in Thailand’s tourism hubs. “They never know what they may encounter behind the next door, or who they will be forced to deal with,” said Greg Bradley, chief executive of non-government organisation Destiny Rescue Australia. It is a crime unfolding at hotels, short-term rentals, private…

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Gangster Sukhpreet Budha acquitted in threat case involving religious leader | Chandigarh News

Mohali: A Mohali court has acquitted gangster Sukhpreet Singh alias Budha in a case involving alleged death threats to a religious leader, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.Additional district and sessions judge Prashant Verma pronounced the verdict after observing that the prosecution could not substantiate its case despite being…

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