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Supreme Court asks NGO to move govt against sarpanch-patism

The Supreme Court said the government, and not the judiciary, should look into the issue of men wielding the actual power behind elected women who remain “faceless wives and daughters-in-law” in grassroots politics.

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Senegal's President Macky Sall announces he will not seek third term in office

In tonight's edition: Senegal's Macky Sall rules out running for president again, after months of tension over suggestions that he was considering a third term in office. In Mozambique, residents begin returning to Cabo Delgado, on the northern coast, after years of a deadly Islamist insurgency. And we look at…

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Transwomen turn entrepreneurs following training by NGO

For 21 -year-old Sanamahaji Shivanagi, a transwoman from Bagalkot, begging and sex work were the only means of making a living till recently. But, now after attending MOVE (Market Oriented Value Enhancement) training by Best Practices Foundation (BPF), a city-based NGO, the transwoman has turned into a vegetable vendor.

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Stray dog population in capital city pegged at around 8,000, as per survey

The survey was conducted by dividing the entire Corporation area into 10 zones. T

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NGOs help forced migrants integrate

Non-government organisations play a crucial role in promoting social cohesion between refugees and host communities.

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PIL plea in Madras High Court opposing felling of trees for Egmore railway station expansion

Pasumai Thayagam Foundation, a non-governmental organisation led by Sowmiya Anbumani, has filed a public interest litigation petition in the Madras High Court to restrain Southern Railway from felling trees, without following Supreme guidelines, for the expansion of Egmore Railway Station in Chennai

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Some female aid workers return in Afghanistan

KABUL: Afghan women employed by a leading international NGO have resumed their work in some provinces, months after the Taliban government banned them from working.

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NGO raises alarm in Sahel as conflict, climate change claim more victims

More than 16 million people affected by conflict and climate change in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger need humanitarian aid, according to an American NGO report published on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Mass marriage provides dream wedding to poor couples from Mumbai's Andheri

MUMBAI: Friday was a special day for a bevy of young brides from marginalised communities in Andheri. They walked into the office of a local NGO and saw their childhood dreams of red and gold wedding shararas, glittering shoes and trousseau items laid out before them when they arrived for…

The Times of India

Vietnam detains climate activist on tax charges

HANOI: Vietnamese authorities have detained a prominent climate activist for alleged tax evasion, her husband said on Friday, adding to a list of environmentalists facing the accusation.

Bangkok Post

German rescue ships blocked in Italy over breach of migration law

Italy on Friday impounded two rescue ships run by German charities for breaching tougher migration rules introduced by the country's right-wing government, the Italian coast guard said.

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Malta says it didn't find migrant boat in distress alerted by NGOs

Authorities on the European island nation of Malta have contested accusations made by a group of nongovernmental organizations a day earlier regarding a migrant boat in distress

The Independent UK

Six months after Mali banned French funding for NGOs, how are aid groups coping?

Six months after Mali's interim authorities decided to block all French public funding for non-governmental organisations operating in the country, RFI spoke to workers on the ground about how they are managing.

Radio France Internationale

About 500 onboard boat in distress in Mediterranean, NGO says

NGO Emergency says Maltese authorities so far failed to heed calls for a rescue as boat takes on water in bad weather.

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Aid agency chief: Taliban say guidelines on female NGO staff resuming work close to finalization

The head of a major international aid agency says key Taliban officials told him they are close to finalizing guidelines that will allow Afghan women to resume working for nongovernmental organizations

Newslaundry

Another defamation suit over Modi documentary, HC issues summons to BBC

The Delhi High Court has reportedly summoned the BBC over a defamation suit filed by a Gujarat-based NGO over the controversial documentary on PM Narendra Modi. This comes weeks after another court issued summons to the British broadcaster over a defamation suit by a BJP leader.

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NGO founded by student duo crosses significant milestone

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Renowned actor Forest Whitaker sets up his Peace and Development Initiative in poor Paris suburb

Renowned actor Forest Whitaker, who has portrayed a dictator, a Mafia hitman, a butler, has taken on what for some may be his most inspirational role

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Societal cost of ‘forever chemicals’ about $17.5tn across global economy – report

Chemicals yield profit of about $4bn a year for the world’s biggest PFAS manufacturers, Sweden-based NGO found

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Tributes paid to Edinburgh husband who dies in Majorca - while wife fights for life

The couple are understood to have jetted from their home in Edinburgh to spend some holiday time at the rural property in Cala Mesquida in the north-east of the island.

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BBMP monitoring UPI digital bribes to voters, says District Election Officer Tushar Giri Nath

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath, who is also the Bengaluru City District Election Officer, said there have been no cases of alleged digital bribes found in the city so far. He was anwering questions on the Karnataka assembly elections and preparations by the BBMP at…

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I was evacuated from South Sudan in 2013 - here's what I learned

We all knew that there were political tensions. Yet none of us believed it enough to change our plans or everyday routines. None of us expected fighting to erupt. It was December 15 2013, and I was in South Sudan. Like many people there, I was distracted by plans for…

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‘Used foreign funds to oppose Adani project’: I-T report on Ritwick Dutta

Before environment lawyer-activist Ritwick Dutta was booked by the CBI, an income tax department report had last year accused him of opposing overseas projects led by Indian entities, including the Adani Group. It had also accused him of using foreign money to partner with domestic NGOs, including an RSS affiliate.

The Times of India

Aragam village in Bandipore to become India's largest book village, promote Kashmiri literature, culture

‘Sarhad’ a Pune-based non-government organisation is all set to convert Aragam village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district into India's largest book village in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir government.

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Minister seeks to restore UK’s reputation on global development

NGOs say Andrew Mitchell is right to focus on long-term partnerships but cuts to aid budget must be reversed

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