There has been an increase in cases of child trafficking in Karnataka in recent years with the year’s count standing at 929 so far. By Oisika Dev Bengaluru, Jan. 17, 2019. “The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), NGOs and the local police station work hand in hand to rescue kids from trafficking. We monitor the activities […]
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Lack of schools, shifts in locations and parents’ fear of their children being kidnapped have deprived Bengali Migrant worker’s children of education. Bangalore, March 1, 2018: The scene is the same every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. On the dusty roads leading to what locals refer to as ‘Bangla Camp’, children can be seen gathered around […]
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National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) data show a decrease in the number of reported leprosy cases, but that may not be the real story. Bangalore, February 1, 2018: The number of leprosy cases across the state may have gone down, if one goes by the NLEP data. Yet, this fall doesn’t show the actual scenario as […]
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