beetle Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 The papers and media are usually filled with negativity. This thread is to highlight the news that makes us feel good .Very often,these bits of positivity are buried in the middle pages .Let us bring them out and high light them here. To start with.... Jharkhand: 300 Muslim families speak out, return dowry in silent protest Quote A silent and unique social transformation is sweeping the Muslim community in Jharkhand’s Palamu region, with hundreds of families returning dowry they had taken during their sons’ weddings. Over the last one year, around 800 families came out in the open about accepting dowry and have subsequently returned the money. To date, over Rs 6 crore in cash has been returned to the brides’ families. This process kicked off once Haji Mumtaj Ali, a native of Pokhari village in Latehar, launched a campaign against dowry in April last year. Following his footsteps, the community elders waged a war against dowry, a social evil plaguing the lives of thousands of families, especially the poor. The ‘maulvis’, too, resolved not to solemnise ‘nikah’ where any exchange of dowry was involved. “The success of our campaign against dowry is astounding. So far, over 800 grooms’ families in Latehar and Palamu districts have returned Rs 6 crore in cash to the brides’ families. More importantly, the marriages are now being solemnised without any exchange of money,” said Ali, who was busy preparing for a massive community meeting at Daltonganj on March 7. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jharkhand-300-muslim-families-speak-out-return-dowry-in-silent-protest/story-YMxM8cKb2T8U1aBWPqMbZL.html Nice development . Sidhoni, Cricketics, Mariyam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 When I die, my assets will be divided equally between Shweta and Abhishek: Amitabh Bachchan Quote http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/when-i-die-my-assets-will-be-divided-equally-between-shweta-and-abhishek-amitabh-bachchan/story-HOCIIJ7HE2Gz1OU6kGolhK.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 List of private hospitals where Delhi govt will provide 30 surgeries for free Quote http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/list-of-private-hospitals-where-delhi-govt-will-provide-30-surgeries-for-free/story-gC81cmzEd0F2W74XTTQ5EP.html The Delhi government has tied with 41 private hospitals in Delhi to facilitate 30 surgeries free of charge for patients referred by government hospitals in the Capital. randomGuy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_B_ Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 7 hours ago, beetle said: When I die, my assets will be divided equally between Shweta and Abhishek: Amitabh Bachchan how is this a good news? I dont feel good at all reading it. MechEng, Pollack and Sidhoni 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, G_B_ said: how is this a good news? I dont feel good at all reading it. You want those assets dont you? Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sajid_Rana Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 PSL final will be held in Lahore. beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 10 hours ago, G_B_ said: how is this a good news? I dont feel good at all reading it. Not the dying part gb The news that people are coming out and talking about giving the right to inheritance to daughters. That is the way it should be. Women should fight for their rights to be part of their parents life too...be able to take care of them like sons and also get right to inheritance instead of dowry. G_B_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Andhra Pradesh plans hi-tech war on mosquitoes NEW DELHI: A hi-tech war against mosquitoes is being proposed using optical sensors to capture their density, species and gender before moving in to exterminate them.Three cities in Andhra Pradesh — Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam and Tirupati — want to use modern technology to detect mosquito breeding before malaria and other vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika become an epidemic.The Andhra government has sent a 'Smart Mosquito Density System' proposal to the Union urban development ministry for approval and to provide funds so that the three municipal bodies can implement this first-of-its-kind project in the country.The three municipalities plan to deploy 10 sensors per sq km. The entire system will require nearly Rs 4 crore. beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Tech workers growing their own food during lunch time http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/manyata-tech-workers-get-organic-break/articleshow/57381378.cms Great initiative and a well deserved mental break Jai Jawan Jai Kissan beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeautifulGame Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Not the dying part gb:p: The news that people are coming out and talking about giving the right to inheritance to daughters. That is the way it should be. Women should fight for their rights to be part of their parents life too...be able to take care of them like sons and also get right to inheritance instead of dowry. Isn't Women legally entitled to equal share of inheritance anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 2 hours ago, BeautifulGame said: Isn't Women legally entitled to equal share of inheritance anyway? They are now.But very few follow it,or they have to fight in court if they don 't get. Before that...they (women) also have to show responsibility towards the birth family (parents) as required by law.(children have to take care of parents) . Can't just take and not give. For this her husband's family has to understand that she has responsibility towards her parents just like husband has responsibility towards his parents. Also the stupid dowry has to stop ,including the life long gifting at every festival or milestone.Everyone waits for the inheritance .period. Book_Worm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I liked the news on anti-dowry campaign .... hopefully, it will catch on to the rest of Ind beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Quote http://m.timesofindia.com/india/from-chaupal-classes-to-building-an-inter-college/articleshow/57431727.cms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainfade Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 12 hours ago, coffee_rules said: Andhra Pradesh plans hi-tech war on mosquitoes NEW DELHI: A hi-tech war against mosquitoes is being proposed using optical sensors to capture their density, species and gender before moving in to exterminate them.Three cities in Andhra Pradesh — Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam and Tirupati — want to use modern technology to detect mosquito breeding before malaria and other vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika become an epidemic.The Andhra government has sent a 'Smart Mosquito Density System' proposal to the Union urban development ministry for approval and to provide funds so that the three municipal bodies can implement this first-of-its-kind project in the country.The three municipalities plan to deploy 10 sensors per sq km. The entire system will require nearly Rs 4 crore. They should simply use gene drives! http://www.nature.com/news/gene-drive-mosquitoes-engineered-to-fight-malaria-1.18858 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Lo and Behold! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/karan-johar-is-dad-to-twins-via-a-surrogate/articleshow/57471741.cms MUMBAI: Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has become the single parent of twins — a girl and a boy— born through surrogacy last month.The director-producer wasn't in the city to confirm the news, but civic officials said the births were registered with its public health department on Friday."The birth registrations were done on Friday," BMC executive health officer Dr Padmaja Keskar said. TOI confirmed this from the central government website for birth and death registrations. The twins were born at Masrani Hospital in Andheri (West) on February 7. However, Johar hasn't yet informed the BMC about the names of his children. A high-ranking BMC official said the children were registered in their birth record as a "baby girl" and "baby boy". Johar's close friend actor Shah Rukh Khan's third baby, AbRam, too, was born in the same hospital to a surrogate mother.Civic officials said the birth registration details listed Johar as the children's father, but there is no mention of the mother's name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kira Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 On 3/5/2017 at 8:29 AM, coffee_rules said: Lo and Behold! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/karan-johar-is-dad-to-twins-via-a-surrogate/articleshow/57471741.cms MUMBAI: Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has become the single parent of twins — a girl and a boy— born through surrogacy last month.The director-producer wasn't in the city to confirm the news, but civic officials said the births were registered with its public health department on Friday."The birth registrations were done on Friday," BMC executive health officer Dr Padmaja Keskar said. TOI confirmed this from the central government website for birth and death registrations. The twins were born at Masrani Hospital in Andheri (West) on February 7. However, Johar hasn't yet informed the BMC about the names of his children. A high-ranking BMC official said the children were registered in their birth record as a "baby girl" and "baby boy". Johar's close friend actor Shah Rukh Khan's third baby, AbRam, too, was born in the same hospital to a surrogate mother.Civic officials said the birth registration details listed Johar as the children's father, but there is no mention of the mother's name. How is this a feel good news? Karan Johar's genes need to go extinct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Surrogacy birth for unmarried people is no longer legal.I wonder how he got away with this . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Merlyn Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Surrogacy birth for unmarried people is no longer legal.I wonder how he got away with this . Wrong.The bill is yet to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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beetle Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 http://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/railway-responds-to-tweet-sends-milk-for-5-month-old-in-train/articleshow/57631583.cms Awww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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