Aishwarya Rai represents Indian women, not Diana Hayden: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb courts controversy, again

Agartala: Former Miss World Diana Hayden does not represent Indian women, but Aishwarya Rai does. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb’s latest statement on beauty pageants, Indian women and “process of judgement” of the crowning of the Miss World has stirred a fresh controversy. “Aishwarya Rai represents the Indian women. She became the Miss World … Read more

Anjum Moudgil wins silver in women’s rifle three positions at Mexico shooting World Cup

New Delhi: Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil clinched a silver medal in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was Anjum’s first World Cup medal as she battled windy conditions to shoot 454.2 in the 45-shot final to finish behind former junior world champion China’s Ruijiao Pei … Read more

Women win the battle against alcohol in Rajsamand again

‘Mandawar becomes second liquor free village in Raj’ Udaipur : Mandawar village in Bhim tehsil of Rajsamand district is second one to become alcohol free village of the state. The referendum on Saturday saw 59.86 % of voters demanding the shut down of liquor shop in the area. Of the total registered 2711 voters, 1779 participated … Read more

Tribal women made to lie down in open after tubectomy in Udaipur village

Udaipur :  Lakhs of rupees are spent on medical and health services specially for rural areas, however, due to sheer negligence of authorities and female sterilization not on the priority list, poor patients are left to suffer. Such an incident has been reported from the community health center in Jhadol, a remote tribal block,  where women/patients … Read more

No roads! Tribal women have less access to hospital delivery in Kotra 

Udaipur : Despite incentives, institutional setups, ambulances and a band of health workers, deliveries are no less nightmares for pregnant women in Kotra block of Udaipur district. Seeta wo Kanti Kapasiya, resident of Amba village delivered a still born baby on roadside two days back while she was being taken on a cycle to the nearest … Read more

Women drowns with 4 kids in Udaipur village

‘Was upset after husband took away jewelry’ Udaipur : In yet another heart rendering incident, a mother tied her four children with her saree and jumped into a pond on thursday in a remote tribal settlement in Jhadol block of the district. The matter came to light on Friday evening when the bodies came up on the water surface. Situation … Read more