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Time of India
05-07-2025
- Time of India
Man held for raping minor after drugging her
Ludhiana: Police arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor student after offering her a lift in his car and giving her a cold drink spiked with an intoxicant. The accused, aged 38, lives in the same area as the survivor. The girl's mother told the police that when her 17-year-old daughter, a student of Class XII, did not return home on Friday, she went to look for her and saw her lying unconscious in the back street of a government school. Later, the girl told her mother that she was walking to school in the morning when the accused, who lives in the same neighbourhood, came in his car. She said that he offered her a lift to school but drove to another place instead. The accused allegedly spiked her cold drink, which made her fall unconscious and the accused allegedly raped her. The complainant said that the accused drove away after throwing her daughter out of the car and threatening her. Police reached the spot and started investigations. They filed a case against the accused under section 64 of BNS (rape) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scientists: Tinnitus? When tinnitus won't go away, do this (Watch) Hearing Magazine Undo He was arrested on Sunday morning. The accused is married and has two children, including a daughter. Police said that the accused had been harbouring ill intentions towards the girl for some time. Immediate support & reporting Emergency helplines CHILDLINE 1098: 24/7 toll-free helpline for children in distress. Anyone can call to report abuse or seek help. Police: Dial 112 or visit the nearest police station to file an FIR. Tele-MANAS (Mental Health Support): Call 14416 for free, 24/7 mental health counseling. How to report Abuse Mandatory Reporting: Under the POCSO Act , any adult aware of abuse must report it to the police or special Juvenile police unit (SJPU) Online Reporting: POCSO e-Box: – for anonymous reporting. Cyber Crime Portal: – for online abuse or exploitation Previous cases: March 25, 2025: Police registered a case against a man accused of raping his 13-year-old daughter while they were alone at home May 10, 2025: A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl while she went to the fields to attend nature's call
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Centre approves supplementary funds for Punjab under National Health Mission
Chandigarh: After standoffs over funding in recent years, the Union ministry of health and family welfare approved supplementary funding of Rs 23.22 crore for Punjab under the National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2025–26. The additional funding aims to boost nutrition support for tuberculosis (TB) patients, promote innovative public health campaigns, and strengthen digital mental health infrastructure across the state. The revised budget signals a shift in Punjab's health priorities toward targeted public health interventions, especially in nutrition, mental health, and disease elimination, within a constrained fiscal space. With the latest approvals, Punjab's total NHM allocation for 2025–26 now stands at Rs 1,841.65 crore, which includes both previously sanctioned funds and the newly approved supplementary proposals. A major portion of the supplementary funding — Rs 19.31 crore — has been earmarked for the Nikshay Poshan Yojana, a direct benefit transfer scheme that provides monthly nutritional support to TB patients. In addition, Rs 2.82 crore has been approved for state-specific TB innovations, such as community engagement and Jan Bhagidari-based awareness campaigns. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The National Deworming Day campaign has also received a boost, with Rs 55.3 lakh allocated for the procurement of Albendazole tablets aimed at treating more than 22.8 lakh children aged 1 to 19 years across the state. Another Rs 49.3 lakh has been sanctioned under the Tele-MANAS initiative — the govt's national mental health helpline project. The funds will cover salaries for essential mental health professionals such as a Senior Consultant, Counsellors, Psychiatric Social Workers, and Clinical Psychologists, along with operational costs for running the state-level Tele-MANAS cell in Punjab. While these new approvals provide much-needed support for priority health areas, they have been offset by an equivalent surrender of previously sanctioned funds that remained unspent. According to the official record, Punjab surrendered Rs 23.22 crore from earlier allocations, which included savings from TB diagnostics, civil works, drug procurement for drug-resistant TB, latent TB, and NCD-related equipment and screening. Officials clarified that the overall NHM resource envelope for Punjab remains unchanged, with the supplementary approvals matched rupee-for-rupee by the surrendered funds. The adjustments are part of the Union health ministry's strategy to allow states to reallocate resources mid-cycle in response to evolving health needs and program performance. THE STANDOFF The Punjab govt and Union health ministry were involved in a tiff over the branding of Ayushman Arogya Kendras as Aam Aadmi Clinics. The dispute led to the suspension of NHM funds of Rs 112 crore for the financial year 2022–23 and Rs 366.41 crore for 2023–24, from a total central allocation of Rs 457.90 crore. In Nov 2024, the two sides reached an agreement to rebrand the clinics as Ayushman Arogya Kendras, aligning with the Centre's guidelines. The renaming process was completed by Jan 2025 and included wall painting, installation of six logos, name boards, and defined border patterns for windows and doors.
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- The Hindu
Woman dies four days after wedding; dowry harassment by husband, in-laws alleged
Just four days after her wedding, a 25-year-old woman died by suicide at her parents' house near Ponneri on Monday, allegedly due to harassment from her in-laws, who had demanded one sovereign of gold jewellery and an air conditioner. The police said the victim was identified as P. Logeshwari of Muslim Nagar near Ponneri. She married E. Panneer, 37, a private firm employee of Kattavur village in Ponneri, on June 27. Soon after her wedding, her in-laws, including her sister-in-law, began harassing her by demanding jewellery from her. The police said the bridegroom's family demanded 10 sovereigns of gold jewellery as dowry before marriage. The bride's family agreed to give them five sovereigns, but eventually gave four sovereigns. Panneer's family harassed her for the remaining one sovereign and the air conditioner, the police added. On Monday, the couple went to Logeshwari's parents house. That night, Logeshwari went to the washroom and did not come out. Her mother found her dead. She alerted the police, who recovered the body and sent it for a postmortem. Following a complaint, the police registered a case and began an investigation. On Tuesday, the Ponneri police arrested Panneer and his mother Poongothai, 60. Efforts are on to nab Panneer's father Ezhumalai and his sister Nadhiya, who are absconding, the police said. (Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416. and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050)
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Medical college student ends life in Salem
A 21-year-old medical college student ended her life in Salem on Monday (June 30, 2025). S. Laksana , a resident of Sengappa Nagar near Keezhakadu in Coimbatore district, was studying second-year MBBS at a private college in Salem. She was staying in a hostel along with her mother, who is working at a private dental college. On Monday, while Laksana was alone in the room, she tried to end her life. Nearby residents rescued her and took her to the hospital, but she died on the way. The Attaiyampatti police registered a case and are investigating further. (Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.)
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- The Hindu
Class 9 student ends life in hostel in Namakkal
A Class 9 student of a private school at Kandampalayam near Paramathi Velur here allegedly ended her life in the hostel room on Sunday night. The police said that G. Kirthika (14), a resident of Nallampalli in Dharmapuri district, had returned to her hostel on Sunday after holiday. She was reportedly alone in her room when she took the extreme step. On information, the Nallur police sent the body to Namakkal Government Hospital for postmortem. The police registered a case and are investigating further. According to the police, the girl was admitted to the school last year. Unwilling to stay in the hostel, she had requested her parents to let her stay at home. But, her parents did not heed to her request. (Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.)
