Jamaat-e-Islami Hind launches awareness campaign against drug abuse

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind launches awareness campaign against drug abuse

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind members releasing posters of their campaign against drug abuse, in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has planned to run a State-level campaign against drug abuse and other vices. Representative of the organisation Abdul Sattar, on Saturday, said that about 98 lakh people, including minors, were addicted … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission condemns social media abuse against CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, his family members

Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission condemns social media abuse against CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, his family members

Andhra Pradesh Women Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma. File. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma expressed displeasure over the misuse of the social media to abuse women and children in the State. Addressing a press conference here at Secretariat on June 30, she said that the Opposition parties could use … Read more

Mangaluru police to involve college students, teachers, non-teaching staff in fight against drug abuse

Mangaluru police to involve college students, teachers, non-teaching staff in fight against drug abuse

City Police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R. Jain said teams each having 12 police personnel have been constituted in all 15 police stations under the commissionerate. File | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry Stepping up the drive against trafficking and consumption of drugs, the city police will shortly initiate a programme to enlighten students, particularly in … Read more

Parents urged to remain vigilant against child sexual abuse during vacation

Parents urged to remain vigilant against child sexual abuse during vacation

Childline officials in the district have urged parents to remain vigilant against sexual abuse of children during the summer vacation. They said over 70% of sexual abuses against children took place during vacations. Childline district coordinator Anvar Karakkadan said here on Saturday that each parent should ensure that there was no opportunity in their home … Read more