Ms. Girija (Name Changed) migrated from Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh to work in the national capital Delhi. For the last 15 years, she is working in Delhi as Gardener in Pitampura Delhi Development Authority Garden. The salary drawn in her name was Rs.16000/month but was paid only Rs. 8000 by the Junior Engineer. She was never given any detail of her bank account and ATM card. When she started probing why was she not fully paid her salary and asked

People living in Kerala, in South India are yet again suffering due to floods and landslides that occurred due to incessant monsoon rains. Districts across Kerala have been witnessing severe downpours since Sunday fuelled by a cyclonic circulation over Rayalaseema and a north-south trough coupled with a shear zone over south peninsular India. The water level in number of major rivers, especially in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts, are rising,

The Assam floods in 2022 have left the affected vulnerable communities in a perpetual state of grief even as the floodwater has receded from the entire region. The impact of the recent floods was huge in terms of loss of human lives, property, and livelihood. Around 197 people have lost their lives due to floods and landslides this year in Assam according to official sources.  Realising the gravity of the crisis, the Centre has released Rs 648.80

The call for a pollution-free environment and safe food has finally been heard as Cardinal Poola Anthony, Archbishop of Hyderabad launched the ‘Green Drive’ Campaign on 13th July 2022 at the Archbishop house campus aiming to promote Green India. Cardinal expressed the importance of organizing such a campaign with the words "Vriksho Rakshathi Rakshitah" declaring this year as the year of green umbrella. He said that if we protect nature, it

Caritas India’s Anti-Human Trafficking partners have organised several public events at the State level to raise awareness and mark the importance of World Day against Trafficking in Person on 30th July 2022.  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) observed the World Day against Trafficking in Persons for the first time in 2013 to raise awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims and to promote and protect their rights. This

India has seen a record high consumption of turmeric during the pandemic times. The demand was triggered due to the health benefits and antiviral properties of turmeric to build immunity and fight infections. Ministry of AYUSH also recommended the use of turmeric in cooking for preventive health measures and boosting immunity with special reference to respiratory health. Some of the studies claimed that the curcumin present in turmeric has shown

CACL – Campaign Against Child Labour is a National Civil Society Forum Initiated in the Year 1993 aiming for Total Eradication of Child Labour up to 18 Years of Age. CACL has 4000 members across 18 states of India including NGOs, Academicians, Lawyers, Social Activists, Trade Unions, Women’s Organisations, etc. CACL engaged in evidence-based policy advocacy, campaign and direct field action on the issue of eradication of child labour. Recent

Gram review cum planning meeting was held from 27-29th July 2022 at HRDC Ranchi, Jharkhand. It was attended by 25 participants, including Fr. Jolly, Assistant Executive Director of Caritas India. As Gram Nirman-II was entering its second year of implementation, it became necessary to evaluate results achieved in the first year and plan accordingly for the second year. As Key Strategic Pillars are the core of the operational approach, sessions on