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Despite improvements in institutional deliveries, women’s empowerment and maternity programmes, exclusive breastfeeding rates in India have declined. NFHS-6 data point to persistent gaps in postnatal support, workplace protection and maternity benefits. Bindu Shajan Perappadan looks at medical, social and economic factors contributing to the decline

“MeitY has ordered Instagram to disable all ads and content promoting and facilitating access to CSEAM,” the sources said, adding that the Ministry also demanded a detailed explanation within seven days

Project aims to construct a 3.7-km-long four-lane road linking MG Road with the Edappally–Vyttila NH 66 Bypass by widening and extending the Thammanam–Pullepady Road

Twenty-two cases against lawmakers delayed for more than two years and nine cases for over five years

They can significantly improve speed and accuracy of investigations, especially when time is critical

Railway officials found that copper wires on signalling systems along the track between Arakkonam and Tiruttani and Arakkonam and Katpadi were missing for the past several weeks

Originally given its nod in 2020, the new bridge was jointly done by the Southern Railway and the Projects wing of the State Highways

The police said when the ambulance halted at the hospital, the gang dragged an injured Silambarasan from the vehicle and beat him before police rescued him

They were appointed during the previous DMK government

The police said initial inquiry revealed the duo had bought ganja from drug peddlers to sell it to individuals in Villupuram district

Flight operations affected for an hour at Mumbai airport; holiday declared for schools and colleges in Mumbai and Thane on July 5

Official claims that most of India’s marine fish stocks are sustainable should not distract from the continuing degradation of the country’s inshore fishing grounds; stronger governance of coastal waters and better management of mechanised trawling are essential for truly sustainable fisheries

The Tribal Welfare Department facilitated financial support for people from the Irula community to participate in public auctions for cashew plantations managed by the Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited to enable them to directly participate in cashew cultivation and marketing

Following public outrage over the killings, the State Government handed over the case to the National Investigation Agency, which is yet to make any arrests