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Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
University student pleads guilty to sexually assaulting his eight-year-old cousin in Sungai Buloh
KLANG, June 19 — A local university student pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today to three charges of physical sexual assault against a girl who is his cousin in 2023 and 2025. Based on two charges, the 19-year-old man committed physical sexual assault against an eight-year-old girl on March 2 and 3 this year at a house in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. For the third charge, he was also accused of committing the offence of physical sexual assault against the victim at the same house on September 10, 2023. All the offences were charged under Section 14(a) and 14(d) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, and if convicted, the accused can be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years and can be whipped. Previously, Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur 'Ayuni Jamri requested a new date for the preparation of a social report from the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) considering that the accused is a young offender, in addition to being used as case facts and for sentencing. Nur 'Ayuni did not propose any bail due to the accused having a familial relationship with the victim, but suggested RM15,000 if the court allows it, with the additional condition of not disturbing any witnesses. The accused, who was not represented by a lawyer, in his mitigation, requested that the bail amount be reduced because he regretted his actions, was unemployed, and was still being supported by his father. 'This is my first mistake. I realise that I made a mistake. Previously, when I was detained for less than a month, I took that time to reflect on what I had done and repented. 'I am the eldest child and have the responsibility as an older brother to set a good example for my younger siblings. I request a reduction in the bail,' he said. However, Judge Siti Aminah Ghazali set the bail amount at RM8,000 and August 20 as the sentencing date. In a separate case in the same court, a 37-year-old lorry driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 strokes of the rotan after pleading guilty to raping his daughter last year and on May 17. The court also ordered the defendant to undergo counselling and police supervision for two years after completing the sentence. According to two charges, the lorry driver was accused of raping his biological child on November 10, 2024, and May 17, 2025, when the victim was 10 and 11 years old respectively, in a house in Meru, Klang. The man was charged under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of not more than 30 years and not less than 10 strokes of the rotan, upon conviction. The case was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Jannah Aimi while the accused was not represented by a lawyer. — Bernama
Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Business
- Express Tribune
K-P provincial budget lauded
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Minister for Social Welfare, Zakat, Ushr and Special Education, Syed Qasim Ali Shah, has termed the provincial budget for 2025-26 as people-friendly and surplus, stating that the provision of facilities to the public has been given top priority. He said that it is a balanced budget in which comprehensive measures have been proposed for the improvement and development of all sectors. He expressed these views in a press statement. He further said that the budget allocated for the departments of Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare, and Special Education has increased by 135%, bringing the allocation to Rs19.11 billion. The government has also outlined major projects for special children. Under a key project, centers for children affected by autism will be established at the divisional level at a cost of Rs1.2 billion. Similarly, five new campuses of the "Zamung Kor" institution are being set up for the care and upbringing of orphaned and underprivileged children, with Rs600 million allocated for this initiative.
Irish Independent
11-06-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Around the Districts:Bree-Galbally to Kiltealy-Ballindaggin
Bree Midsummer Fest Booking is open for the Bree Midsummer Fest this Friday 13th June. Line up includes Ceol, Sean Magee and Stacey Breen. Tickets from Eventbrite. Galbally Community Field Day and BBQ Galbally Sports & Leisure Club are holding a Community Field Day and BBQ on Sunday 22nd June starting after the patron (approx. 3pm). The event will include a BBQ, teas & coffees and lots of games for al ages including welly throwing, horseshoes, bottle shy, face painting and lots more. Volunteers welcome to help out on the day please contact 086-8334136. Ballyhogue Clothes Collection Scoil Mhuire Ballyhogue will be holding a Clothes Collection on Thursday 12th June. All bags can be dropped directly to the school. We will accept rewearable clothes/paired shoes/handbags/belts and soft toys. Thank you for your support. Galbally Graveyard Patron Cleanup A cleanup of Galbally Graveyard will take place on Thursday 19th June at 6pm. All are welcome to come along on the night and help with grass cutting, strimming and clean up of the graveyard in time for the patron on 22nd June. Sympathy Sympathy is extended to the daughters, sons, relations and friends of John Fowler, Ballyhogue who died recently. His Funeral Mass took place in Galbally on Monday June 2nd followed by private cremation Vacancies in Bree CEP GAA Grounds Worker, Ballyhogue. General Maintenance/Environmental Worker, Galbally and Cleaning Operative for Bree Hall. If you are in receipt of a Social Welfare payment for more than 1 year, are over the age of 21, interested in any of the above vacancies and would like some more information, please call into the CE Office located in Bree Community Centre from 9a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday to Friday, or call Martina on 053 9247613 or 086 8371932. GAA Lotto Numbers drawn on Wednesday 21st May were 11,18,24,27 c Breen, Noel Mernagh, John & Walter Crean, John Roche. Numbers drawn on Wednesday 4th June were 2,3,4,21. No Jackpot winner. Match 3's–Paul Nolan, John Walsh Jnr, Mary Power, Paul Kehoe, Paddy Fortune, Jimmy Doyle. Next draw 18th June. Next jackpot €2,200. The club are trying to move away from issuing cheques via post to winners and are asking members to provide us with their IBAN so we can do a bank transfer for winnings. Details of your IBAN can be sent via email to or text Niall Doyle (Treasurer) (087) 6165655 or Melissa Dawson (Secretary) (087) 9627866. Bree Ladies Fitness Bootcamp in Bree Community Centre. Monday 11am (Active Retirement). Monday 6.30pm (All ages). Tuesday 9.15am (All ages). Thursday 9.15am (All ages). Thursday 10.30am (Active Retirement). Thursday 6.30pm (All ages). Saturday 9.30am (All ages). Suits all fitness levels. €8.00 pay as you go. ADVERTISEMENT Community Centre Bookings Please contact email communitycentre@ for all Community Centre bookings and contact info@ for Bree Hub bookings. Hot desks are available at €10 daily rates at The Hub, Bree Community Centre. Athletics News Good luck to all the athletes taking part in the Mr Oil Co =91B' Championships which take place in Enniscorthy Hub this Friday evening, 13th June. Bree Vintage Club Run Save the date. Bree Vintage Club annual road run will take place on the 21st September. CAIM Church notes Adoration is held on Mondays from 11.30am to 1.30pm. All are welcome to participate. Caim Vintage Club Caim Vintage Club's outing to Moynalty will take place on Sunday 10th August - we are now taking names for the outing. For further information contact 087 6341532. Caim Patron The Caim Patron will be held on Sunday 22nd June at 2pm. Caim Annual BBQ Caim's annual BBQ will take place on Friday 20th June at 7pm on Parochial Grounds. Tickets are €10 and can be purchased from any Committee Member or at Rackards Shop. Split the Pot Melissa Coleman won last week's Split the Pot of €90. CLONEGAL-KILDAVIN Advertise on the Podcast Elevate Your Business with a Dedicated Podcast Slot! Looking to reach a highly engaged audience and showcase your products or services? Secure your own dedicated podcast slot today! Our platform offers a unique opportunity to tell your story, build brand awareness, and connect directly with potential customers. Don't miss out on this powerful marketing channel— reserve your spot now and amplify your business growth! Contact us today to learn more. If you want to book a slot ring Margaret on 087 8380018 or talk to any member of the committee. Ben Mulhall Park AGM The Ben Mulhall Park committee are holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, June 11 at 7pm in St. Brigit's Community Hall, Clonegal and are actively seeking new members. This is your chance to get involved, have your voice heard and be park of a dedicated, community driven team. Come find out how you can get involved. Everyone is welcome. Cemetery Masses The Patron Masses will take place in the parish on the first weekend of July. Clonegal Mass is on Saturday, July 5, at 6.30 p.m. and in Kildavin Mass is on Sunday, July 6, at 11.30 a.m. People of the parish are reminded that graves should be tidy and if we know of a grave that no longer has anyone to look after it we should make sure that it is clean also. Veteran Players – Recall Clonegal Kildavin Veteran Players will soon commence preparation of its next volume of recall. A reproduction of The Parish Newsletter the Call published between 1969 and 1974. Copies of the first Volume can still be obtained from any member of the committee or the usual local outlets. Weavers' Cottages Museum Come and visit the Weavers' Cottages Museum which were once the home of local weavers dating back to the 17th century and now houses many artefacts of the cottage weaving industry. Opening Times: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9.00am–4.00pm. Tuesday 9.00am–2.00pm–Friday: 9.00am–1.00pm. Saturday and Sunday, please phone 053 9376749. Community Newsletter If any individual or groups wants to have their activities, events or items of local interest included in Clonegal Kildavin Community Newsletter, please email the following address maggie1980@ Items received before close of business on Thursday of each week will be included in the following week's edition. A hard copy of the Newsletter will be available free in the following locations, Jimmy Kelly's Kilbride, Conway's Kildavin, Dunne's Bar Clonegal, Plunkett's Clonegal, Osborne's Clonegal, and Egan's of Parkbridge. The Veteran Players are grateful to these businesses for their support, and they encourage everyone to support them when picking up their copy of the newsletter. Website Don't forget that you can advertise any upcoming events on the website Or you can tell us of stories or achievements in our local area. Maybe you are planning a meeting or want to start a group or a class. Whatever is local is of interest to us. We are delighted to share your achievements and plans with all. Send your information to: info@ Notes contact Anyone who wishes to have, up-coming events, wedding occasions, birthday wishes or local news, to be issued on the local Clonegal-Kildavin Community Section of the Gorey/Enniscorthy Guardian can email clonegalkildavinnotes@ CLONROCHE-POULPEASTY St Clements Church Cloughbawn The annual patron day will take place on Sunday, July 13th. Cloughbawn GAA Golf Classic – Huge thanks to all who were involved with running the Golf Classic last week, also thanks to Gala Clonroche and Hammils Centra for sponsoring goodie bags for the players and of course to Trinity Motors Wexford Wicklow for their continued support. GUI Category Results: 1st 57.7 ( Back 9 ) Jamie Byrne / Pat Doyle / Danny Furlong / James Kent; 2nd 57.7 Mikey Walsh / Nicky Walsh / Martin Walsh / Pat Walsh; 3rd 57.9 Peter Jordon / Aidan Gahan / Catriona Gray / Hillary Mullen. Non GUI Category Results: 1st 54.6 Niall Murphy / Declan Byrne /Barry Murphy/ Jackman; 2nd 58.0 Ryan Butler / Shane Berney / Andre O Brien / Andy O Brien; 3rd 58.2 Emmet Doyle /Murray O Brien / Adam Beary / Peter Mythen. Gents Longest Drive: William Foley. Ladies Longest Drive: Marianne Hilliard. Gents Nearest To Pin: Jack Murphy Ladies Nearest To Pin: No winner. Raffle Prize Winners - Hamper: Mick Kavanagh. 4 Ball Enniscorthy Golf Club: Ronan O Leary. Kavanagh Toys Voucher €50: John Murphy. Cooney Furlong Voucher €50: David Jackman. Ash Tree Voucher €50: Sean Furlong. Leisure Max Voucher €55: Thomas Brady. Leisure Max Voucher €50: Eddie Dreelan. David Quigley Car Wash Voucher €40: John Delaney. Leisure Max Voucher €35: Deirdre Kavanagh. Secret Valley Voucher €30: Niall Doran. Bottles of Brandy: Tommy Kehoe, PJ McGrath and Mag Doyle. Lotto Results - There was no jackpot winner; one Match 3 winner Mary Keating, Ballyboro. Congratulations Mary. Numbers 9-16-23-27. FERNS Mick Murphy Memorial 5k Please join Sliabh Buidhe Rovers AC to celebrate the 20th year of the annual Mick Murphy Memorial 5k road race in Ferns village on Friday 4th July at 7pm. Guaranteed to be a great evening. To celebrate 20 years we are also having a night of dancing with local singer Stacy Breen in the Courtyard, Ferns with doors open at 10pm. We welcome all to this yearly community event. Further information or queries contact Luke Kehoe 087 3222914 or visit the SBR facebook page. KILTEALY-BALLINDAGGIN Safe Route to School Wexford County Council proposes to undertake construction of footpaths and pedestrian crossings on the R702 in Kiltealy village. The proposed scheme will include a new footpath, Pedestrian crossings, placemaking including landscaping and street lighting in front of Kiltealy school and extending to the village centre. The plan also includes a bus shelter outside the cemetery. In 2024 the school shared the SRTS travel survey to request feedback on road safety issues around the school especially at drop off and collection times. The survey had a 97.9% response rate. 84.2% of respondents surveyed agreed that road safety is a problem around the school. 100 respondents would support work at the front of the school to improve student safety, putting pedestrians and cyclists first. 98.2% of respondents would support works that improve walking and cycling to school. 21% indicated that they live within 1 km of the school. More than 900 schools applied and were accepted on to the programme. Kiltealy was one of the schools selected in round 2. This proposed scheme will be a great improvement overall to Kiltealy village, but especially for the safety of children and adults alike. Drawings are available for inspection at Ballindaggin House of Stories The June session of Ballindaggin House of Stories takes place in Ballindaggin Community Hall on Thursday June 12th at 8pm. Come along for another great night of music, song and tall tales. Refreshments served, raffle on the night. Admission free. Mountain Walk Duffry Rovers GAA & Camogie Club Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser mountain walk on June 14th. Start & Finish Kiltealy Hall. Walk 13km approx. Kiltealy village to Ballycrystal trail, out by Paddy Dwyer's, across Clorogue hill and down Cloroguemore lane, back to village. Refreshments served afterwards. Join us on the walk or sponsor an adult club member. Entry €20, family €50. For further details contact Lorcan O'Brien at 087-6841623 or Stephen Watchorn at 083-4683841. Darkness Into Light Tractor Run Upwards 75 tractors and cars took part in the Darkness Into Light tractor run which took place from Ballindaggin village to Nine Stones on Sunday morning at dawn and Returning to Ballindaggin Community Hall where tea, coffee, sandwiches & treats were served. Special guest Cynthia Ní Mhurchú was present and interviewed Patrick Hipwell who thanked Cynthia and everyone who turned up on Sunday morning and the all who donated and helped in any way to make this event a huge success. Awareness Head to Toe. Donations can still be made to Ballindaggin Development Group, Caim Development Group and Kiltealy Men's & Women's Woodhub Shed. A huge thank you to everyone. Ballindaggin Field Evening Ballindaggin Development Group and Tidy Town committee will hold their annual field evening on Friday June 20th at 7pm. Donations for the bottle stall would now be welcome and can be left in Jordan's Shop or the school before June 15th. Kiltealy Gathers For Gaza There will be a taste of Palestinian Food Buffet and BBQ in Kiltealy Community Centre (Y21XF66) on June 21st at 7.30pm. Tickets €15, please contact 085-1356610 or guatastudio@ There will be a raffle on the night. All funds raised from entry and raffle will be donated to Gaza go Bragh CLG to provide water truck deliveries to communities in Gaza. Ballindaggin Development & Tidy Towns Fundraiser Ballindaggin Development Group and Tidy Towns annual fundraiser draw tickets are now on sale. 1st prize ...€250. 2nd Fuels voucher for €150. 3rd prize.....€100, plus many more prizes. Tickets €2 each or book of 3 for €5. This annual fundraiser is crucial for improvement works in the village especially drainage works on the community park soccer pitch and insurance. Tickets now on sale house-house, Jordan's Shop or contact any member of the committee. The draw will take place on June 29th. Ballindaggin Patron Ballindaggin patron will take place on Sunday June 29th at 2pm with Mass in Ballindaggin Cemetery. Prayers in Templeshanbo Cemetery at 1pm.
New Indian Express
08-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
From homebirths to healthier futures: How one Assam district transformed maternal care
ASSAM: Five years ago, South Salmara-Mankachar, a Muslim-majority district on Assam's Bangladesh border, faced a significant challenge: only 47% of women were delivering in medical facilities. For many, childbirth remained a risky affair at home, far from healthcare assistance. Today, that figure has surged to 89% and home deliveries have dropped sharply from 5,638 in 2021-22 to just 820 in 2024-25. This dramatic turnaround is a testament to the power of collaboration and community engagement. A unified approach The shift in delivery practices reflects a broader improvement in maternal and newborn health. District officials attribute the change to a united effort across various departments, once working in isolation. The Health Department, in partnership with Education, Social Welfare, and Women & Child Development, combined resources and strategies to improve healthcare access. This collaboration brought health workers, teachers and Anganwadi workers together to engage local communities through village meetings, urging families to choose institutional deliveries. Strengthening healthcare infra One of the key interventions was the improvement of local healthcare infrastructure. Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which offer essential services, were revived with stable electricity connections, ensuring they operated round-the-clock. Labour rooms were re-equipped and ten new in-house laboratory rooms were set up across the district, bringing diagnostics closer to the people. This reduced one of the main barriers to maternal care in rural areas. Furthermore, early antenatal care (ANC) saw significant growth. ANC registrations increased from 59% in 2022-23 to 85.3% in 2023-24. Postnatal care compliance also improved from 63% to 79%, surpassing the state's average. These advancements in healthcare access have led to better maternal outcomes, including timely risk detection and improved preparedness for delivery.
India Gazette
06-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Delhi Minister Ravinder Indraj inspects under-construction facility for persons with disabilities in Narela
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Ravinder Indraj, the Delhi government's Minister of Social Welfare, SC & ST Welfare, Cooperative, and Election, inspected the under-construction building for mentally challenged individuals in Narela on Friday. According to a release, Minister Indraj was accompanied by PWD and Social Welfare Department officials. Ravinder Indraj stated that the campus is being developed in accordance with the needs of persons with disabilities. Once completed, individuals currently residing in overcrowded shelter homes like Asha Homes in Rohini will be relocated here. According to the release, the building, located within the Nursing College Hostel premises and the Primary Urban Health Centre campus in Narela, will accommodate 220 differently abled residents. It is expected to be operational within three months. The Social Welfare Minister instructed that the campus must be fully disability-friendly, the construction should be of high quality, there must be no encroachment around the premises, and ambulance movement should not face any obstruction. The Delhi Minister also stated that multiple facilities are being developed across the city-state for persons with disabilities. Once the facilities in Mamurpur and Dallupura are completed, it will significantly improve access to services, safety, and healthcare for the differently-abled. On World Environment Day, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta recently announced that 280 electric buses will be added to the city's fleet by 2027 as part of a new electric vehicle (EV) policy. Speaking to ANI, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the Delhi government plans to add 280 electric buses by 2027. 'We have decided to give 280 electric buses to Delhi. By 2027, the whole fleet of buses the Delhi government provides will be electric. We are also bringing in a new EV policy,' she said. CM Gupta praised the new buses, calling them a tremendous asset for Delhi and highlighting their high comfort level and security features. 'These buses are a tremendous asset for Delhi. This is a highly comfortable bus. Cameras and a panic button have been installed inside the bus. The buses have a low floor and are air-conditioned,' the Delhi CM said. (ANI)
