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Loans of women members of SHGs, jewel loans of poor will be waived: TN CM K Palaniswami
The move is to help the poor who borrowed after being hit by the pandemic induced economic slump and could not now clear their dues, Palani...
More women in IT workforce, companies now work on their growth
According to data from 451 Research, a technology industry research firm, women now make up 34% of the IT workforce in India and the countr...
Government will waive loans taken by poor women: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Opposition Congress has promised waiver of loans taken from MFIs if the party is voted to power in Assam in the upcoming assembly polls. As...
UP budget focuses on farmer welfare, women and Ayodhya
Big budgetary allocations towards road and expressway construction and clean drinking water facilities were made for ongoing projects, ahea...
Uttarakhand government brings ordinance to give co-ownership rights to women in husband's property
The ordinance aims to provide economic independence to women who are left behind and have to depend on agriculture to sustain themselves. D...
Mission Indradhanush 3.0 to focus on children, pregnant women who missed vaccination during COVID-19
Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 will have two rounds starting from February 22 and March 22 and will be conducted in 250 pre-identifie...
View: The lie of ‘lying’ women, and why there is a long way to go
While celebrating this verdict, one must be mindful that this was an acquittal in the case of criminal defamation where a victim of sexual ...
UP government crushing honour and human rights of women: Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra comments came after the bodies of two minor Dalit girls were found in a field in Unnao on Wednesday. Another girl is ...
Ramani's acquittal in defamation case vindication of women journalists: IWPC
"Priya Ramani's courage as well as that of a key defence witness and journalist, Ghazala Wahab, in testifying against Mr Akbar has been cha...
Unnao girls' death: Rahul slams Yogi govt, says 'state is trampling upon women's dignity and human rights'
Considering the mysterious circumstances in which the three girls were found poisoned leading to the death of two of them, the Unnao distri...
Verdict in Priya Ramani case will give more women courage to speak up against abuse: Activists
A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted journalist Ramani in Akbar's criminal defamation case against her over the allegations of sexual haras...
#Metoo: Feel vindicated on behalf women who spoke against sexual harassment, says Ramani
Reacting to the judgment by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey, who dismissed the complaint filed by Akbar sayi...
Inspired by protests, India's women farmers revive their own demands
As protests against agricultural reforms catch global attention, India's neglected women farmers are seizing the moment to dust off their o...
Toolkit case: Delhi Commission for Women sends notice to Delhi Police, seeks detailed report on Disha Ravi's arrest
Ravi along with Mumbai lawyer Nikita Jacob and Pune engineer Shantanu Muluk created the toolkit and shared it with others to tarnish India'...
Withdraw cases against anti-CAA, Sabarimala women's entry issue protesters
Targetting the ruling CPI(M)- led LDF over the Sabarimala women's temple entry issue and the anti-CAA protests in the run-up to the assembl...
Uttar Pradesh police launches new telephone line 1090 for women's safety
It is a digital outreach programme aimed at reaching people digitally and create awareness, said Additional Director General Neera Rawat of...
Women and Child Development Ministry's budget hiked by 16 per cent
Out of Rs 24,435 crore, the highest amount has been allocated to the newly announced Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 scheme with R...
Maharashtra: BNMC to make institutional deliveries of pregnant women compulsory
Around 12,000 to 13,000 deliveries are recorded in Bhiwandi town in a year, of which 3,000 to 4,000 are non- institutional, the civic body'...
Kerala announces 'Dakshayani Velayudhan award' for women empowerment
The award would be bestowed on a woman who works for the empowerment of other needy women and those toil to uplift the marginalised among t...
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