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Old pension scheme promise missing in Congress manifesto: Chidambaram explains whyCongress released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, titled 'Nyay Patra', emphasizing justice. Notably, the old pension sc...
Progress in ending child marriage stagnating in India; 1 in 5 girls, 1 in 6 boys are married: StudyA study published in 'The Lancet Global Health' journal found that child marriage in India has stagnated in recent years, with one in five ...
From panchayat to Parliament: How 33 pc reservation empowered women at grassroots levelIn 1992, the P V Narasimha Rao government passed the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts mandating the reservation of one-third of ...
Relief provided by Chhattisgarh government aids women in dealing with inflation: Priyanka GandhiCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra praised the Chhattisgarh Government for its initiatives to empower women and promote financial stabil...
Equal infant mortality rate a win for Beti BachaoVariations among states persist though the direction is positive. In eight states, the IMR for girls is lower than for boys, while five sta...
Female utilisation of AB PM-JAY services stood at 46.7 pc from October 2019 to Sep 2021: StudyApart from expanding and creating a network of almost 27,300 private and government hospitals, AB PM-JAY has also greatly contributed in sh...
Chhattisgarh top-performing state on gender equality goal of SDG: NITI Aayog reportLast year, Chhattisgarh scored 43 points on the gender quality parameter and was ranked seventh in India. This year, it scored 61 and toppe...
Business, social networking, e-learning and health top areas for Indian app developersThis is a reflection of the kind of app development happening currently in the Indian startup ecosystem, said government officials. Under a...
Strengthen agriculture by long-term structural changes: Venkaiah NaiduThe comments assume importance in the wake of agrarian distress driven by falling prices and rising input costs leading to their indebtedne...
- 8th edition of Bangalore Trailwalker to promote socio-economic and gender equality
The annual event is a fund-raiser for Oxfam India, a nonprofit that works with marginalized and minority groups.
View: Why India must think beyond traditional determinants of growthIn analysing growth, economists tend to overlook impact of social, political, cultural and environmental factors.
CREDAI launches first all women masons batch in ChhattisgarhTargeted at boosting gender equality, the move aims at transforming the lives of women who are employed at construction sites.
SC '3rd gender' verdict: Transgenders celebrate 1st anniversary by pledging to donate eyes"We used to think from our childhood days as to who are we? What is our identity? The court judgement did give us some recognition but soci...
India has lot more to do in implementing MDGs: Jagat Prakash NaddaNadda said India has emerged as one of the best performing states vis-a-vis the MDGs as both Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Morta...
Food Security Act: Can UPA's efforts to empower women help win elections?The Congress may have empowered the woman by putting the ration card firmly in her hand, but if it’s a poll gimmick it won't work.
- UN, India sign Development Action Framework for 2013-17
The UN Development Action Framework (UNDAF) for India for 2013-2017 was signed between the United Nations and Planning Commission here toda...
- Census of India 2011: Population rise slows, literacy rate grows
India has added another Brazil to its population in the last 10 years despite population growth slowing down.