Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...
CBI registers FIR against ICCW over financial irregularities in Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme"The Government of India was implementing the Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme till year 2016 and ICCW was one of the implementing agenc...
Creches to be opened in 25 govt offices by year-end, says Kerala Minister"We have already allotted Rs two lakh each for 25 creches for this purpose. Soon, this project will be expanded to all districts," the Mini...
Mondelez to foot bill for in-house nannyThe pandemic has been a challenging time, especially for those who’ve recently entered parenthood. With daycares not fully functional, mana...
Sodexo set to foray into daycareThe move is driven by the potential of the Rs 25,000-crore daycare market, which is growing 23% annually.
Supreme Court to have operational creche facility from May 1 for working lawyer parentsThe apex court directions had come on a PIL filed by advocate Anindita Pujari seeking more facilities like separate rooms so that more chil...
This village knows how to feed its hungry babiesShristi and a dozen other children at the creche run by NGO JSS, are a small part of the solution. The problem, though, is the sheer number...
Government approves continuation of four ICDS programmesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved phased expansion of the scheme for out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 ye...
Companies rush to meet creche deadlineProEves said, “Companies are incurring a high maternity leave cost with the amended maternity benefit law. It would ensure retention of an ...
Maneka Gandhi wants daycare facility in all companies to help women raise childrenSources said that the ministry has written to corporate affairs ministry to advise and build consensus with all companies to set up a crech...
Maharashtra government to set up creches at women's training centresTo encourage women government staff to attend training workshops, the Maharashtra has decided to set up creche facilities at all training c...
Government mulls proposal to raise maternity leave to 26 weeksThe BJP government is considering a proposal to increase the maternity leave for working women from the existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks.
Govt plans to increase maternity leave to 26 weeksGovernment has firmed up plans to increase the maternity leave for working women from the existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks.
Jails in Bengal to have schools soon for children of inmatesThe Alipore Correctional Home will be the first such facility in the state to have a creche, a school and a library.
Govt set to open 'creches' for lion cubsThese creches will nurse injured, abandoned and vulnerable lion cubs and tigers and mechanisms will be formed to save these endangered anim...
Centre mulls raising quantum of supplementary nutrition for crechesThe Centre is mulling to increase the quantum of supplementary nutrition under the Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme from Rs 1217 to Rs 7...
Delhi Metro launches creche facility for staffDelhi Metro employees can now leave their kids in a creche while they head to work.