Self help group women implementing rainwater harvesting in Sundarbans area to counter salinityResidents of Pathar Pratima block in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district are using rainwater harvesting to combat high groundwater sal...
26 Feb, 2025, 04.52 PM IST
JK Rowling funds women-only rape help centre in EdinburghBritish author JK Rowling thinks there is a dire need to help female abuse survivors, especially in the Lothian area. She has been vocal ab...
14 Dec, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
JK Rowling launches organisation to help victims of sexual violenceSupport and advocacy center Beira's Place is run by women for women in Edinburgh and the surrounding area who have experienced abuse.
14 Dec, 2022, 04.39 PM IST
HUL launches safety initiative for 100,000 women in ‘outer core’Besides all its 2,800 women employees, the initiative will also cover around 100,000 women working across the company’s supply chain, third...
08 Mar, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
Amazon India launches special storefront to highlight products of women-led businesses"We're excited to announce the launch of a special storefront highlighting close to 80,000 unique products made available by more than 450 ...
05 Mar, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
Born out of Covid-19, women’s health initiative takes off with pilot project at MathuraNGO Sangini Saheli distributed 12.86 lakh sanitary napkins across 17 states of India, roping in young bureaucrats who volunteered to help w...
03 Dec, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
Registration of Brajesh Thakur's NGO cancelled, bank accounts frozenEarlier, CBI and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) teams separately met the DM in connection with the shelter home...
10 Aug, 2018, 09.57 PM IST
Indian NGO raises $4 million for education of childrenPratham is one of India's largest non-governmental education organisations, having affected the lives of more than 50 million underprivileg...
28 Sep, 2017, 01.58 PM IST
Bandhan plans to double its livelihood generation scheme by 2020Bandhan has so far supported 56000 families through its flagship Targeting Hardcore Poor (THP) programme, which was launched in 2006 with W...
25 Sep, 2017, 05.33 PM IST
Delhi Commission for Women urges Sushma Swaraj to help Indian women stranded in Oman"We have received a representation from NGO Navshrishti which has received calls from certain women in Oman stating they... are unable to c...
28 Jul, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
Maneka Gandhi asks Barack Obama Obama not to attend bull-fighting festIn a letter addressed to Obama, the 59-year-old Union Women & Child Development minister said the US President taking a stand against anima...
01 Jul, 2016, 08.25 PM IST
NGO awarded for work in field of women's empowermentRural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, a leading NGO of Uttarakhand has been conferred with the Future Leadership award.
27 Jul, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Employer comes in support of intern in sexual harassment caseA law intern, who has alleged sexual harassment by a recently-retired Supreme Court judge, has got support and solidarity from her employer...
28 Nov, 2013, 05.52 PM IST
Indian brothers get US award for combating anti-women violenceThree Indian brothers have been felicitated by US Vice President Joe Biden in recognition of their work to end violence against women throu...
03 Apr, 2013, 02.39 PM IST
- US, India to set up training programme for women empowerment
United States and India would set up a regional training programme as part of efforts to empower women from the rural areas, Hillary Clinto...
20 Jul, 2011, 10.29 PM IST
- Being guardian angel to the ‘gun widows’
Manipur reveals a frightening link between drugs and narcotics.
20 Sep, 2009, 01.27 AM IST
- Intel India announces $60,000 fund
Intel India, the local unit of the world's biggest computer chip maker, on Tuesday announced giving a grant of $60,000 (about Rs 24 lakh) t...
14 Aug, 2007, 08.50 PM IST