Uttarakhand to implement UCC from January 2025Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) starting January 2025. The stat...
18 Dec, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
Uttarakhand to give 33% reservation to women in cooperative institutionsUttarakhand's government, led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, mandated a 33% reservation for women in cooperatives covering 10 distr...
06 Jul, 2024, 08.59 PM IST
Women will have the right to live; their path to empowerment will increase: Uttarakhand CM Dhami on UCCOn the second day of his visit to Lohaghat in Champawat district, Dhami, while addressing the people, said it was the demand of 'Bharatvars...
11 Feb, 2024, 10.11 PM IST
New colours of prosperity: PM Modi praises women of India's first villageDuring the 103rd edition of his "Mann ki Baat" radio show, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded women from the Niti-Mana Valley, situated ne...
31 Jul, 2023, 03.45 PM IST
Congress opposing UCC for vote bank politics, succumbing to pressure from fundamentalists: BJPThe ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Indian National Congress of indulging in vote bank politics over the issue of the i...
15 Jun, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
First flight from Goa to Dehradun flies with Goan woman as co-pilotAccording to a senior official from the state tourism department, the IndiGo flight took Goa's tourism minister Rohan Khaunte to Dehradun o...
27 May, 2023, 11.27 AM IST
Uttarakhand govt appoints panel to look into sexual harassment plaints at workplaceThe Uttarakhand government has appointed a committee to redress complaints of sexual harassment against women at the workplace. Headed by A...
22 Mar, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme: Uttarakhand among best performing statesThe state will be felicitated, along with the other selected states, in recognition of its consistent performance in respect of sex ratio a...
06 Jul, 2019, 07.24 PM IST
Baby Rani Maurya sworn in as new Uttarakhand governorBaby Rani Maurya was sworn in today as the new governor of Uttarakhand.
26 Aug, 2018, 07.24 PM IST
40 per cent women own or have share in joint property: SurveyBihar tops the chart with highest 58.8 per cent having property in their name, followed by Meghalaya and Tripura at 57.3 per cent each.
24 Jan, 2016, 11.36 AM IST
Bimaru states show the way in women empowermentOne of the parameters to judge women empowerment is by knowing how many are functioning as elected representatives.
18 Dec, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
Exim Bank conducts training for women in RudraprayagExim Bank said it has organised a training programme for women in Uttarakhand to provide sustainable livelihoods to affected families after...
27 Nov, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
Narendra Modi government out to elimnate Nehruvian legacy of tolerance: Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi today accused the Narendra Modi government of posing a threat to the Indian ethos of pluralism and trying to wipe out the Nehr...
07 Nov, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
Need to frame policy to encourage entrepreneurship among women: Uttarakhand CM Harish RawatHe stressed upon the need to connect maximum number of youths with the ongoing eco-tourism schemes of the state government.
11 Aug, 2015, 05.07 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
Sonia seeks quick implementation of rural livelihood schemeGandhi's thrust on the scheme comes at a time when Congress is bracing for Lok Sabha elections due next year.
03 Jun, 2013, 02.47 PM IST
- Gender parity in panchayats now
The UPA government on Thursday took a major step towards gender equality by approving 50% reservation for women in panchayats.
28 Aug, 2009, 02.34 AM IST