West Bengal Cabinet approves 7th Pay Commission, Rs 3000 for women & other welfare schemesThe West Bengal cabinet has approved the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees. A new scheme, Annapurna Bhandar, will provide R...
18 May, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
ET Awards: Chandrababu Naidu sees no threat to South, asks why oppose women’s reservationAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu advocates for a 'population management policy,' encouraging couples to have at least two ...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Poll battle narrows down to straight contest between Dravidian majors in Chepauk-ThiruvallikeniChennai's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency sees a key contest between Udhayanidhi Stalin and Adhi Rajaram. Stalin seeks re-election from...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Keep a ‘Toe in the Water’: The powerful life lesson behind Nicole Kidman's big decisionNicole Kidman’s story highlights a powerful life lesson about balance during life’s important transitions. The acclaimed actress Nicole Kid...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Supreme Court urges overhaul of slow adoption process, warns delays push parents to illegal routesThe Supreme Court has pointed out issues in India's adoption process. It finds the system complex for parents. The court urges the governme...
14 Aug, 2025, 02.13 PM IST
Smriti Irani slams West Bengal govt for failing to utilise allocated fundsSlamming the West Bengal government, the Union minister said the Mamata Banerjee government has failed to utilise the funds provided by the...
04 Feb, 2023, 09.47 PM IST
Kerala govt taking steps to make future generations more skilled: Pinarayi VijayanHe said one such scheme was the 'Poshakabalyam' project which aims to ensure nutrition of children.
14 Nov, 2022, 02.37 PM IST
Budget: Child rights NGOs demand increased allocation for elimination of child labourExecutive Director Kailash Satyarthi Foundation Jyoti Mathur said the overall percentage share of budget allocation for children in the Uni...
31 Jan, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
Survey of India signs MoU with Maharashtra govt to map 40,000 villages using dronesMaharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the 'Drone based Mapping Project'.
02 Aug, 2019, 01.31 PM IST
West Bengal government launches acting training project for sex workersThe project was launched by Dr Sashi Panja, Minister of State, Women Development & Social Welfare, and Child Development.
19 Feb, 2016, 05.30 PM IST
NDMC Chairman Jalaj Srivastava relinquishes chargeJalaj Srivastava, a 1984-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the additional secretary in the Union Agriculture Ministry.
01 May, 2015, 05.45 PM IST
Lord Paul assures help to Kolkata-based child welfare project"I am overwhelmed to hear about the work your are doing to make a difference in the lives of underserved children."
15 Jul, 2014, 01.40 PM IST
- Plan to amend Child Labour Act, says Mallikarjun Kharge
Mallikarjun Kharge said the Centre plans to amend the Child Labour Act to ensure children in the 14-18 age group are not employed in any in...
22 Jun, 2012, 05.03 PM IST
- Orissa Govt draws flak from NCPCR, NHRC for violating child rights
The National Commission on Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)and the National Human Rights Commission [NHRC] have rapped Orissa Government ...
28 Jul, 2011, 03.14 PM IST
- Delhi government launches project to provide shelter, education to 30,000 street kids
DCPCR officials said the project would be implemented with the support of civil society organisations like NGOs and various government depa...
14 Jun, 2011, 09.33 PM IST
- Govt plans get make films to propagate women welfare messages
The Government is planning to invite producers and directors to make films to propagate women welfare messages.
09 Feb, 2008, 12.29 PM IST
- HSBC crosses 20 lakh credit card mark
HSBC India's credit card division has said it has crossed the 20 lakh credit card mark with the last 500,000 cards being subscribed in the ...
26 Dec, 2006, 10.30 PM IST