View: DBTs are redefining women’s empowerment and welfare, now its time to test it in fertiliser subsidiesDirect Benefit Transfers (DBTs) in cash to women are rapidly expanding across states, driven by women's growing political influence. A rece...
01 Oct, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
From guns to gills: PM hails transformation of ex-Naxalites into fish farmers in JharkhandPrime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the transformation of former Naxalites in Jharkhand's Gumla district, who embraced fish farming, during...
27 Jul, 2025, 03.54 PM IST
Cooperative societies PAN data crucial for GDP measurement: Cooperation SecyCooperation Secretary Ashish Kumar Bhutani advocated for PAN data collection from all cooperative societies to enhance GDP representation. ...
11 Apr, 2025, 08.16 PM IST
Haryana's Republic Day tableau, a dazzling celebration of sports achievements and women's empowermentHaryana's Republic Day tableau celebrated the state's heritage, sports achievements, and women's empowerment. It highlighted Kurukshetra, l...
26 Jan, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Female labour force participation in rural India up at 41.5% from 24.6% between 2017–18 and 2022–23: EAC-PMA working paper, authored by Shamika Ravi, member, EAC-PM and Mudit Kapoor of Indian Statistical Institute, shows rural female LFPR surged ...
09 Dec, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
INDIA bloc will fight for rights of poor and win, says Rahul in birthday greetings to SorenRahul Gandhi extended birthday greetings to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and vowed that the INDIA bloc would advocate for the righ...
10 Aug, 2024, 01.26 PM IST
J'khand govt distributed Rs 8,247 cr in last 4 years to empower 'Sakhi Mandals': CMThe conference witnessed the participation of thousands of Sakhi Mandal members from all 24 districts. Several women shared their stories, ...
12 Feb, 2024, 05.46 PM IST
PM Modi to launch Rs 24,000 crore scheme for empowerment of tribals on Nov 15These tribes stay in scattered, remote and inaccessible habitations, often in forest areas and hence the mission has been planned to satura...
13 Nov, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
Why Indian women drivers love EVs in tier 2 citiesElectric vehicles (EVs) are empowering women in Tier 2 markets by providing them with self-employment opportunities. Data shows that 25% of...
01 Oct, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
12 states, UTs have implemented 10 pc reservation to economically weaker sections: GovtAccording to available information, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Assam,...
10 Aug, 2021, 09.56 PM IST
14 states against Centre's plan to sub-categorise Scheduled CastesThe overwhelming opposition from states gains significance as a seven-member Supreme Court bench is set to re-examine the politically conte...
22 Sep, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
View: India should use migrant labour crisis to transform economy, societyPrivations undergone by our migrant workers have awakened us to urgently address underlying poverty and inequity and create supportive ecos...
04 Jun, 2020, 12.06 AM IST
No atmosphere of fear or insecurity among minorities: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviSuspecting the role of some "hostile forces" behind such incidents, the Minister of State for Minority Affairs said such "tactics" will not...
29 Jun, 2017, 03.55 PM IST
State Bank of India launches mobile wallet app 'Buddy'"Mobile is going to be at the centre of this transformation and this app will help us strengthen our proposition," said SBI Chairwoman.
18 Aug, 2015, 03.25 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of 1,000-acre agri institute in Jharkhand on June 28Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) in Jharkhand on June 28.
26 Jun, 2015, 03.04 PM IST
Milk production rises in Bihar to 18 lakh litres now: Nitish KumarNitish Kumar today said that the state government had increased milk production from 4.5 lakh litres in 2005 to 18 lakh litres now.
25 Apr, 2013, 09.40 PM IST
- OBC creamy layer ceiling raised
Congress-led government has tried to reach out to OBCs by drastically relaxing the definition of 'creamy layer'.
17 Nov, 2011, 05.24 AM IST