Tamil Nadu polls: We must chase away 'Delhi team', says UdhayanidhiTamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin framed the upcoming Assembly elections as a battle between the "Tamil Nadu team" and th...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
AIADMK, BJP will make Tamil Nadu 'retrogressive', says UdhayanidhiTamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is campaigning for the DMK combine. He stated the AIADMK-led NDA would make the state r...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Tamil Nadu polls: DMK bloc will win over 200 seats, AIADMK 'dancing to BJP's tunes,' says StalinTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has predicted a significant victory for the DMK-led alliance in the upcoming assembly elections. He hi...
11 Apr, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin campaigns in Viralimalai of Pudukkottai district, seeking votes for candidate K.K. ChellapandianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Youth Wing Secretary and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin campaigned in Viralimalai Asse...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
We must send 'Delhi Team' back home with a decisive win: Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi StalinTamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin declared the upcoming election a crucial fight for state autonomy. He urged voters to r...
05 Apr, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
DMK's 'Illatharasi' scheme aimed at 'commission', alleges PalaniswamiAIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has strongly criticized the DMK's Rs 8,000 coupon promise for women. He alleges the scheme ...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announces depositing Rs 5000 aid each to 1.31 cr women entitlement beneficiariesTamil Nadu’s Chief Minister M K Stalin has recently distributed Rs 5,000 to a remarkable 1.31 crore women through the Kalaignar Women's Ent...
13 Feb, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee advances enhanced payouts to women ahead of state electionWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will boost Lakshmir Bhandar benefits from February 2026. This move aims to strengthen the financ...
06 Feb, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
After Sonia Gandhi, DMK's Kanimozhi raises the issue of delayed and reduced maternity benefitsIn states like Tamil Nadu and Odisha, maternity benefits are relatively superior, both in terms of what they offer, and the number of benef...
05 Dec, 2019, 08.20 AM IST
Free bus ride scheme for women begins in DelhiThe government has released notifications to make travel free for women in all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses on the b...
29 Oct, 2019, 01.09 PM IST
Govt to pay half of extended maternity leave benefitThe finance ministry had wanted to know the labour ministry’s intent behind the scheme and had sought clarifications on the proposal twice.
31 Jan, 2019, 09.29 AM IST
Maternity benefit scheme unlikely to get boost in Budget 2018An initial amount of Rs 2,700 crore was announced for the scheme during Union Budget 2017 but it was later revised to Rs 2,500 crore.
29 Jan, 2018, 06.11 PM IST
As men leave for cities, Economic Survey warns about "feminisation" of India's agricultureThe differential access of women to resources like land, credit, water, seeds and markets needs to be addressed.
29 Jan, 2018, 01.33 PM IST
Maternity entitlements on hold: How the government has undermined women’s and children’s rightsThe finance ministry made a modest allocation of Rs 2,700 crore for maternity benefits in the 2017-18 Budget – a fraction of what is requir...
11 Jan, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
Volunteers of government's flagship schemes to get social securityThe move that will make them eligible for provident fund to begin with and eventually entitle them to health insurance and medical benefits...
17 Dec, 2016, 12.46 AM IST
More funds in Budget to universalise maternity benefit schemeArun Jaitley may in his third Union Budget to be presented on February 1 seek to reflect government's priority on addressing critical issue...
08 Dec, 2016, 05.51 PM IST
Budget 2016: To really transform India, focus on women firstMarkers like allocations for women’s ministries and Gender Budget Statement (GBS) can help assess the gender responsiveness of this Budget.
01 Mar, 2016, 12.38 PM IST