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In a shocking development, an undated video of former Pakistani cricketer Saeed Anwar making controversial remarks regarding women's empowerment and financial independence went viral on social media.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's transformation across various sectors such as infrastructure, UPI, women empowerment, and sustainable growth in an interview with the US-based magazine Newsweek.
As the nation celebrates 8 inspiring years of Startup India, the initiative has not only revolutionized the startup landscape but also contributed to an innovative culture. Let’s dive in and see the Nation’s Startup India key milestones achieved in these 8 years.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said that while Congress has the upcoming election in their mind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is only focused on women empowerment.
Four years after the Modi government abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5, 2019, the restoration of peace and developmental activities taking peace, compared to the past, stands out as its most significant achievement.
The theme of this year's Republic Day parade is to showcase more of India’s Atmanirbahr Bharat initiatives, increasing the prowess of women in the Army, Navy and Air Force and letting go of the VVIP culture in the Delhi Celebrations.
Taking to Twitter, Russian G20 Sherpa Lukash said, "Grateful to #G20India and @amitabhk87 for putting 'Women-led development' as one of the key priorities of G20. Women are catalysers of positive transformations!"
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was one of the first activists to root for women rights and he championed shaping up rights for women through legislative reform
The meeting participated over 100 Muslim women deliberated on various issues pertaining to empowerment and welfare of Muslim women, their education, health, employment and skill development.
Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar has now become India's 7th woman billionaire, and the wealthiest self-made billionaire
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has recently extended the last date for submission of nomination for Nari Shakti Puraskar 2020. The last date has been extended till February 6, 2021.
Six start ups led by women have won the COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge organized by MyGov in collaboration with UN Women
With an aim to assist the self-help groups in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "The self-help groups (SHG) working for women empowerment in Madhya Pradesh will be provided assistance of Rs 1,400 crore this year".
Guru Nanak Devji took upon himself the task of giving the women their rightful place in the society. His famous comment on women in Guru Granth Sahib goes like this……….So kyon manda aakhiye jit jamme rajaan.
The book under review is a welcome addition to the existing literature on RSS as it deals not only with its concepts, nature, philosophy, working, usefulness, for the betterment of humanity, society nation and globe contemporarily but in future too taking into account modernity and the progress of current civilization when it is engulfed by the rigidity of caste, religion, culture and other misunderstandings, etc. In nutshell, this book is the convincing answer of all such viruses presenting remedy targetin
Extending compliments on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Working President Alok Kumar exhorted the people to spread the message of equality, women empowerment, and humanity propagated by Lord Buddha.
She sails high touching the paradise; Also she strives for the basic right to education, expression! She always is jovial and radiant, while she also adds a flavour of valour during adversities! She is supposed to breathe only in between the four walls, while she is competent enough to beat down men around! Who actually ‘She’ is? What is ‘She’ made of? What are her struggles to survival? Ever thought to note the catechisms?
Pitching in to enforce women empowerment, the Indian Railways has deployed more than 2,300 women RPF personnel in the railways. It was last year, August 2018, Union Minister Piyush Goyal had announced 50% reservation for women in the Railway Police Force. In addition to the GRP staff, lady RPF personnel are also deployed for escorting trains as ''Rakshak Dal'' according to availability to ensure adequate security to female passengers.
“Five women from Jammu and Kashmir pass out from OTS and become 0fficers of Indian Army.” It is this kind of news headings that one wishes to see emanating from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in times to come. Why only the Army, one would like to see women playing a dominant role in fields like medicine, law, corporate, administration, media etc.
Time is changing and so are our thoughts. Hailing women empowerment and thrusting girl power, India robustly stood signifying the exuberant aura of a woman. Appreciating the same, Bengaluru Airport on Friday posted a video hailing their first-ever squad of woman firefighters, who have been inducted into their Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) squad.
Giving many reasons to be proud of, Northeast has undoubtedly proven to be a gateway of new idea. Defining utmost will, determination and hard work, rightly implying nothing is impossible, the women in Northeast are shining high raising up the bar. Making India proud by creating history, Ponung Doming becomes the first woman Army officer from Arunachal Pradesh to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army.
Proving ‘Mhari Choriya Choron Se Kam Hai Ke’ right, the Indian Army kick started the first-ever drive for recruitment of women in Military Police. Interestingly, over 595 candidates turned up for physical tests on Thursday as the recruitment process began in Lucknow. The Indian Army is conducting a selection test for the first batch of 100 women soldiers to be inducted into the Corps of Military Police.
After performing a remarkably prominent role in the2019 elections in garnering Muslim votes for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) is gearing up for a bigger role in nation-building process.
Inheriting new faces, the new government has made a clarion call by highlighting women empowerment on large scale. Continuing it further, the Indian Railways have announced that 50 per cent of about 9,000 vacancies that are coming up for the posts of constables and sub-inspectors in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) will be for women.
Emerging as a giant-killer, Smriti Irani has pulled off one of the biggest victories and scripted a historic win by dethroning Rahul Gandhi in Congress's home turf of Amethi. Known for his outspoken behaviour and robust attitude, Modi government has rightly opted Smriti Irani to hold the reins of Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD).
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Honouring the women for her grace and ability to mould herself elegantly in whichever role she chooses to perform. From cockpit to cabin to ground handling, it's women all the way. National carrier Air India will be flying 12 international flights, as well as 40-plus domestic flights with an all-women crew on International Women's Day.
With a vision to uplift the socio-economic development of tribal women in Arunachal Pradesh, Union Minister Smriti Irani launched the Integrated Large Scale Eri Farming in Arunachal Pradesh under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS). At the initial phase, the Initially, the project will cover five districts of the state, namely Papumpare, East Kameng, Siang, East Siang and West Siang.
“Saare jahan se accha, Hindustan humara”, rightly projecting it on the Rajpath on this 70th Republic Day, the all-women contingent of a paramilitary force showcased their incredible talent. With this, the parade on Rajpath will also exhibit many firsts in its history for the people of India making this Republic Day a proud moment for all.
Conscious of the issues of slums and poverty, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has channelized its efforts in promoting equitable growth in urban areas through Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). The Mission addresses major social challenges of urbanization & economic growth such as urban poverty, unemployment and social exclusion through five key components constituting Social Mobilization and Institution Development (SM&ID), Employment through Skills Training
Holding a blistering support to the women of the northeast region, the National Commission of Women has decided to empower the young women as individuals and enable them to earn a living for themselves. The National Commission of Women have decided to support northeast livelihood programmes for women, particularly for those falling under the younger age group, through skill development and specialised training.
Affirming a major transition is women standing up for her defence and dignity and raising her voice against violence. With India adopting all woman police stations, the female police officers in India are changing the way violence against women is reported. Opening this forum has given hope to females to come out openly and place their complaints against violence which has shown a significant increase of 22%.
Women have played a significant role in uplifting the country’s stature on the international platform. In this context, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the deadline for receiving nominations for the coveted Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018 till November 30, 2018.
Celebrating 15th October as Mahila Kisan Diwas, the day honors women contribution in the field with that of the ‘annadatas’ (farmers). Every year, on this day of activities and programmes, are organized mainly to empower women in the field of agriculture. Women farmers, entrepreneurs, farming organizations, agricultural scientists and researchers from different states will participate in the event.
Conferring the women with the best, the Nari Shakti has shown her aura and presence of crafting her work to get her recognition as a woman of pride. Honoring the woman with the award that she deserves, the Department of Women and Child Development has invited nomination for the 2018 Nari Shakti Puraskar which is ought to be the Highest Civilian Honour for Women in India.
With an aim to inspire and motivate the girls and create awareness about women empowerment, Oriental Education Society on Friday last week organized a workshop on safety for women. Notably, Oriental Education Society is a well-known Public Charitable Trust working in the education sector.
Indian Railways have always opened its wide doors availing opportunities for youngsters. In a new attempt to provide employment, the Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal made some major announcements in the purview of increasing the women employment in Indian Railways.
Embarking a dream to generate employment in the country, various initiatives have played their role exceptionally well in making the dream come true. With this dream, the Mission Solar Charkha was launched aiming to generate direct employment to nearly one lakh people.
Just a day ahead of the monsoon session, the congress as always shows the double standards they inherit with Congress President Rahul Gandhi requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi pass the Women Reservation Bill in the coming monsoon session. Proclaiming to provide full support, one question to the Congress President, why didn’t you pass the triple talaq bill?
The UN Women India paid an ode to the strong women has launched a new video encouraging the Nari to never give up! The new campaign video by UN is winning million hearts.
Empowering the social life of the people through unique initiatives, Modi government has uplifted lives of common man in a very positive way. The four years of his governance has given the masses a framework of being socially empowered and development on a large scale. Highlighting the benefits of Ujjwala Yojana, PM Modi stated that the initiative has strengthened the lives of the poor, marginalised, Dalits, tribal communities.
In a major relief to the members of self help group for women in the Deen Dayal Antyodya scheme, the Haryana government has decided that it will bear the loan interest on bank loans taken by these groups. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that they would repay the bank loans till the income of each member of that group reaches Rs one lakh per annum.
“India is heading towards a women-led development from only women development. We are discussing development under the leadership of women,” believes Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Today PM Modi had an interaction with Bhartiya Janata Party Mahila Karyakartas.
World youth champion Nitu Ghanghas led the charge as India’s women boxers dominated the Asian Youth Championships, claiming three gold medals at Bangkok on Friday.
Giving undue importance and paying utmost attention to women empowerment, West Bengal has always been on the forefront. The government has come up with new scheme; they have come up with the ‘Rupashree’ scheme which provides one-time financial support towards the marriages of poor women.
Focusing on exploring new innovative ideas on enhancing the efforts on women empowerment, development of children and young people, a delegation of The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) called on PM Narendra Modi to invite him to the upcoming Partners Forum 2018 to be held on December 12&13, 2018, in New Delhi.
Months after Saudi Arabia began to bring social reforms in the country by bringing liberalization in the lifestyle of women, its neighbour country the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has also commenced walking on the same path. Notably, the United Arab Emirates have approved the issuance of legislation to ensure equal pay for men and women working in the country.
Stressing the need to push harder the need to ensure proper working opportunities and atmosphere to the working women, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the 34th annual session of FICCI Ladies Organisation in New Delhi today.
For the first time Karnataka will be having pink polling booths ahead of Assembly Elections. On Wednesday, Election Commission said it will set up Sakhi/Pink polling booths for the first time in the Karnataka assembly elections due to be held on 12 May.
Assam in a wake to combat violence against women in state, number of initiatives been flushing in on a responsible note. CM Sarbananda Sonowal launched women empowering scheme - Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Achoni for generating avenues for sustainable livelihood for the womenfolk of Assam.
