Chandigarh: Security has been tightened in Haryana’s Panipat for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Monday for the launch of LIC’s Bima Sakhi Yojana, officials said. Modi will also be laying the foundation stone of the main campus of the Maharana Pratap Horticultural University. The initiative of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged women to come forward and take benefits of central schemes to make them more capable and empowered. She was speaking at a credit outreach programme held in Madhubani, where loans to the tune of Rs 1,121 crore were provided to 50,294 beneficiaries by various banks. “Our Prime Minister … Read more
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi recently expressed her frustration with young women who reject the label of feminism. She emphasized the misconceptions surrounding the term, stating, “Itni chid aati hain na mujhe… itni chid aati hain. Kyuki koi samajh hi nahi hain ki feminist ka matlab kya hain (I get very irritated. There is no understanding … Read more
Surveys have shown significant number of women prefer taking life and financial advice from other women in their proximity. In India, women constitute nearly half of the population, yet their economic contributions remain limited to 18% of the GDP. In India, women constitute nearly half of the population, yet their economic contributions remain limited to … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said women need to be encouraged to pursue higher education and become independent to achieve the goal of making India the most developed nation by 2047. The president noted that among the meritorious students who were awarded gold and silver medals at the convocation ceremony, the number of female students … Read more
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Saturday that the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana scheme has been extended till September 30 and asserted that no one can stop this scheme. Addressing the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana campaign event in Dharashiv today, CM Shinde targeted the opposition and said that they forgot their promises … Read more
Kolkata horror: Blot on entire country, JP Nadda’s wife slams West Bengal govt – The Economic Times Video | ET Tv Business News›News›ET TV›Kolkata horror: Blot on entire country, JP Nadda’s wife slams West Bengal govt ET Online | 01 Sep 2024, 09:53 AM IST New Delhi: Mallika Nadda, wife of BJP National President JP … Read more
Women and child welfare, panchayat raj and rural development minister D Anasuya (Seethakka) inaugurating Mahila Shakthi canteens at Dr BR Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat on Friday. Hyderabad: Women and child welfare minister Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) has said that the State government was considering certain business models to be operated through the women’s self-help groups (SHG), … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on May 26, 2024) SP chief and leader of Opposition in UP Assembly, Akhilesh Yadav, is leading a spirited campaign for INDIA Bloc in the ongoing LS elections. Amid a hectic campaigning schedule, he spoke to Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui about his PDA plank, tie-up with Congress and prospects of Opposition … Read more
Dear Reader, The 8th of March, and, in fact, the whole of March, is set aside globally to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and the Nigerian government took advantage to launch various initiatives aimed at inspiring inclusion as the theme for this year’s celebration dictates. With women’s labour force participation rate in Nigeria put at … Read more
