WOMEN IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
SC reserves verdict on PIL alleging rise in child marriages in country The Centre claimed there was a significant decrease in child marriages in the country. Earlier, the top court had directed the Ministry of Women and Child Development to file a status report detailing steps taken by it to execute the Prohibition of ...
10 Jul, 2024, 12.59 PM ISTSC asks Centre to frame model policy on menstrual leave for women The Supreme Court directed the Centre to formulate a model policy on menstrual leave for women employees, emphasizing that this is a policy matter not within the court's purview. Concerned that court-mandated leave might deter employers from hiring ...
08 Jul, 2024, 02.01 PM ISTPakistan's gender gap index hits rock bottom, second worst globally Women's rights activists have issued impassioned pleas for both state and societal commitment to address gender disparities effectively.society and the government.
07 Jul, 2024, 06.40 AM IST
NITI Aayog launches Sampoornata Abhiyan for development of aspirational districts and blocks As part of the Abhiyan, which is a three-month campaign starting from tomorrow till September 30, the Aayog will coordinate with states to achieve saturation of six key indicators in 112 aspirational districts and 500 aspirational blocks across the ...
03 Jul, 2024, 07.53 PM ISTPM Modi raises Bengal flogging incident, slams Opposition's 'selective politics' on women atrocities Referring to the viral video showing a woman being brutally flogged in West Bengal, with no intervention from bystanders, PM Modi remarked, "The opposition's selective attitude over the issue of atrocity on women is very worrying."
03 Jul, 2024, 04.57 PM ISTZika virus cases in Maharashtra: Govt urges vigilance, focus on pregnant women screening Zika is an Aedes mosquito-borne viral disease like dengue and chikungunya. Though non-fatal, Zika is associated with microcephaly (a condition where the head is much smaller than expected) in babies born to affected pregnant women which makes it a c...
03 Jul, 2024, 03.34 PM ISTWomen in India face a jobs crisis. Are factories the solution? As international brands limit their dependence on China by shifting some manufacturing to India, the trend holds the potential to generate significant numbers of manufacturing jobs - especially for women, who have largely been excluded from the rank...
03 Jul, 2024, 08.17 AM IST"President's address is actually the speech of the government," says Akhilesh Yadav Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to the President's Address to the joint session of Parliament, noting it as a traditional representation of the government's views. He emphasized the significance of the speech as reflecting the governm...
27 Jun, 2024, 02.04 PM ISTPepsiCo launches project to enhance livelihood prospects of women The programme will help women unlock direct and indirect opportunities to improve livelihood prospects in unconventional roles like sales, manufacturing and agriculture within the FMCG sector, said PepsiCo India and South Asia chief HR officer Pavit...
18 Jun, 2024, 09.54 PM ISTHelen Mary Roberts becomes first woman brigadier in Pakistan Army from minority community Dr. Helen Mary Roberts, from the Christian and minority community, made history in the Pakistan Army by becoming the first woman brigadier.
02 Jun, 2024, 07.40 PM ISTDiplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu navigates tricky political ground Diplomat-turned-politician Taranjit Singh Sandhu has rekindled his relationship with Sikh holy town Amritsar, a constituency that has not won the Amritsar Lok Sabha since 2014. Sandhu, a 1998 batch IFS officer, is the grandson of Teja Singh Samundri...
31 May, 2024, 11.38 AM ISTRationalisation of govt bodies: WCD ministry 'officially' dissolves Food and Nutrition Board The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has officially dissolved the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), a technical wing of the ministry responsible for providing technical and logistical support for community nutrition programmes. The FNB had a...
22 May, 2024, 03.23 PM ISTNo more elections in country if BJP comes to power, says Mamata Banerjee West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes BJP for NRC plans post-election win, alleges CAA is a staged drama. Accuses PM of lying in Bengal, vows to protect Lakshmir Bhandar for women voters. Warns of no democracy if Modi remains in power, urges vot...
17 May, 2024, 11.55 PM ISTBJD promises to spend Rs 1 lakh-crore for youths, free electricity up to 100 units Additionally, the party pledged to increase scholarships for girls and boys and create two lakh government jobs in the next five years. Patnaik also announced plans for a new skill and entrepreneurship university, state institute of fashion technolo...
09 May, 2024, 11.49 PM ISTUPSIDA revenue hits record Rs 1,359 cr in FY'24 Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) recorded its highest operating revenue of Rs 1,359 crore in the 2023-24 financial year, marking a doubling of revenue compared to 2018-19. The authority has made significant strides in re...
05 May, 2024, 04.45 PM ISTMore and more Indian companies focus on enhancing women's professional development As companies try to deal with changing technology and talent scenarios, they are making it a point to prioritise investments in leadership development and foster diversity and inclusion to drive resilience and innovation.
12 Apr, 2024, 03.19 PM ISTIndia ranked 134 out of 193 countries on United Nations Human Development Index for 2022 India's ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) climbed one spot in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries, with a slight increase in its HDI value to 0.644. Despite progress, there's a need for enhanced focus on women-led development,...
15 Mar, 2024, 12.32 AM IST"Deliberate, malicious attempt...": India refutes study claiming 6.7 million children without food in country "Zero-food children" are children between 6 and 23 months old who did not consume any milk, formula, or food in the last 24 hours. A Harvard study, published last month in the JAMA Network Open, a peer-reviewed journal, found that the prevalence of ...
12 Mar, 2024, 11.29 PM ISTShattering the Silence: Paving the path for cardiovascular wellness and diabetes care through the lens of Indian women Dr. Sarita Rao, Dr. Shehla Shaikh, and Dr. Anupama Dubey dive into the spectrum of heart health and diabetes in the latest drop of the USV health awareness multimedia series—‘Winning the Battle Against Diabetes and Heart Disease in Women—in collabor...
08 Mar, 2024, 02.45 PM ISTCMT reveals Next Women of Country 2024 in Nashville showcase Leslie Fram of CMT announced a partnership with female singer-songwriter collective Song Suffragettes to work toward "greater parity for underrepresented female voices in our format." Here is the list of the 2024 class of rising stars.
24 Jan, 2024, 05.51 PM IST