PM Modi’s women outreach in UP’s Prayagraj; Derek O’Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for Winter session; more

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First women ice hockey development camp started at Drass in minus 19 degree temperatures

The temperatures in Ladakh at places like Drass have dipped to minus 19 degrees. While the people are facing several problems due to the cold, the youngsters are making use of these minus degrees.  The youngsters are playing Ice skating and Ice Hockey in naturally formed Ice rinks. The first Ice Hockey camp has been…Continue Reading

Four Women Stripped, Dragged Through Faisalabad Market In Pakistan

The police in Pakistan have arrested five men on charges of assaulting, stripping and filming four women in Faisalabad’s Bawa Chak Market, the Dawn reported.The matter had surfaced after a video of the four women went viral on social media.According to the FIR, the complainant, a garbage-picker, went to the Bawa Chak Market with three…Continue Reading

India has more women than men for the first time, finds government survey

As per the National Family and Health Survey-5, India now has more females than males for the first time on record. The survey’s data has been drawn from around 600,000 households across the country.  Showing a positive demographic shift, the survey released by the Indian health ministry on Wednesday (November 24), recorded 1,020 women per…Continue Reading

More women joining security forces since Modi government took up reins: Defence Minister

SynopsisThe Defence Minister was speaking at the inauguration of a three-day event ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ which will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching several new initiatives of the ministry on November 19 marking the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Rani Lakshmi Bai.Agencies”After independence, women did not get a chance to participate very actively in…Continue Reading

Ministry of Women and Child Development National Commission For Women Launches Pan-India Legal Awareness Programme For Women In Collaboration With NALSA Programme Aims To Impart Practical Knowledge To Women About Legal Rights And Remedies Provided Under Various Laws To Prepare Them To Face The Challenges In Real Life Situations Posted On: 30 OCT 2021 4:23PM…Continue Reading

Welcome women cadets to NDA with same sense of fair play, professionalism: Army chief

Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane Friday reviewed the Passing Out Parade of the National Defence Academy (NDA), which will soon induct women cadets, and said that 40 years down the line, women could be standing where he is standing. “I think 40 years down the line, women could be standing where I…Continue Reading

Three women killed, two injured as truck hits them at farmers’ protest site in Haryana

The women were waiting to return to their home town after staying at the protest site for around 10 days. Farmers block railway tracks as part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s ‘Rail Roko’ protest demanding the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri, in…Continue Reading

$32.1 Billion Fund To Help Women, Newborns Hit By Covid Pandemic

A massive $32.1 billion of funding to help women, newborns, children, and adolescents has been pledged to restore essential health, nutrition and social services for women, newborns, children and adolescents lost because of the Covid-19 pandemic.The pledges are highlighted as part of an expanding campaign coordinated by The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health…Continue Reading

39 More Women Officers To Be Granted Permanent Commission, Centre Tells SC

There was relief for a group of aggrieved women officers, who filed a contempt petition against the Army chief, as they were denied permanent commission — allegedly in violation of a Supreme Court order, with the Centre on Friday telling the apex court it has cleared 39 women officers found eligible, after reconsideration, but rejected…Continue Reading