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India made tremendous progress, opened new chapters of democratic empowerm
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New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that India has become a strong democracy in 75 years of Independence through commitment and collective efforts, adding that despite incredible diversities, there has always been a smooth transfer of power which s
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Army trains women in embroidery, making shawls at J-K's Budgam
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Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 12 (ANI): To empower women in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, the army has started a "women empowerment centre" to train local women in embroidery and making Kashmiri shawls.
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COVID-19: Delhi Capitals help city's families get back on their feet
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals launched an initiative to support the city's marginalised families, aptly named SMILE -- Supporting Marginalised Individuals through Livelihood and Empowerment.
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No comprehensive scheme for rehabilitation of beggars, govt informs Rajya
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that there is no comprehensive scheme for the rehabilitation of persons engaged in begging.
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Educate Girls collaborates with Rajasthan's Directorate of Women Empowerme
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): Educate Girls, a non-profit working in the most rural and remote villages of India to bridge the gender and literacy gaps through girls' education, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of
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No proposal to release census 2011 caste data: MHA in Rajya Sabha
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New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday clarified on caste-related details received from Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. In a reply, the Union Home Ministry said that raw caste data has been
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Australians, New Zealanders shun digital fatigue in favour of empowerment:
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Canberra [Australia] / Wellington [New Zealand], March 10 (ANI): Australians and New Zealanders shun digital fatigue in favour of feeling empowered, according to a new study by IT software major Infosys released on Wednesday.
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Governments must also take concrete actions to level playing field for wom
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New York [US], March 9 (ANI): Noting that governments must take concrete actions to level the playing field for women, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath has said that in many regions of the world, a key obstacle to women's empowerment are outdated legal, reg
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Women Reservation Bill, still a far-fetched dream: Political Analyst Sujat
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): India is on the cusp of the transformation of its traditions and modernises them with women empowerment, gender equity, and other socio-political measures. Over the past decades, the country has made significant progress in proving the status of
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Business Mint presents Nationwide Women Excellence Awards - 2021 on Intern
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 8 (ANI/PNN): While we just got over with welcoming another shaking year, International Women's Day has arrived. Here's a cheer on for every one of the ones who buckled down towards calling out on common prevalent gender equality NATIONWIDE WOMEN EXCELLENC
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International Women's Day: First woman driver of Indian Railways drives Mu
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): The first woman driver of Indian Railways, Surekha Yadav drove all women-staffed Mumbai-Lucknow Special train on the occasion of International Women's Day, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal informed on Monday.
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International Women's Day: PM Modi salutes 'Nari Shakti', says India takes
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India takes pride in the many accomplishments of the women of the nation and added it is his Government's honour to be getting the opportunity to work towards furthering women
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