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PM Modi breaks taboos, talks about sanitary napkins in Independence Day sp
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): In his address on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted among other things his government's efforts for women empowerment and also broke various taboos against menstruation by speaking about sanitary pads.
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Thaawarchand Gehlot to address 272 district collectors, 32 state secretari
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot will on Friday address a gathering of 272 district collectors, 32 state secretaries besides NGOs who are involved with 'Nashamukt Bharat Campaign' through webcast of NIC.
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Andhra CM launches Rs 17,000 cr scheme to empower women
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 12 (ANI): Aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among women, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a new Rs 17,000 crore scheme -- 'YSR Cheyuta' -- on Wednesday.
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Locals applaud female figures on traffic signal signages in Mumbai ward
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently swapped male stick figures on traffic signal signages with female ones on 120 pedestrian crossings in the 'G North' ward of Mumbai, a move that locals have lauded and say is a great move towards wome
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WeeMate launches innovative pee device in India to help women relieve them
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): In a boost to women empowerment a women-friendly urination device has caught the attention of today's educated and savvy women.
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Despite being a conflict zone, major interventions taken by govt empowerin
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 28 (ANI): Decades-long conflict in Jammu and Kashmir has badly affected the people, with women being the worst sufferers, physically, psychologically, socially and economically.
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'We need to look out for each other': Jennifer Aniston joins 'Women Suppor
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): Actor Jennifer Aniston on Tuesday participated in the 'Women Supporting Women' challenge on Instagram and extended her gratitude to all the brilliant and beautiful women in her life and the uplifting messages that she'd received from them.
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Empowerment of Kashmiri women can't commence if Dukhtaran-e-Millat continu
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 20 (ANI): The empowerment of ordinary Kashmiri women and girls cannot commence if organisations like Dukhtaran-e-Millat continue to "vociferate" the language of violence and terrorism, according to a European think tank.
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Transgenders in Odisha to get benefit under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Odisha Government has included transgender community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, which aims at providing financial assistance to destitute elderly, differently-abled persons and widows in the state.
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Women sarpanchs, panchs of Haryana to get scooty for excellent performance
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 14 (ANI): Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said that the state government would give a scooty to the women panchs, sarpanchs and women working in other Panchayati Raj institutions for their "excellent performance."
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Google investing USD 10 billion is acknowledgement of India's digital empo
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Communication, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad welcomed Google CEO Sundar Pichai's announcement of an investment of Rs 75,000 crore or approximately US$10 billion into India through Google for India Digistation Fu
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Centre not concerned about SC students' future at all: Dharmsot
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], July 9 (ANI): Punjab Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Sadhu Singh Dharmsot on Wednesday said that the Union Government is not serious about the future of the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) of Punjab.
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