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Venkaiah Naidu pitches for women empowerment
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that empowerment of women is central to achieve the objective of inclusive, equitable and sustainable development.
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Running away from home gave me courage: Mallika Sherawat
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Taking yet another stand to empower women of all ages, actress Mallika Sherawat on Tuesday recalled how eloping from home gave her courage in life after facing "innumerable hardships" in a "patriarchal family."
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People raise concern over promulgation of Gilgit Baltistan Order, 2018
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Gilgit [Pakistan-occupied Kashmir], May 27 (ANI): Several political leaders and general public in Gilgit-Baltistan have raised concern over the promulgation of Gilgit Baltistan Order, 2018 replacing the Gilgit Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order of 2009.
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Diamond Empowerment Fund announces 2018 'Diamonds Do Good' Honorees
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 17 (BusinessWireIndia): The Diamond Empowerment Fund has announced the recipients of it's 2018 'Diamonds Do Good' Awards, to be presented at the D.E.F. annual gala on May 31 at the Four Seasons Ballroom in Las Vegas, NV.
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Centre approves establishment of NIMHR in Bhopal
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabili
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18-year-old girl to summit Mount Jogin aiming gender empowerment
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): 18-year-old girl, Poorva Dhawan is all set to summit Mount Jogin in Gangotri region of Uttarakhand, to promote Centre's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campagin.
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Cong talks of women empowerment but opposed triple talaq bill: PM
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Vijayapura (Karnataka) [India], May 8 (ANI): Launching fresh salvo against the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised questions on the grand old party's stand on women empowerment, citing its opposition to the bill criminalising triple talaq.
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Mahila Empowerment Party to contest all seats in K'taka polls
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): Dr Nowhera Shaik, leader of All India Mahila Empowerment Party (MEP), which was launched on November last year on Monday, said that her party will be contesting on all 224 seats in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election.
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Country marching from women development to women led development: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 04 (ANI): Recounting the initiatives taken by the government for women's empowerment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed that the country was marching from 'women's development to women led development.'
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PM Modi to interact with K'taka BJP workers through Namo App
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will directly interact with the office bearers and karyakartas of Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha through Namo App via video bridge, on initiatives taken by the government for women empowerment today.
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Domestic workers, Gender Equality, and Women Empowerment
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 26 (ANI): Domestic work has been one of the oldest jobs in the world. Due to various reasons like drought, lack of agriculture, lack of employment option, land acquisition in the name of development, displacement, harassment of Dalit class, lack of bas
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India, Sweden to cooperate in Smart Cities, energy
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], Apr 17 (ANI): India and Sweden on Tuesday agreed to further deepen their cooperation in the Smart Cities initiative, transport and energy sectors.
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