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India, World Bank sign USD 63 million agreement for 'Tejaswini'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday signed a financing agreement for IDA credit of USD 63 million (equivalent) for 'Tejaswini', which is a socio-economic empowerment of adolescent girls and young women project.
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Ashoka University looking for empowerment of Smart City Accelerator Progra
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 17 (ANI): In a bid to translate the government's focus on smart cities into action, Ashoka University's Centre for Entrepreneurship in association with the Dalmia Bharat Group and Microsoft Accelerator announced application calls for the second cohort of its
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Women empowerment under skilled development programme in J-K
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajouri, (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] Feb. 7 (ANI): The women of Jammu and Kashmir are being encouraged to empower themselves through skilful activities, as the handicraft department under the Skill Development and Training Programme of Rajouri district has taken the initiative to empower th
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E. Ahamed's empowerment of Muslim community will be remembered: PM Mo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): Expressing condolence on the demise of former union minister and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader E. Ahamed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the former's empowerment of the Muslim community would be remembered.
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GST roll-out deadline deferred to July 1
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): The Goods and Service Tax (GST) council, headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Monday met to break the deadlock over who gets to administer the GST and managed to achieve consensus on the 'dual control' or 'cross empowerment'
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'Little' Geeta Phogat Zaira Wasim dreams of safe society for wom
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Listening to a 15-year-old, speaking about women empowerment while maintaining a poised demeanour, is bound to grab people's attention.
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Free Assessment Camp for disabled people in Jorhat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jorhat, (Assam), [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): Now all the disabled people of Jorhat district will be getting the latest appliance under the scheme of Assistance for Disabled Persons by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.
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Real empowerment of women would be possible through education: President M
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 24 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said real empowerment of women would be possible only through education, encouragement of economic self-dependence and provision of opportunities enabling the unfolding of one's full potential.
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Centre convenes conference to generate ideas for youth development
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has convened a brain storming Session in New Delhi today to generate ideas for Youth Development and empowerment.
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Finance Ministry report card on GST implementation: All is well
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): Presenting a report card on the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday said the Government of India lost no time in implementing the GST so far and agenda items pertaining to 'GST related draft laws' an
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Rajya Sabha adopts Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha today adopted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 moved by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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Jayalalithaa was an 'Iron Lady' of the present times: Mammooty
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi [India], Dec. 6 (ANI): Asserting that late chief minister Jayalalithaa's demise will leave a huge gap in women empowerment in India, noted Malayalam actor Mammootty on Tuesday said that she was an 'Iron Lady' of the present time.
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