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Social development hasn't helped gender equality
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): Since starting of women's movement in the West during the 1960s, support for gender equality has spread in uneven ways. There are three different transitions in gender attitudes linked with natural characteristics, a new study reveals.
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Prime Minister Modi assures tough measures to ensure gender justice
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): In an exclusive interview to ANI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the importance of women empowerment in the country and said, "No country can progress if its women are not equal partners in the development process. Going a step ahead of women dev
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OPPLE Lighting unveils durable LED floodlight EQ Series to illuminate the
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (NewsVoir): OPPLE Lighting, a Chinese multinational lighting corporation and one of the world's leading integrated lighting manufacturers is set to host a multi-city dealer's meet in 20 cities across India.
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Senior UN adviser accused of sexual misconduct by 8 men
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Aug 9 (ANI): At least eight men have accused Ravi Karkara, a senior adviser for United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, of sexual misconduct.
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Both men, women responsible for adultery: CJI
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 2 (ANI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra on Thursday observed that both men and women are equally responsible for act of adultery.
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SC starts hearing on constitutional validity of adultery law
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing a petition seeking to make men and women equally liable under the offence of adultery, under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Cooking oil may prevent bacteria on food processing equipment
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 30(ANI): Cooking oil coating prevents bacteria from growing on food processing equipment, a new study has found.
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Paytm to roll new retail model for instant deliveries
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Digital payments company Paytm is now on an expansion spree to build a 'New Retail' model to equip shopkeepers with technology, logistics and marketing capabilities.
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Gender equality will increase women workforce participation: SBI
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Women are increasingly dropping out of the labour force in India. According to a report by State Bank of India's (SBI) Economic Research Department, there has been a drop in about 10 percentage points among women workers from 2004-05 to 2011-12.
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Employment and gender equality- the foundation of development
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Replying to a vote of confidence in Parliament, the Prime Minister made a very important statement that last year 10 million people got employment. Between increasing unemployment, this figure paints the picture of changing India. Although this
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US sanctions won't affect S-400 deal: Russian envoy
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): With India primed to acquire S-400 defence equipment, Russian ambassador to India, Nikolai Kudashev, clarified that the United States' (US) threats of imposing sanctions against Russian companies will have no significant impact on any Russian-Indian military
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Rath Yatra celebrated with equal fervour in Northeast
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripura [India], Jul 21 (ANI): The famous Jagannath Rath Yatra or the chariot fest is underway in different states of the country.
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