Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 4: In a world where gender equality and empowerment are gaining increasing importance, Ramagya Sports Academy, one of the top sports academies in India, stands at the forefront of promoting equal participation of men and women in sports and celebrating the
Union Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi on Monday said 'it's a welcome step' that the government plans to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and added that the women in this country deserve equality.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant said, "Uniform Civil Code is important for women empowerment and gender equality. Many parties are doing politics on UCC. It means they don't want the empowerment of women and gender quality. UCC is not based on caste and religion."
"Kerala CM is trying to divide the people on communal lines. He should desist from such moves, UCC is something that the Courts have been asking for and UCC is for the welfare of every citizen of the country. The Uniform Civil Code will ensure that equality of rights," Muraleedharan said.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the building for the Faculty of Technology, Computer Centre and Academic Block, to be built in the North Campus of Delhi University
Batting for uniformity of law in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the country cannot be run with "two laws" when the Constitution of India talks about equality for all.
A ministry panel has approved the sale of so-called morning-after pills at pharmacies that have trained pharmacists, private rooms, and are available on weekends, nights and holidays through March.
New Delhi [India], June 26: Maternal quality improvement and certification initiative from India 'Manyata' has won the prestigious Constellation Award by Asia's leading social investors' network Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN).The initiative, which is supported by MSD for Mothers,
Irene Khan said in a report that women's rights groups play an important role in the struggle for gender equality and in promoting the agency of women.
The Committee, headed by former Supreme Court judge, Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai, was formed to examine ways for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).