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Himachal embarks on 'Vyavastha Parivartan', bold initiatives empower women
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that the Himachal Pradesh Government has taken bold strides in the past three years to bring about 'Vyavastha Parivartan', a systemic transformation aimed at ensuring women's empowerment, self-reliance and inclusive
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India has made notable strides in reducing sex-based discrimination: Union
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the gathering, the Union Health Minister expressed optimism about the nation's progress toward gender equality. Citing the latest Sample Registration Survey (SRS) report for 2021-23, the Minister highlighted a significant improvement in the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB).
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PM Modi's leadership opened unprecedented opportunities for Indian women,
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], January 15: On the auspicious occasion of Lohri, the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) organized 'Betiyon Ki Lohri' at Panipat on Saturday (13 January) to celebrate the successful nine years of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' (BBBP) campaign, which was launched by Prime M
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Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi credits PM Modi, 'Beti Bachao, Padhao' for
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday said the sex ratio in the country has seen a marked improvement due to concerted efforts in this direction by the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Empowering India through women empowerment
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The road to women's empowerment in India is long and complex and while many challenges continue to persist, the country has also made progress in several areas to uplift and give its women a voice.
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Punjab Health Minister orders implementation of PC-PNDT Act to improve sex
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Considering the low sex ratio in some districts of Punjab, state Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Saturday ordered strict compliance of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) act in the state.
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China's demographic retreat and its implications
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The biggest problem which China would face in future is a declining workforce, which is likely to drop to 700 million by 2050 from a peak of 925 million in 2011.
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Chandigarh Welfare Trust to launch a mass awareness campaign to improve Se
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], January 14 (ANI/PRNewswire): Chandigarh Welfare Trust (CWT) organized 'Dheeyan Di Lohri' at Maloya Pind to add colors of celebration among the residents along with promoting women empowerment and girl child education. The event was inaugurated by Satnam Singh Sandhu, Foun
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Sex ratio improves, girls' enrolment in schools increases in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The efforts of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to empower women of Uttar Pradesh over the past five and a half years are now bearing fruit. As a result of the improved law and order, crimes against women and children have significantly decreased in the state.
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Maharashtra: Bachelors wearing sehras take out procession to highlight gen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The president of Jyoti Kranti Parishad, Ramesh Baraskar, said the procession was named 'Bridegroom Morcha' to highlight the sex ratio imbalance in Maharashtra.
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Solapur: Bachelors wearing sehras take out procession to highlight gender
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
About 50 bachelors, wearing shehras (wedding crowns), took out a procession with drums and horses to the Collector's office, demanding implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act.
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Parliamentary panel gets extension for examining Child Marriage (Amendment
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has granted an extension to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports for Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposes to raise the minimum age of marriag
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