Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's wife, Gurpreet Kaur, praised the state's budget on Women's Day, calling it historic for its focus on female empowerment.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the state government would introduce a law to provide 25 per cent reservation for women in recruitment to Class-III posts in government departments, according to a press rel
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday honoured several women for their outstanding contributions in different fields during a programme organised in Nahan, Sirmaur district, to mark International Women's Day.
"A scheme has been announced providing Rs 1,000 per month for women in the General category and Rs 1,500 for women from the Scheduled Castes and backward classes," Mann told the media.
Addressing the gathering, the President said that women are playing a leading role in every field--education, administration, judiciary, military, medicine, science, technology, arts and entrepreneurship. Women in rural areas are becoming financially self-reliant through Self-Help Groups.
Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal lauded the announcements of the women-centric financial assistance schemes of the Punjab government, terming it the "biggest" initiative in the state's history with regard to women empowerment.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday participated in the "Nari Tu Narayani" programme organised at Mukhya Sevak Sadan, Dehradun, to honour senior women on the occasion of International Women's Day.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, a special programme was organised at Praja Bhavan to honour women journalists for their remarkable contribution to the media and society.
Manipur Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Sunday flagged off a 15-km and 7-km empowerment run at Khuman Lampak in Imphal, organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on the occasion of International Women's Day.