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Bangladesh polls termed "historic" as PAFFREL chief urges inclusive reform
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Rohana Hettiarachchie, Executive Director of People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), has described Bangladesh's recent national elections as "historic and landmark", while also calling for stronger inclusion and reconciliation efforts in the country's political landscape. Read More
AAP releases first list of candidates for Punjab Zila Parishad and Block S
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
For Block Samiti seats, candidates have been released from constituencies including Ajnala, Raja Sansi, Baba Bakala, Jandiala, Barnala, Bhadaur, Rampura Phul, Bhucho Mandi, Talwandi Sabo, Abohar, Balluana, Firozpur City, Firozpur Rural, Batala, Mukerian, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara, Kapurth
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"Graceful, elegant, enigmatic": Madhuri Dixit remembers women representati
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Madhuri Dixit opened up about her experience working with late legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, remembering him not only as a great storyteller but also as a director who uplifted women through his cinema.
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HP High Court issues notice to state govt on PIL against extension of Shim
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the state government and other respondents while taking cognisance of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the state cabinet's decision to extend the tenure of the Shimla Mayor and Deputy Mayor from two and a half years
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"Fifty per cent of society cannot be kept outside": RSS chief Mohan Bhagwa
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a gathering during the launch of a book "Tan Samarpit, Man Samarpit", Mohan Bhagwat said, "Wherever there are swayamsevaks, women are alongside. For women, the Rashtra Sevika Samiti, an all-women organisation started in 1936, runs parallel. In many regions, women are part of de
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh hails largest-ever representation of 74 wome
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, on Sunday hailed the largest women representation in the history of Indian Administrative Services, with 74 women officers, making up 41 per cent of the current batch of 180 officers.
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'Women's representation mere lip service': TMC questions BJP's 'Nari Shakt
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
All India Trinamool Congress criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the number of women candidates chosen for Lok Sabha elections alleging that 'women's representation is mere lip service' for the latter.
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Breaking the Barriers, this International Women's Day Eveready Sets New Be
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 6: On the occasion of International Women's Day Eveready Industries India Ltd. (EIIL), India's No. 1 battery brand with more than 50% market share in the battery category, has forged a breakthrough in its pursuit of diversity, inclusivity, and equality at its Maddur
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Pak Election Commission directs political parties to ensure 'mandatory' wo
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The ECP directed all political parties concerned to comply with Section 206 of the Elections Act, 2017, to ensure a mandatory 5 per cent representation of women candidates on general seats after the allocation of election symbols.
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Pernod Ricard India toasts the success of an inclusive workplace with over
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Pernod Ricard India (PRI), a global leader in the wine and spirit industry, celebrated the milestone of being a gender-equitable organization with more than 40 per cent women representation in its leadership.
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SheSparks 2023 to bring India's top women leaders and changemakers togethe
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): As India gets set to shine in its 'techade' and achieve its USD 40 trillion economy dream, it is crucial to acknowledge and empower the country's women population to take charge and participate in their full force. SheSparks 2023, a year-long
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Representation of women in judiciary is still very low, says retiring SC j
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Supreme Court judge Justice Abdul Nazeer, who retired on Wednesday, in his farewell function, said that representation of women in the judiciary is still very low.
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