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No plans to mandate paid menstrual leaves, announces WCD Minister
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a recent Lok Sabha session, Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi clarified that there are currently no plans to mandate paid menstrual leave for all workplaces. Instead, the government is focusing on other initiatives to promote menstrual hygiene.
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"I focused on my basics...": Renuka Singh thrilled with her performance in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Renuka Singh Thakur on Friday expressed satisfaction with her performance in the Women's Asia Cup semi-final against Bangladesh in Dumbulla.
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Women's Asia Cup 2024: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to field against Pakistan i
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the second semi-final of the Women's Asia Cup at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday.
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"Really proud...": India captain Harmanpreet Kaur showers praise on bowler
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Our bowlers did a great job. Whatever we spoke in the team meeting, they did the same. Really proud of the way they are bowling," Kaur said
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Women's Asia Cup: Renuka's pace, Mandhana's blitz seal India's place in fi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
India has entered the final for the ninth time in the tournament by outplaying Bangladesh in all facets of the game at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
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Empowering Women and Youth in India: Keo Green Energy's New Initiative
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26: Keo Green Energy, in collaboration with Uttaranchal Club Trust, proudly announces its latest initiative aimed at empowering women and youth in both rural and urban areas across India. This ambitious project is designed to provide sustainable employment opportuniti
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Women's Asia Cup: Bangladesh win toss, elect to bat first against India in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Both sides have had different journeys to the semifinal, which is being played at Dambulla. While India ended Group A undefeated with wins over arch-rivals Pakistan, Nepal and UAE, Bangladesh finished at the second spot in Group B with two wins over minnows Thailand and Malaysia, while they
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Paris Olympics: Tough opponents for Nikhat, Lovlina in women's boxing as d
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Nikhat, the world champion boxer, secured a match up against Germany's Carina Kloetzer in the opening round of the women's 50 kg boxing but her next match could come against China's Wu Yu, the defending Asian Games champion, as per Olympics.com.
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Telangana budget: "Congress has forgotten its manifesto," says BRS MLA Har
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Harish Rao lashed out at the state government led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over the state budget presented on Thursday. He said that the Congress government in the state has forgotten its manifesto and that the budget is a disappointment for women, p
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Webinar to discuss women-led development, greater participation in workfor
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Ministry for Women and Child Development will conduct a post-budget webinar tomorrow to discuss the announcements aimed at increasing women's participation in the workforce
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"Our sisters need to be careful while using social media," says Gujarat Ho
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
During an event jointly organised by The National Commission for Women and The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi raised awareness regarding the threats social media platforms pose for women and also highlighted the ways to ensure justice f
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Italian Parliamentarians, activists urge action on Christian persecution i
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
During the event, panellists called upon the international community, and European Parliamentarians, particularly Italian legislators, to employ diplomatic channels and advocate for legislative reforms to address the persecution of the Christian community in Pakistan.
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