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Govt to soon launch scheme to train adolescent girls for non-traditional jobs
A non-traditional career is generally defined as a certain role that has less than 25 per cent of a…
PTI
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Number of children in non-institutional care increased fourfold between 2021-22 and 2023-24: Govt
In the financial year 2021-22, 29,331 children were covered by non-institutional care. This number …
PTI
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"No reply received, hope this matter receives considered attention": CM Mamata writes to PM Modi again on rape-murder case
Hoping for "very considered attention", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote …
ANI
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Maharashtra Child Rights panel recommends dedicated unit to handle crimes against women and children
In the aftermath of the Badlapur sexual assault case, the Maharashtra State Commission for Protecti…
ANI
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Healthy timing, spacing between pregnancies crucial for women's health: MoS Patel
Adequately spaced pregnancies can significantly improve maternal and child health outcomes, Union M…
PTI
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Why should fathers have all the mentions? Maharashtra govt mandates inclusion of mothers’ names in documents as recognition of their vital role
In a significant move aimed at recognising mothers' roles in upbringing, the Maharashtra cabinet ha…
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal announces 80% licensing fee concession for women entrepreneurs
According to a press release by the Ministry of commerce and Industry, these incentives are expecte…
ANI
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MSME launches Yashaswini Initiative to support women entrepreneurs; First phase to start on July 19 in Jaipur
Around 600 women entrepreneurs will be participating in the opening event, which will start at the …
ANI
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‘Makeover’ plans for Humayun’s Tomb may include a fine-dine, café and elevators. Here’s why historians are horrified.
The Ministry of Culture has approved plans for a private company to renovate Humayun’s Tomb in Delh…
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Budget allocation for rural development ministry up by 12%
The Narendra Modi government on Thursday increased the rural development ministry's budget to Rs 1.…
PTI
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Employment rose by 35% to 64.33 crore over last six fiscal years: MoS Karandlaje
On the issue of child labour, Karandlaje, in a separate reply said, it is an outcome of various soc…
PTI
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Child-focused parenting is exhausting. Some parents are finally ditching it.
Experts say child-focused parenting — parents fully centering schedules around kids — causes burnou…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South Asia, says a recent study
According to the joint analysis, every year, nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in Sou…
PTI
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Budget 2024: Can Lakhpati Didi Yojana’s reality inspire better focus on women?
A Lakhpati Didi is a rural woman whose annual household income exceeds Rs. 1 lakh.
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India-US join hands to promote cooperation in MSMEs
The landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will enable the MSMEs of the two countries to partic…
ANI
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Community-led nutrition initiatives in rural India can boost diet diversity, empower women, says study
The qualitative study by NGO Vitamin Angels India and supported by UNICEF, conducted across several…
PTI
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Waaqif with the Waqf Act? Here's all you need to know
The act will be renamed Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act,…
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Union Budget 2024 for Railways: Expectations focused on improving passenger safety, experience, infrastructure
Anticipation is steadily building for the Union Budget 2024, which President Murmu has hinted could…
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SC asks Centre to frame model policy on menstrual leave for women
How will the leave encourage more women to be part of the workforce, the court asked the petiti…
PTI
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My 3rd child was a daughter, and with her, I felt more pressure to be a role model. She's always watching what I'm doing.
I had two sons before I had my daughter. With her, I feel more pressure to be her role model. She l…