Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said Goa remains a safe space for women, including solo women travellers. He also said that after mapping 70,000 tenants, the police would soon begin verifying the identities of migrant workers in Goa’s 23 industrial estates. He was speaking after flagging off 50 scooters for the traffic cell.“Since … Read more
NEW DELHI: A total of 1,617 complaints have been received from NRI women who have allegedly been abandoned by their spouses abroad in the last five years, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. In a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said the … Read more
NEW DELHI: A man has been booked for allegedly tricking three women into marriage by falsely claiming to be a “widower” and an “excise department employee,” while also convincing one of them to take a loan worth lakhs in her name, Uttar Pradesh police said on Saturday.“Kiran, who had been a divorcee, alleged that she … Read more
NEW DELHI: After wrestling, women from Haryana are making a mark in the military arena as well. There are currently 34 women cadets from the state undergoing the rigorous three-year training course in the tri-Service National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla (Pune).After SC in 2021-22 paved the way for women to take the NDA entrance … Read more
In celebration of International Women’s Day, 25 women aged 13 to 50 participated in a cycling event in Mumbai organized by Dr. Viswanathan Iyer. The event aimed to promote health and gender parity, featuring insights from experts and inspiring stories, including that of visually challenged cyclist Aparna Agarwal. In a powerful display of fitness, resilience, … Read more
About 2,500 women may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C at a Toronto gynecologist due to ‘improper cleaning’ of medical instruments. In a letter sent to the patients of Dr. Esther Park’s clinic on Feb. 12, the Toronto Public Health warned about the potential exposure to serious bloodborne infections. The letter … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ahead of International Women’s Day, observed each year on March 8, the Centre moved to curb the “Sarpanch Pati” phenomenon with the launch of a first-of-its-kind capacity building programme for women elected representatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions that will focus on sharpening their leadership acumen and enhance decision-making capabilities.Under the ‘Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan’, … Read more
Rekha Gupta, Delhi’s chief minister-designate, reaffirmed a commitment to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial aid to women, with the first installment by March 8. NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister-designate Rekha Gupta on Thursday reaffirmed her government’s promise of providing Rs 2,500 monthly financial aid to women, assuring that the first installment would be credited by … Read more
NEW DELHI: Labelling the announcements for financial assistance by political parties as “mere poll promises”, a section of women in Delhi said they voted for better education and safety. A woman voter in Dilshad Garden said announcing a financial aid was just a poll promise. “We don’t need this … We want those that would … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP‘s organizational revamp in Kerala is nearing completion. The restructuring till the district level has been largely finalized and the state-level revamp is expected to be completed next week. BJP state president K Surendran, who addressed the media in Thrissur on Monday, highlighted the generational shift in the party’s ongoing organizational revamp, particularly in … Read more