As the world gears up to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, a pertinent question looms ~ how far have we truly come in achieving gender equality? In India, women have risen to positions of power, yet they continue to battle the deeply entrenched patriarchal mindset that seeks to diminish their contributions and limit their aspirations.
In an initiative for women’s empowerment, APRINS, a prominent NGO focused on agricultural and social development, has partnered with the Department of Mass Communication, Journalism and Media Studies at Cotton University to host ‘Agnishika: Flames of Fire’ on March 8, 2025, at Sudmersen Hall, Cotton University.
Two juveniles and a woman were arrested for robbing a boutique of expensive bridal wear worth over Rs 2 crore after tying the guard with the chair, the police said on Tuesday.
In a significant move to advance gender-sensitive governance at the grassroots level, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj will launch its transformative initiative to develop Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats (MWFGP) at a National Convention on Wednesday at Vigyan Bhawan here.
Taking cue from the impact of women-centric schemes on the result of assembly elections held in various states recently, the Bihar government has announced several sops for women in the last state budget presented before the assembly elections.
NITI Aayog on Monday launched the report titled “From Borrowers to Builders: Women’s Role in India’s Financial Growth Story”.
Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata's Kumartuli on early Tuesday as they were trying to dispose of a trolley bag carrying the headless and chopped body of a woman in the river.
A 55-year-old woman lost her life while her son is undergoing medical treatment his injuries after a speeding vehicle hit their motorcycle on the main road near Dharampura in North East Delhi, a police official said on Monday.
A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant in the Johripur Pulia area of North East Delhi, police officials said here on Monday.
Following the success of its pilot project, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has taken a significant step towards expanding the Nari Adalat initiative, a key component under Mission Shakti. The government has now invited states and Union Territories to send proposals for setting up Nari Adalats in their respective regions.
