Punjab announces Rs 1,000 aid for general category, Rs 1,500 for SC women; enrolls 97 pc adult in scheme

IANS | March 8, 2026 1:28 PM

Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Fulfilling one of crucial poll promise of providing the financial support to every women, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Sunday announced a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 for those belonging to the general category and Rs 1,500 for Scheduled Caste (SC) under the Mukhya Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satikar Yojana, enabling 97 per cent of all adult women to avail the scheme.

India gave women voting rights at Independence, unlike some oldest democracies: PM Modi’s 2003 speech highlights

IANS | March 8, 2026 12:53 PM

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) India granted women universal suffrage at the time of Independence in 1947, a step that came much earlier compared to many of the world’s oldest democracies, where women had to struggle for decades to secure voting rights. The historical milestone was highlighted in a video shared by the social media handle ‘Modi Archive’ on International Women’s Day.