New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India has named designer and entrepreneur Masaba Gupta as its India Advocate for Maternal Health at a moment when the country stands closer than ever to eliminating preventable maternal deaths.
Freetown, Sep 23 (IANS) A rehabilitated Skills Training Centre, supported by a grant from the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, has been inaugurated in Sierra Leone's Kenema, the High Commission of India said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of a Patna High Court judgment that acquitted a man convicted of attempted rape, after observing that the allegations -- including an attempt to remove the victim’s salwar, undressing himself and physically molesting her -- constituted an offence of outraging a woman’s modesty under Section 354 of the IPC rather than an attempt to commit rape.
Gandhinagar, Sep 23 (IANS) More than 63.35 lakh farmers have been registered under Gujarat's Farmer Registry, as the state advances the integration of Aadhaar-based identities with verified land records to create a unified digital identity for farmers and streamline access to government schemes and agricultural services.
Ahmedabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Gujarat Police’s Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Cell is examining social media posts offering “rent a garba partner” services ahead of Navratri, with police warning that such advertisements could potentially be used for online scams, phishing or other forms of cyber fraud.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised the alleged molestation of two Class 10 students in Bihar’s Jamui district, questioning the delay in the arrest of those involved and raising concerns over the safety of girls and women in public spaces.
Pune, Sep 20 (IANS) A fake account on social media platform Instagram, along with ChatGPT and murder films, was used by Siya Goyal and her co-accused in the alleged murder of her fiance Ketan Agarwal, reveals the charge sheet filed by the police in the sensational case.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) There has been a strong growth in women entering the workforce in India, with 57.8 per cent of the country's districts recording a female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of 40 per cent or more, according to the first ever district-wise data released by the National Statistics Office on Friday.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to pay Rs 12 lakh compensation to a woman who was denied a job in it, observing that discrimination against her on the ground of being a woman was an "affront to womanhood".
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India’s online retail market to cross $90 billion in CY2026, growing 22-24 per cent year-on-year, driven by strongest online festive season in five years, a report said on Thursday.
