Give to gain: JGU’s second national convention on women from March 8

IANS | February 27, 2026 2:12 PM

Sonipat, Feb 27 (IANS) Building on the success of the first National Convention on Women in India, O.P. Jindal Global University is hosting the Second National Convention, 8-10 March, on its campus in Sonipat, Haryana. The Convention is committed to fostering rigorous, inclusive, and action-oriented conversations on gender justice.

Nationwide HPV vaccination rollout a landmark step in public health: Former ICMR DG

IANS | February 26, 2026 10:19 PM

Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) V.M. Katoch, former Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and former Health Research Secretary from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Thursday, described the nationwide rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as a landmark moment in India's public health journey.

SHGs transform lives of women in Himachal Pradesh

IANS | February 26, 2026 8:32 PM

Nahan (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 26 (IANS) Women are becoming self-reliant and financially self-sufficient by joining Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across various states in the country. They are also benefiting greatly from various women empowerment schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Central level. As a result of this, women today have become financially stronger and more confident.

NCERT halts Class 8 textbook distribution over judiciary chapter error

IANS | February 25, 2026 11:57 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has temporarily halted the distribution of its newly released Social Science textbook for Class 8 after certain inappropriate textual material and an error of judgement were found to have inadvertently appeared in Chapter 4, titled “The Role of Judiciary in our Society” (pages 125–142).