As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, 44256, 42521 and 42088 females have committed suicide during 2013 and 2014 and 2015 respectively, which shows a declining suicide trend over these years. This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok […]
Indian women will now be able to work in mines. In a note by Ministry of Labour & Employment, it has been notified that employment of women in mines will not be a taboo anymore. Here is what the conditions are verbatim: The Central Government hereby exempts the women employed in any mine above ground and […]
Union Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Mansukh L. Mandaviya, launched the ‘JANAUSHADHI SUVIDHA’, the Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin, under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), in New Delhi yesterday. This affordable sanitary napkin will now become available at over 3600 Janaushadhi Kendras functional in 33 States/UTs across India, […]
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI )has decided to deploy all women toll collecting staff in day shift on at least one toll plaza close to the city area, in every state and UT of the country on 8th March 2018, International Women’s Day. If this initiative is successful, then it will be implemented across […]
