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Geneva, April 3 – The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) policy on “Protecting the Female Category in Olympic Sport.”Last month, the IOC announced a new policy on protecting the female (women’s) category...

Bhubaneswar, March 28 Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Saturday said the government will accept new applications for the inclusion of eligible beneficiaries under the 'Subhadra Yojana', a state-run scheme aimed at women empowerment.Parida, who is also in charge of the Women and...

Beijing, March 27 Following the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude transgender athletes from female category events, a World Athletics spokesperson expressed support for the IOC's new rules, emphasizing that "gender cannot override biology"."We have been at the...

March 26, New Delhi – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a new rule for women's events at the Olympic Games.From now on, only biologically female athletes will be allowed to compete in the women's category, and all participants will need to take a one-time SRY gene test...

New Delhi, March 26 Highlighting the "structural exclusion" of female prisoners from open correctional institutions or "open jails," a top official from the Law Commission said on Thursday that equal access to the reform pathway is not a concession but a requirement of sound administration in a...

New Delhi, March 20 The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development has recommended a comprehensive revision of population and eligibility norms under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), highlighting concerns that outdated benchmarks are leading to the exclusion of deserving...

Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Wednesday that a detailed exercise is underway to identify and rehabilitate eligible beneficiaries under the 'One Lakh Multi-storey Bengaluru Housing Scheme', even as scrutiny of applications from 'Kogilu Bande' has revealed...

Gandhinagar, March 17: The Gujarat government has increased the financial assistance provided under the 'Divyang Marriage Assistance Scheme' from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000, with the revised amount coming into effect from June 2025, State Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Manisha Vakil told...

Chennai, March 17 – The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on petitions challenging the eligibility criteria in a major surveillance tender floated for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The case has drawn attention due to concerns that the conditions could restrict fair...

New Delhi, March 15 – The Union Home Ministry on Sunday opened the window for submitting nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards-2027, among the highest civilian awards of the country, to be announced on the occasion of the 2027 Republic Day, an official said.The deadline for...

New Delhi, March 15 The nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards, to be announced on Republic Day 2027 for outstanding achievements and service, began on Sunday.The last date for submitting nominations is July 31, 2026, according to a government statement."Nominations and...

At the Jammu Press Club, the ST-2 Sangharsh Samiti (Displaced from PoJK) held a press conference to highlight the issues faced by displaced families. Committee member and retired SSP Surinder Sharma stated that the government has granted ST-2 status to displaced persons from PoJK, but certain...

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed the Rajya Sabha that a total of 87.91 lakh Ayushman cards have been created in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.Responding to a starred question raised by MP Sajjad Ahmad...

The Indian Army will conduct recruitment rallies starting March 12 to enroll 800 porters for its newly established Porter Company in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, officials said.According to officials, a recruitment rally will be organized to enroll 600 porters and 200 reserve...

DC Budgam reviews preparedness for National HPV Vaccination Campaign; Emphasises adherence to Guidelines & Effective U-WIN Registration across DistrictDeputy Commissioner Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan, today reviewed the preparedness for the National HPV Vaccination Campaign against cervical cancer...

New Delhi, February 26 In an effort to ensure that open prisons function as meaningful and effective institutions of reformation and rehabilitation, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and Union territories to develop a time-bound protocol for filling existing vacancies in Open...

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has decided to amend the relevant provisions of the Labour Welfare Scheme (Education Component). This will allow students who are receiving scholarships from the Ministry to also receive merit-based scholarships from any central or state government agency...

Bhopal, February 23 – The opposition Congress on Monday targeted the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government over the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, alleging that there is "no proposal" to register new beneficiaries or enhance the financial assistance under the scheme.The attack followed a written...

New Delhi, February 19 The Delhi government has reinstated financial assistance to over 19,000 women in distress under a scheme following a re-verification exercise, officials said on Thursday.Financial aid to over 63,000 beneficiaries under the Delhi Pension Scheme for Women in Distress was...

New Delhi, February 18 Observing that nepotism and self-aggrandizement are anathema to a democratic system, the Supreme Court has cancelled the allocation of two flats by a Haryana government housing society to a governing body member and his subordinate.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K...