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    Women Voters Outnumber Candidates in Assam Election

    In Guwahati, on April 7, women nearly match the number of men in Assam's electoral rolls, and they outnumber men in 16 out of the 35 districts. However, they constitute only 59 out of the 722 candidates contesting in the 126-member Assam Assembly election.Women, dressed in their bright and...
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    India's Workforce: Women Stay Longer Despite Lower Share

    New Delhi, April 1 According to a new report released on Wednesday, women in India's formal workforce stay in their jobs "36 percent" longer than men, debunking the perception that they are a retention risk.The findings, based on data from the fintech platform SalarySe, are based on an...
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    Tamil Nadu Elections: Final Voter Roll to Be Published April 6

    Chennai, March 28 Tamil Nadu has seen a significant increase in voter registration ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with over 6.48 lakh applications submitted during the extended revision period.The updated and consolidated electoral roll is scheduled to be published on April 6, which...
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    Judicial Diversity: CJI Directs High Courts to Prioritize Women's Appointments

    New Delhi, March 27 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has written to the chief justices of high courts, urging them to expedite the filling of judicial vacancies, with a special focus on the elevation of female judges to ensure diversity in the benches.According to sources, the CJI wrote to...
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    India's 2047 Vision Faces Challenges: UAPA, Dissent, and Women's Representation

    New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 23 Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has asserted that the goal of a developed India by 2047 cannot be achieved through the criminalization of dissent, mindless arrests under the anti-terror law UAPA, and "deep social fault lines."Speaking at the first...
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    Beyond Representation: Addressing Barriers to Women's Advancement in Tech

    In New Delhi, leading female executives emphasized the urgent need for corporate India to redesign workplace systems to bridge the mid-career drop-off and empower women in leadership roles, as young women enter the technology sector with unprecedented confidence. They highlighted the shift from...
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    Government Report Shows Gender Pay Gap Decrease, Persistent Workforce Imbalances

    Canberra, March 3 – Australia's gender pay gap in the workplace decreased in 2024-25, but men remained significantly more likely than women to hold the highest-paying jobs, according to a government report.The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released annual gender pay gap results for...
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    Justice Bhuyan: Fault Lines Deep Within Indian Society

    Hyderabad, February 25 Citing an example of his daughter's Muslim friend being denied accommodation due to her religious identity, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said such instances demonstrate how far the country falls short of the benchmark of constitutional morality.Speaking at a...
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