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March 08, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth around ₹33,500 crore in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said, "Today, we have all gathered here to give a new momentum to the development of...

New Delhi, March 8 President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday praised the strength and achievements of women, and urged them to realize their full potential, saying, "We are no less than anyone else."Addressing an event organized here by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to mark...

March 08, New Delhi – President Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed an event organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on the occasion of International Women's Day in New Delhi. The national-level program was organized to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women...

New Delhi, March 8 – International Women's Day (IWD) is being observed worldwide on Sunday to honor the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.With the 2026 IWD theme calling for a "Give to Gain" global campaign to promote teamwork and cohesion for building a just and...

New Delhi, March 8 President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday praised the strength and achievements of women, and urged them to realize their full potential, saying, "We are no less than anyone else."Addressing an event organized here by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to mark...

Guwahati, March 8 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged voters to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, stating that the party has consistently focused on empowering women across the state.In a post on the social media platform X, Sarma said that a single vote has the...

New Delhi, March 8 India granted women universal suffrage at the time of Independence in 1947, a step that came much earlier compared to many of the world’s oldest democracies, where women had to struggle for decades to secure voting rights. This historical milestone was highlighted in a video...

March 08, New Delhi - President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the national-level International Women's Day celebrations organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi today.She will also deliver the keynote address, highlighting women as the...

Lucknow, March 8 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lauded the role of women in building an empowered society, and said his government is firmly committed to ensuring their safety, dignity, and self-reliance.In a post on X on the occasion of International Women's Day, the...

Chennai, March 7 TVK chief Vijay announced a series of promises for women on Saturday, including a monthly financial aid of Rs 2,500, a sovereign gold with a silk saree as a wedding gift for young women, and six LPG cylinders free for all families, if his party was voted to power in the upcoming...

New Delhi, March 7 Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi said on Saturday that Indian tradition has always recognized women as a source of strength, creativity, and compassion, and asserted that the Modi government is working to ensure women-led development across sectors...

Chennai, March 7 TVK chief Vijay announced a series of promises for women on Saturday, including a monthly financial aid of Rs 2,500, a sovereign gold with a silk saree as a wedding gift for young women, and six free LPG cylinders for all families, if his party were voted to power in the...

Mamallapuram, March 7 – Actor-turned-politician and president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, announced a series of welfare promises aimed at women, children, and senior citizens while addressing a large gathering at a Women’s Day celebration organized by the party in Mamallapuram...

Navsari, March 7 – Asmita Patel, from the village of Soldhara in the Chikhli Taluka of the Navsari district, has established a profitable rural enterprise that generates an annual income of Rs 10.20 lakh and provides employment to 10 other women from her community.Her work, which includes...

Hyderabad, March 7 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Saturday that society should consider the safety and security of women as a social responsibility, as making laws or measures by the police alone would not be sufficient to ensure their safety.Speaking after launching 'Stand...

RAJOURI, March 6: Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma chaired a meeting to review the performance of Block Programme Managers (BPMs) in mobilizing Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) under Mission YUVA and Udhyam Jagriti 4.0.He noted poor performance in 12 blocks and directed immediate corrective...

Lucknow, March 7 – Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya narrowly escaped a major accident on Saturday when the helicopter he was travelling in experienced a technical malfunction and made an emergency landing at Lucknow Airport.Maurya was travelling by helicopter from La...

President Droupadi Murmu will deliver the keynote address during the national-level celebrations of International Women's Day at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi tomorrow.Organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the event will also be attended by Union Minister for Women and...

Tenkasi, (Tamil Nadu), March 6 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday said that steps are being taken to set up a SIPCOT Industrial Park at an outlay of Rs 300 crore in the district.He also said that the conversion of the Alangulam-Tenkasi two-lane road into a four-lane...

Mumbai, March 6 The Maharashtra government will launch a survey of single women to assess their socio-economic conditions and frame a dedicated welfare policy based on the findings, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced while presenting the state Budget for 2026-27 in the assembly on...