Government to help more women find nursing jobs: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Government to help more women find nursing jobs: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Highlighting the fact that Bihar ranked next to Kerala in producing the maximum number of nurses, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said his government is strengthening infrastructure at the grassroot level so that more women get nursing jobs. Every district would have a GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery)

Fresh guidelines on Sexual Harassment of Women

Fresh guidelines on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 issued by DoPT .WCD Ministry will hold consultations on a regular basis on issues pertaining to the Act: Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi. The Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, had held a review meeting on implementation of Sexual

Karnataka Government has removed restriction on night shift for women

Karnataka Government has removed restriction on night shift for women

The state government of Karnataka has removed restrictions on allowing women to work in night shifts in all sectors in a move to provide equal opportunities for women in all sectors.Currently, women are allowed to be employed in night shifts only in IT and ITES sectors. The present labour regulations

Government to soon set up helpline number 10588 for pregnant women

Government to soon set up helpline number 10588 for pregnant women Government will soon set up a toll free number 10588 to provide relevant information and guidance directly to the pregnant women. The toll free number will be functional at Mother and Child Tracking Facilitation Centre (MCTFC) in New Delhi. The caller can give a missed call at this number and the operator will call back

Odisha Govt Announces Employment Opportunity for Women, Details at osssc.gov.in

Odisha Govt Announces Employment Opportunity for Women, Details at osssc.gov.in Odisha Sub-Ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) Job Notification: OSSSC invited applications for recruitment to 456 Supervisor posts. Applications are invited from women candidates only. The recruitment is on contractual basis to the district cadre post of Supervisor existing in various field

Steps taken by Government for ensuring implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women

Steps taken by Government for ensuring implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 . The Government has enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to provide a safe and secure environment to women at the workplace. The Ministry of Women and Child

India has improved by 21 spots as per latest Gender Gap Report of World Economic Forum

India has improved by 21 spots as per latest Gender Gap Report of World Economic Forum  As per the Global Gender Gap Report 2016 by World Economic Forum, India ranks at 87th in respect of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) among 144 countries of the World. According to the Human Development Report 2015 brought out by UNDP, India ranked 130 on the Gender Inequality

Triple talaq unconstitutional, violates rights of Muslim women: Allahabad high court

Triple-talaq-unconstitutional-violates-rights-of-Muslim-women-Allahabad-high-court The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the practice of triple talaq (Talaq-e-bidat) among Muslims is unconstitutional and violates the rights of women enshrined in constitution. The order was passed by HC Justice Suneet Kumar while hearing a petition filed by a woman who claimed her husband

More than Rs. 800 Cr released and nearly 14.3 lakh benefited under IGMSY during the period 2013-16

the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing IGMSY, a centrally sponsored Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) scheme, under which the maternity benefits of Rs.6,000/- per beneficiary is provided in two equal instalments to pregnant and lactating mothers of 19 years and above, for first two live births, subject to fulfilment of certain conditions relating to maternal and child health. IGMSY aims to

Beneficiaries of Supplementary Nutrition Programme under ICDS increase by nearly 8% over the last four years sc

The number of beneficiaries [children (6 months to 6 years) and pregnant & lactating mothers] for supplementary nutrition under ICDS scheme of Ministry of Women and Child Development have increased from 956.12 lakh to 1030.14 lakh and Number of beneficiaries [children (3-6 years) for pre-school education increased from 353.29 lakh to 354.05 lakh during the last four years. Similarly, Anganwadi

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Neerja Bhanot Conferred 'Bharat Gaurav Award' In London

CHANDIGARH:  Braveheart flight purser late Neerja Bhanot was conferred the 'Bharat Gaurav Award' at a function at the House of Commons in London, a spokesman said in Chandigarh on Sunday. The award, instituted by Sanksriti Yuva Sanstha -- a Jaipur-headquartered NGO with an international presence, was received by Neerja's brothers Akhil

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NATO appoints highest-ranking woman in its history

NATO has appointed the highest-ranking woman in its history, naming US Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller as its next deputy secretary-general.The alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said today that Gottemoeller "will bring to NATO a wealth of experience in international security policy, and in areas such as arms control and relations with Russia." The deputy secretary-

Nagaland launches women helpline ‘181’

Nagaland Governor PB Acharya has launched women helpline – 181 in the premises of District Hospital Dimapur in Nagaland and also inaugurated Sakhi, a one stop Centre, intended to support women affected by violence both in private and public spaces under one roof. He highlighted the multiple roles played by women as home makers, guardians of children and the hard work put in by them in every

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Drum beats from a one atom thick graphite membrane

Researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, have demonstrated the ability to manipulate the vibrations of a drum of nanometre scale thickness - realizing the world's smallest and most versatile drum. This work has implications in improving the sensitivity of small detectors of mass - very important in detecting the mass of small molecules like viruses. This also opens the doors to probing exciting

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With all-women crew, INS Mhadei sails into Mauritius

In a historic feat, Indian Navy's INS Mhadei sailed into Port Louis in Mauritius on Tuesday, after the successful completion of her maiden ocean voyage, with an all-women crew. The sailing vessel Mhadei had set sail from Goa port on 24th May. The 2100 Nautical miles voyage was covered by

DSM Partners with Ministry of Women and Child Development and IAP HealthPhone to Spread Awareness on Nutrition

DSM, a global science based company active in Health, Nutrition and Materials announced the launch of POSHAN cards to support the Government’s mission to combat malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies amongst mothers and children. With this launch, DSM becomes the first direct reach partner to support offline distribution of POSHAN cards in districts of Pune, Thane and Palghar in Maharashtra. POSHAN

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Germany to host G20 summit in Hamburg on July 7-8 next year

The German government today said it will host a summit of the Group of 20 major world economic powers in Hamburg on July 7 and 8 next year. The government said that the meeting will likely be held at the northern port city's congress centre. The venue contrasts with the remote hotel in the Bavarian Alps where Germany hosted last year's Group of Seven summit, but the government says it

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Manohar Parrikar To Attend Commissioning Of First Batch Of Women Pilots

HYDERABAD, Jun 10 (PTI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will attend the commissioning ceremony of three women officers as the fighter pilots for the first time in the IAF history on June 18 at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad. On the occasion, Mr Parrikar will review the Passing out Parade and confer the ‘President’s