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International Women's Day 2023: Theme, Whatsapp safety features, much more

DigitALL, technology for gender equality will be the theme for this year's event

Free travel for women in Rajasthan Roadways buses on Int'l Women's Day

Women and girls will travel on Rajasthan Roadways buses for free on International Women's Day on March 8. The facility will be available on all Rajasthan Roadways buses, including ordinary and fast. About 8.50 lakh women and girls are estimated to travel by Rajasthan Roadways buses on International Women's Day. The state government has estimated a financial burden of around Rs 7.50 crore, according to an official statement. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the proposal. Gehlot has also approved a proposal to hike the concession for women on fares of ordinary Rajasthan Roadways buses to 50 per cent. The discount on ordinary buses at present is 30 per cent. The increased exemption will be implemented from April 1. This move will put an additional annual financial burden of about Rs 3.50 crore on the state government. Gehlot had announced the increased concession in the state budget for 2023-24.

Flipkart apologises over Women's Day message promoting kitchen appliances

According to netizens, the message reinforced negative stereotypes about women belonging in the kitchen

Joshi urges bodies under coal ministry to keep promoting gender equality

As per the statement, CIL has around 20,000 women workforce, including those working at its mines

BJP govts at Centre, states working for women empowerment: JP Nadda

He also handed over the keys of a ready-to-eat nutritional meal plant plant to a group of SHGs during the 'credit linkage programme' at Dewas

EPFO processes all pending claims of women across the country

The Chennai Zone of the body received and processed maximum claims.

Int'l Women's Day: SpiceJet to operate 10 flights with all-women crew

Additionally, the flight dispatch offices at Delhi and Mumbai airports will also be operated by all-women staff, the airline's statement said

NFDC, Netflix join hands for virtual scriptwriting programme for women

The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) on Tuesday announced a virtual training programme for hundred women scriptwriters in partnership with streaming platform Netflix.

Int'l Women's Day: An all women full bench for first time in Kerala HC

On International Women's Day, an all women full bench of the Kerala High Court -- a first of its kind in the entire history of the court

Nita Ambani launches women empowerment platform 'Her Circle' in Hindi

Founder-Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, on Tuesday announced the expansion of women empowerment platform 'Her Circle' into multilingual space, with the launch of its Hindi app.

Three top women execs and the challenges they face in their financial lives

Higher life expectancy, inadequate retirement planning and insurance, and risk aversion are some of the key issues they feel Indian women need to address

Best of BS Opinion: Future shock, a new case for peace with Pakistan & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

In bad taste

What appears smart may not necessarily be sensitive. A tweet by Burger King UK on International Women's Day touched a raw nerve. It employed language that is usually characterised as misogynist

Women: Educated but unemployed

Indian women work a lot. But, their work is predominantly at home, in service of other members of their household

US President Biden nominates 2 women Generals to lead military commands

Both will become the second and third women in the history of the United States Armed Forces to lead combatant Commands

Burger King UK division under fire for 'Women belong in kitchen' tweet

Fast-food chain Burger King's United Kingdom division sparked an outcry on Monday as critics accused the brand of using a sexist trope as a clickbait

Women across world played role of saviours during Covid pandemic: Vardhan

India has been home to women leaders over the centuries, be it in the field of polity or religion, education or business, he said

On Women's Day, LS Speaker meets women MPs, journos; lauds their role

The event was also attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani

Women deployed aboard Indian Navy warships for first time in 24 years

The navy had last deployed women on Indian Naval Ship (INS) Jyoti in 1997, the senior Navy officials said

International Women's Day: Over 8k Mumbai women given Covid-19 vaccine

On the occasion of International Women's Day on Monday, over 8,000 women were given COVID-19 vaccine at five centres in Mumbai, civic officials said