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Efforts made to increase women representation in govt jobs: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the Centre has made concerted efforts to increase the representation of women in central government jobs and provide them a balance between professional and family life. He said the reforms in governance introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi provide an enabling environment for working women and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is implementing them. The minister of state for personnel said it has been decided to grant special maternity leave of 60 days to women central government personnel in case of death of a child soon after birth or stillbirth keeping in view the potential emotional trauma. Singh said in continuation of 730 days of child care leave (CCL), some new measures have also been taken. These include grant of leave travel concession by the employee while she is on CCL, he said and added that the employee can also undertake foreign travel after taking clearances from appropriate authorities in advance. The

Sitharaman disburses loans to street vendors, small scale entrepreneurs

Loans worth Rs 2,500 crore were given in a single day to street vendors, small scale entrepreneurs and cattle rearers at a credit outreach program here on Sunday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla handed over the cheques to some beneficiaries. Officials said others will receive their loan amounts during the course of the day. The loans were given under schemes like Pradhan Mantri Svanidhi Yojana, Mudra Yojana and Pashupalak Kisan Credit Card. Addressing the event at Dusshera Ground here, Sitharaman said the prime minister himself has given guarantee for loans under the Pradhan Mantri Svanidhi Yojana, so one does not need to produce any document for guarantee. Loans of at least Rs 68 crore are going to be distributed among cattle rearers (Pashupalaks), she added. Many others are being given credit sanction for various business and agriculture purposes, she said. The finance minister also urged women to form Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO

Chennai, Southern cities top in terms of women employment: Report

Six cities from the region rank among the Top 10 in terms of women's employment

Rajasthan has made big contributions to women's empowerment: Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a two-day tour to Rajasthan, inaugurated the first of its kind Constitution Park

Science should be empowered with women's participation: PM Modi at ISC

Asserting the importance of science in making India Atmanirbhar PM Modi said that the efforts of Science can bear fruit only when they go from labs to land

We should quickly move ahead to stage of women-led development: President

"A truly 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', pre-supposes 'Atmanirbhar Nari'"

Navy to open all branches for women from next year: Chief of Naval Staff

The Indian Navy is looking at opening all its branches for women from next year, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference a day ahead of the Navy Day, Admiral Kumar also said that the first batch of around 3,000 'Agniveers' has been inducted and it included 341 women. In December last year, Navy officials said 28 women officers were deployed on board around 15 frontline warships, including aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and the number is set to go up. "The first batch of Agniveers have already reported. About 3,000 Agniveers have joined out of which 341 are women. This is a landmark event for us because for the first time, the Navy is inducting women sailors. We have been inducting women officers for about the last 16-17 years, but this is for the first time that we are inducting women sailors," Admiral Kumar said. He said the Navy will open all its branches to women officers from next year. "Come next year, we are looking at wo

JNU VC: Why so few women in top leadership, empower women in 'Amrit Kal'

JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree D Pandit on Thursday said that Amrit Kal' cannot come in the country without women empowerment even as she asked why there were so few women in top leadership. She also said the country should think of ways to bring young girls who are forced to leave studies back to education. Pandit was speaking on the inaugural day of a three-day conference and expo organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). "We are third in the country and the best in terms of inclusion and equality The idea behind the conference which has greatly impressed me is facilitating innovation from Lab to Land', she said. The VC also claimed that women's problems like menstruation, menopause or any other thing does not get much attention in research. "They (Women students) do very well at the entry-level, both as faculty and as students. But something happens at the middle and the higher level. Why are so many women not in a position of leadership?" she wondered. STREE2020 ..

Women's Entrepreneurship Day: 5 women who are breaking the glass ceiling

As the world gears up to celebrate women in business, here is a look at five entrepreneurs in India who are breaking the glass ceiling

JKRLM Umeed signs pact with Meesho to empower 1,800 self-help group members

Jammu and Kashmir rural livelihoods mission (Umeed) and e-commerce firm Meesho have signed an agreement to support the growth of 1,800 self-help group (SHG) members by providing them an online platform to launch and grow their business and empower rural women entrepreneurs. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed and exchanged in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan on Thursday. Congratulating women entrepreneurs of self-help groups (SHGs) and Meesho officials, the Lt Governor said the partnership will help in building lives and livelihoods for rural communities and provide greater access to economic activities, and financial independence to rural women entrepreneurs. The partnership of rural livelihoods mission and e-commerce giant Meesho is a significant step in making niche products of Jammu and Kashmir available to the wider customer base, providing SHGs global market to grow their business, and making them Aatmanirbhar, he observed. From

NCW launches Digital Shakti 4.0 for making women digitally skilled

While addressing the audience, Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, NCW mentioned the Commission's continuous efforts to empower women in every sphere across the nation

Economic self-reliance empowers women, says President Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that making women economically independent is an effective way of empowering them. To make India a developed country, maximum participation of women is needed, she said while addressing a Women's Self-Help Groups conference here. Economic self-reliance is an effective means of empowering women. Economic and social self-reliance complement each other. Self-Help Groups can contribute effectively to make women self-reliant," the president said. More than four lakh women's Self-Help Groups are active in Madhya Pradesh, she noted, adding that greater participation in such groups by women will strengthen the economy, society as well as the country. The idea of making women's Self-Help Groups a mass movement was commendable, the president added. To make India a self-reliant and developed nation, maximum participation of women is essential. We have to create an environment in which women feel free and fearless and can make full use of their ...

Women empowerment will uplift society: President Droupadi Murmu in Nagaland

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that women empowerment will lead to uplift of the society. She virtually launched 75 projects at a public reception programme organised by the Nagaland government to mark her maiden two-day visit. Addressing a mammoth gathering, she said, "I am told that the literacy rate among women in Nagaland is the highest in the country and the state is the safest place in the country for women. This demonstrates the high respect accorded to women in the Naga society." Congratulating Phangnon Konyak on becoming the first woman Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland, she urged women of the state to come forward and get more involved in public life. "If women are empowered, there is more development in the society. Women lead with empathy and care, and they would give a new dimension to the development journey of Nagaland," Murmu said. Most of the 75 projects launched virtually are schools, while some are hostels, roads and bridges, and also a new treasury ...

Rajasthan govt rooting daughters to soil, promote agri studies for girls

A provision has been made to give Rs 15,000 per annum for up to three year to do a PhD in an agriculture-related subject.

Women marching ahead in all areas with determination: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said women are today marching forward in all areas with determination and hard work. Women are excelling in every field, be it guarding the country's borders or flying aircraft, and they are making the country proud, she said in an address at a civic reception hosted in her honour at the Punjab Raj Bhavan here. "Our daughters are marching forward in all areas with determination...they are excelling in every field. From guarding the country's borders to being fighter plane pilots, and from being entrepreneurs to IAS and IPS officers, and doctors They are moving ahead in all fields," Murmu said. Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit also spoke on the occasion. Earlier in the afternoon, the President graced the 90th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Air Force at Sukhna lake. She said a batch of 175 trainees of IAS had come to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and 52 of them were women. Murmu referred to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's contrib

Women farmers are helping transition to natural farming in Andhra Pradesh

The state's natural farming programme must ensure that women are empowered as they move to cleaner, greener farming, and do not just become a means to an end

PM lauds collective commitment of all Indians to strengthen Nari Shakti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the collective commitments of 130 crore Indians to strengthen Nari Shakti, stated Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Wednesday

Inclusive roads: New batch of women cab drivers starts training in Delhi

In all, 450 applications received so far for driving lessons

Miles to go to fulfil PM Modi's Nari Shakti pledge for India in 2047

The rising share of women in the police force and aviation are among the few sunshine areas in a landscape of low, slow, or declining progress of women

PM Modi urges all to respect women, support Nari Shakti in I-Day speech

Addressing the nation for the ninth time from the historic ramparts of Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi called for a 'change in the mentality' towards the woman