Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) The upcoming Mumbai T20 League is entering its most significant season yet – not because of the star power in the men’s league, but because, for the first time, women’s version of the competition will also be held simultaneously.Three women’s teams will participate in the inaugural season of the league, alongside the eight men’s franchises participating in the fourth edition of the competition. Rajdip Gupta, Chairman of the Governing Council of the Mumbai T20 League, reca…
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Pakistan continues to lag significantly behind global standards on women’s economic rights and participation, with weak enforcement of existing legal protections emerging as a major challenge, a report has said.According to an analysis by the Daily Mirror, Pakistan’s legal framework score stood at 46.68, well below the global average of 67.However, more concerning was the country’s enforcement perceptions score of just 27.35 — nearly half the global average of 53 …
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Actress Saba Azad reflected on how, despite all the talk for progress, society still finds it difficult to accept ambitious women.Speaking to IANS exclusively, the ‘Who’s Your Gynac?’ actress stated that the system in general is built to help men succeed, while women often have to work twice as hard to make a mark for themselves.She was asked, “Do you think society still finds it difficult to accept ambitious women unless they have support from somewhere else?”Reacting to t…
Jaipur, May 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed women empowerment, farmer welfare, youth employment and rural development at the centre of governance, adding that the empowerment of these sections is essential for the development of both the state and the nation.Addressing the ‘Village Development Chaupal’ programme at Thikariya village in Bagru, the Chief Minister said several flagship schemes launched by the Prime Mi…
Geneva, April 23 (IANS) The United Nations experts expressed serious concern over the continued and widespread abduction and forced religious conversion and marriages targeting women and girls from minority communities in Pakistan, warning that the climate of impunity fuels the relentless practice across the country. “Any change of religion or belief must be genuinely free from coercion, and marriage must be based on full and free consent, which is not legally possible when the victim is a child…
Dibrugarh, April 22 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and its INDIA bloc allies, accusing them of standing on the “wrong side of women’s empowerment” by opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to enhance women’s representation in legislative bodies.Addressing a press conference at the BJP district office in Dibrugarh, Sonowal said that the opposition to the proposed legislation, which seeks to reserve 3…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) When the results of the women’s reservation bill were announced in the Lok Sabha on the evening of April 17, the reaction was immediate — desks were thumped, slogans filled the air, and the 230 opposition members were on their feet, celebrating. It felt strange, almost uncomfortable to watch. This was a bill many believed could mark a real shift in India’s political landscape, yet its defeat was being greeted with applause rather than disappointment. There was somethi…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar, a retired General Officer in the Indian Army and the third woman to achieve a Three-star rank, on Saturday mentioned reservation as “necessary from the grassroot” when it comes to civil organisations or governance. She termed it as important since according to her “equal opportunities are not provided in these sectors”.During an interaction with IANS, Kanitkar spoke about the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the …
Amaravati, April 17 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party has welcomed the delimitation exercise in the Lok Sabha but demanded that the assurance given by the Union Government be legally incorporated into the Bill. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, YSRCP MP P. V. Midhun Reddy welcomed the statement made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding a proportionate increase in seats based on the existing strength of each state. However, he made it clear that an oral assurance is not sufficient and must be included…
Gangtok, April 17 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday lauded a large rally organised by women across Sikkim in support of the Nari Shakti Vandhan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Bill), calling it a powerful reflection of unity, awareness and collective resolve.In a social media post, the Chief Minister said it was a matter of “immense pride, unity, and encouragement” to witness women from all sections of society, mothers, sisters and daughters representing every constitue…