Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said that water conservation should become a people’s movement as he marked the conclusion of the month-long Jal Ganga Conservation Campaign in Rajgarh district. The Chief Minister visited the Bhainswa Mata temple, where he offered prayers at the sacred Doodh Talaiya and sought prosperity and well-being for the state’s people. He also planted a sapling and reviewed the proposed development and beautification plan of the …
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New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Rural Development and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the upcoming National Rural Development Conference 2026 aims to translate the vision of “Viksit Gram, Viksit Bharat” into reality by bringing together states and the Centre to chart a common roadmap for inclusive and sustainable rural development.The two-day conference will bring together Rural Development Ministers from all States and Union Territories, senior government officials…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the achievements of women across various sectors and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to women-led development, marking what he described as “12 Years of Nari Shakti” under the NDA government. Using the hashtag #12YearsOfNariShakti, the Prime Minister said, “Over the last 12 years, the NDA Government has worked to further women-led development. And, this is visible across sectors. From financial inclusion and …
Gandhinagar, June 9 (IANS) Gujarat has reported more than 5.96 lakh women achieving the status of ‘Lakhpati Didi’, marking a significant milestone in rural women’s income generation and economic participation under the central government’s livelihood programmes. The achievement comes as the country marks 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, during which several initiatives aimed at women’s financial inclusion and entrepreneurship have been introduced.Programmes such as th…
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government will organise a statewide series of welfare, environmental, and outreach programmes next month to mark 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led Union government, including large-scale plantation drives, ‘Jan Kalyan’ camps, natural farming workshops, and visits to major development projects across the state. State government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani announced the programme after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.He…
Bhopal, April 27 (IANS) A one-day special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ witnessed sharp exchanges, procedural disputes, and a walkout by the Opposition Congress on Monday, as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Opposition locked horns over the timing and implementation of women’s reservation. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while moving the government resolution, said the state had taken a pioneering step by convening a dedicated ses…
Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma stated that April 17 was envisioned as a historic and golden day for the country with the passage of the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the opposition turned the occasion into a “dark chapter” for the nation’s women. He asserted that women across the country would not forgive the opposition and expressed confidence that Prime Minister Modi will ensure that the “half of th…
Navsari, April 18 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagdish Vishwakarma on Saturday accused the Congress of obstructing the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging that the opposition prevented a key measure aimed at ensuring greater political participation for women. Addressing a ‘Vikas Sankalp Sabha’ at Chikhli in Navsari district as part of the party’s campaign for local self-government elections, Vishwakarma said the Bill was introduced under the leadership of Prime Min…
Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) Jaipur Lok Sabha MP Manju Sharma stated that the vision of reserving seats for women dates back to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who initiated such a move during his tenure as President of the Ahmedabad Municipality. She emphasised that the spirit of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam reflects this very vision. Through this landmark legislation, women will receive 33 per cent reservation in Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies, ensuring their meaningful participation…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The government’s flagship ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme has undergone third-party evaluations twice in 2020 and again in 2025 through NITI Aayog, and studies have found its effectiveness as satisfactory, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur, in reply to a question, said, “The initiatives under BBBP have established an excellent recall value and transformed from a policy initiative into …