Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday said that the state government plans to soon distribute electric scooters to girl students studying in colleges.Addressing Women’s Day celebrations here, the Chief Minister said: “It may not be possible this financial year, but we are planning to soon distribute electric vehicles to college-going girl students.”During the 2023 Assembly elections, the Congress had promised electric scooters to every girl student of 18…
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Amaravati, March 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday announced that the state government has set a target of developing five lakh women as entrepreneurs.He stated that one lakh women have already been turned into entrepreneurs within a year and expressed confidence that Andhra Pradesh will soon have six lakh women entrepreneurs, the highest in the country.Participating in the International Women’s Day celebrations organised by the state government at the Amarava…
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that the state government is planning to bring a law to regulate social media. He noted that the issue would be discussed in the ensuing Assembly session and a platform will be created to curb false propaganda on the social media.Speaking at the International Women’s Day celebrations here, he stressed the need for a mechanism to complain about false news which are being broadcast or posted on social media.”While t…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday led a special display of women’s strength on Kartavya Path by joining the ‘Shakti Walk – #SheLeadsBharat’.The march was organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Other participants included Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi, Union Ministers of State Anupriya Patel and Savitri Thakur and National Commission for Women Chairperson V…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women parliamentarians and leaders participating in the two-day national convention of women thought leaders, ‘Bharati–Nari to Narayani’, highlighted the role of women’s empowerment rooted in Indian traditions while addressing the gathering in the national capital on the occasion of International Women’s Day.Speaking to IANS, BJP MP Kavita Patidar expressed pride in the Rashtriya Sevika Samiti’s initiative to organise the programme.She said the convention show…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday extended warm greetings on the occasion of International Women’s Day, paying tribute to the historic struggles of women for equality, dignity and justice while reaffirming the state government’s commitment to strengthening policies that promote gender justice and empowerment. In a message shared on his X handle, the Chief Minister said the day is an occasion to honour the long and determined struggles of wome…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The second day of the national conference themed ‘Bharati: Nari Se Narayani’, organised on the occasion of International Women’s Day, witnessed a series of discussions on women’s empowerment, leadership and spiritual strength at Vigyan Bhavan on Sunday.Several political leaders, spiritual figures and women achievers participated in the National Convention of Women Thought Leaders, sharing their views on the role of women in shaping society and nation-building.Among …
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As India celebrates the growing role of women in the country’s economic transformation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that greater financial access is helping women achieve real independence. In a post on social media platform X on the occasion of International Women’s Day, FM Sitharaman highlighted how initiatives such as Jan Dhan accounts and the rise of “Lakhpati Didis” are strengthening women’s financial power and reshaping househo…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) India granted women universal suffrage at the time of Independence in 1947, a step that came much earlier compared to many of the world’s oldest democracies, where women had to struggle for decades to secure voting rights. The historical milestone was highlighted in a video shared by the social media handle ‘Modi Archive’ on International Women’s Day.According to the Modi Archive post on X, “While some of the world’s oldest democracies took over a century to g…
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Hours ahead of presenting proposals for the AAP government’s last and fifth Budget in the Assembly, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday extended greetings to mark International Women’s Day, and promised to make them self-reliant in every way.“I salute every daughter and sister who, through their hard work and courage, is bringing glory to Punjab’s name worldwide,” CM Mann wrote on X.“Punjab’s progress is only possible by walking shoulder to should…