Dhaka, July 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in human rights violations, including abuses against women and children, mob violence, attacks on minorities, political clashes, assaults on journalists, and deaths in jail custody during the first half of 2026, local media reported citing a human rights organisation.In its latest report, the Dhaka-based Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) documented 1,621 cases of violence against women and girls between January and June 2026, marking a 56 …
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Entrepreneurs and activists on Thursday underlined the importance of decision making by women in discussions around energy transition in India during a climate talk event, while saying that the sector has been traditionally dominated by men.Speaking to IANS, Neha Saigal, author of the book ‘Powering the Future: Women Leading India’s Energy Transition’, mentioned that the primary objective of the event was to discuss how women are central to the energy transition in India…
Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) The ULLAS Navbharat literacy program, a one-of-a-kind initiative under the National Education Policy (NEP), is playing a vital role in empowering rural youth and women by providing elementary education and equipping them with basic functional literacy skills, including reading, writing, and numeracy. The initiative has yielded excellent results in Gujarat’s Mahisagar district, where the youth from marginalized and deprived sections have now learnt to read and write. T…
Jaipur, June 13 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Panchayats and urban local bodies have been without elected representatives for several months, with the election process yet to begin despite a High Court directive to complete polls by July 31.So far, no poll notification has been issued. It has been almost seven months since the High Court first intervened; however, the election process has been trapped in a pack of files, commissions, and official correspondence. Every institution involved appears to have…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that over the past 12 years, the BJP-led Central Government has focused on public welfare and empowering society; because of which, the country has established a new identity on the global stage. He emphasised that to realise the vision of a Viksit Bharat, the government will persist in its commitment to good governance.This comes as PM Modi is set to complete 12 years at the helm of the Central government on June 10, markin…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has invited applications for the August–September term under its internship programme from women aged between 21 to 40 years living in non-tier-I cities and rural areas, an official said on Thursday. The programme seeks to orient participants with the policies and programmes of the Ministry through short-term association and encourage their participation in improved implementation of schemes and engagement with policy…
Hyderabad, June 3 (IANS) AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will be used to create a permanent class of excluded Indians. He claimed that 6.5 crore names were deleted from the electoral rolls under SIR in 13 states and union territories.The Hyderabad MP took to ‘X’ to slam the Centre for the proposal to constitute a committee to study the exclusions and build a permanent system for the identification, detention, and dep…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme has digitally onboarded over 55 lakh beneficiaries, who have collectively recorded more than 841 crore digital transactions worth nearly Rs 9 lakh crore, according to an official statement on Saturday.Over 55 lakh beneficiaries have been onboarded digitally, and they have collectively carried out over 841 crore digital transactions worth Rs 8.96 lakh crore. Beneficiaries have also received nearly…
Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) Assam Minister Atul Bora on Monday said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill introduced in the state Assembly aims to bring all citizens under a common civil legal framework and ensure equality and justice, particularly for women. Speaking to reporters after tabling the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, in the Assam Legislative Assembly on behalf of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Bora said the proposed legislation was in line with the constitutional principles of equa…
Shillong, May 22 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said education remains central to the state’s vision of inclusive and holistic development, asserting that economic growth becomes meaningful only when it positively impacts every citizen.Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the new building of PASF-Abong Noga College and inaugurating its conference hall in Tura, CM Sangma said Meghalaya is among the fastest-growing economies in the country, wit…