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Smriti Irani's "Impactful Meeting" With Bill Gates At Davos
Terming her meeting with Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates at Davos as "impactful", former Union Minister Smriti Irani said Thursday they "reaffirmed our shared dedication to empowering women".
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PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Indian Women's Team On Lifting Kho Kho World Cup Title
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian women's team for winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup after beating Nepal in the summit clash at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
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Watch: Women Delegation From Italy Sings Ram Bhajan. Yogi Adityanath Present
Amid the ongoing celebrations for the Mahakumbh Mela and the arrival of people from foreign countries, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met a delegation from Italy.
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"When Skilled, Women Become More Equipped To Face Challenges": Smriti Irani
Former minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani, who has rolled out a skilling programme for widows in the country, has said that her focus is on equipping women with employability skills and helping SMEs run by them get access to markets.
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"If You Show Too Much Arrogance": Chhattisgarh Minister To Protesting Women
Chhattisgarh's Industry Minister Lakhanlal Devangan has come under fire for allegedly threatening women protesting against a massive fraud by a company named Flora Max. The company is accused of defrauding around Rs 500 crore from women in Korba.
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UK Plans To Make 'Sexually Explicit Deepfakes' A Criminal Offence
Britain plans to criminally charge people who create and share sexually explicit deepfake images to better protect women and girls, a minister said Tuesday.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Calls Koneru Humpy "A Sporting Icon" After Meeting With Chess Ace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Grandmaster Koneru Humpy "a sporting icon" after she met him following her recent triumph in the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess Championship.
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"If Buses Not Stopped On Seeing Women, Then Driver Will Be Suspended": Atishi
Chief Minister Atishi on Monday said the drivers and conductors of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and Cluster buses will be suspended if they are found driving away from designated stops without picking up the waiting female passengers.
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Chess Grandmaster Koneru Humpy's Grit And Brilliance Continues To Inspire Millions: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Grandmaster Koneru Humpy's feat of winning the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess championship title twice in her career.
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In Pics: From Gisele Pelicot To Taylor Swift, 10 Women Who Defined 2024
What do Gisele Pelicot, Taylor Swift and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have in common? All of them defied stereotypes and spearheaded discourse in one way or another in 2024.
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"'Maai Behen Maan Yojana' Sounds Like Abuse": Bihar Minister Sparks Row
A Bihar minister has ignited a row with his comment that the "Maai, Behen Maan Yojana" (respect mothers and sisters scheme), announced by Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav to give eligible women Rs 2,500 per month, sounds like an abuse.
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No New Enrolment Under Ladli Behna Plan in Madhya Pradesh For 16 Months: Minister
The fresh registration of beneficiaries under the Madhya Pradesh BJP government's Ladli Behna scheme for women has not been started after August 20, 2023, minister Nirmala Bhuria said on Tuesday.
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Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: 19 BJP MLAs, Including 3 Women Leaders, Likely To Take Oath
After weeks of hectic parleys over the Chief Minister chair and then the 'who-gets-what-ministry', the new BJP-led government in Maharashtra is all set to expand its Cabinet today.
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Himachal Pradesh Announces 180-Day Maternity Leave For Home Guards
Women Home Guards would be provided 180 days of maternity leave while the daily allowance for Home Guards during deployment outside the State would be increased from Rs 60 to Rs 500, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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Smriti Irani's "Impactful Meeting" With Bill Gates At Davos
Terming her meeting with Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates at Davos as "impactful", former Union Minister Smriti Irani said Thursday they "reaffirmed our shared dedication to empowering women".
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PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Indian Women's Team On Lifting Kho Kho World Cup Title
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian women's team for winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup after beating Nepal in the summit clash at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
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Watch: Women Delegation From Italy Sings Ram Bhajan. Yogi Adityanath Present
Amid the ongoing celebrations for the Mahakumbh Mela and the arrival of people from foreign countries, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met a delegation from Italy.
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"When Skilled, Women Become More Equipped To Face Challenges": Smriti Irani
Former minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani, who has rolled out a skilling programme for widows in the country, has said that her focus is on equipping women with employability skills and helping SMEs run by them get access to markets.
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"If You Show Too Much Arrogance": Chhattisgarh Minister To Protesting Women
Chhattisgarh's Industry Minister Lakhanlal Devangan has come under fire for allegedly threatening women protesting against a massive fraud by a company named Flora Max. The company is accused of defrauding around Rs 500 crore from women in Korba.
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UK Plans To Make 'Sexually Explicit Deepfakes' A Criminal Offence
Britain plans to criminally charge people who create and share sexually explicit deepfake images to better protect women and girls, a minister said Tuesday.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Calls Koneru Humpy "A Sporting Icon" After Meeting With Chess Ace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Grandmaster Koneru Humpy "a sporting icon" after she met him following her recent triumph in the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess Championship.
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"If Buses Not Stopped On Seeing Women, Then Driver Will Be Suspended": Atishi
Chief Minister Atishi on Monday said the drivers and conductors of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and Cluster buses will be suspended if they are found driving away from designated stops without picking up the waiting female passengers.
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Chess Grandmaster Koneru Humpy's Grit And Brilliance Continues To Inspire Millions: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Grandmaster Koneru Humpy's feat of winning the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess championship title twice in her career.
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In Pics: From Gisele Pelicot To Taylor Swift, 10 Women Who Defined 2024
What do Gisele Pelicot, Taylor Swift and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have in common? All of them defied stereotypes and spearheaded discourse in one way or another in 2024.
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"'Maai Behen Maan Yojana' Sounds Like Abuse": Bihar Minister Sparks Row
A Bihar minister has ignited a row with his comment that the "Maai, Behen Maan Yojana" (respect mothers and sisters scheme), announced by Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav to give eligible women Rs 2,500 per month, sounds like an abuse.
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No New Enrolment Under Ladli Behna Plan in Madhya Pradesh For 16 Months: Minister
The fresh registration of beneficiaries under the Madhya Pradesh BJP government's Ladli Behna scheme for women has not been started after August 20, 2023, minister Nirmala Bhuria said on Tuesday.
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Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: 19 BJP MLAs, Including 3 Women Leaders, Likely To Take Oath
After weeks of hectic parleys over the Chief Minister chair and then the 'who-gets-what-ministry', the new BJP-led government in Maharashtra is all set to expand its Cabinet today.
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Himachal Pradesh Announces 180-Day Maternity Leave For Home Guards
Women Home Guards would be provided 180 days of maternity leave while the daily allowance for Home Guards during deployment outside the State would be increased from Rs 60 to Rs 500, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
