Saudi women kick off historic walking parade
Riyadh, March 8 (IANS) Over 2,500 Saudi women went on a walking parade on Thursday in the coastal city of Jeddah on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the first massive public appearance of…
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Industry lobbies tie up with NITI Aayog for ‘women entrepreneurship platform’
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Industry lobbies like the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) and the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) on Thursday announced tie-ups with NITI Aayog…
Unmarried women above 50 to get pension in MP
Bhopal, March 8 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has set up a fund to provide pension to spinsters above 50 years, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Thursday. Addressing a gathering here on the…
Making feature film was natural progression: Aleya
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Debutante film director Aleya Sen is quite excited about her feature film “Dil Juunglee” and says that coming from an ad film background, entering into the feature film field was a…
France to intervene if Syria’s chemical attack proven true
Paris, March 8 (IANS) France would introduce “intervention measures” against the Syrian regime if allegations that it was responsible for a chemical attack on civilians proved to be accurate, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian…
Doubts on Loya’s death, order court-monitored probe, petitioner tells SC
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday was told by one of the petitioners in the Judge B.H. Loya death case that since there were serious suspicions over the circumstances in which…
Mumbai: International Women’s Day Bhagyashree, Payal Ghosh, Alankrita Sahai celebrate with nurses #Gallery
Mumbai: Actresses Bhagyashree, Payal Ghosh and Miss Diva Earth 2014 Alankrita Sahai celebrate International Women’s Day with nurses at a healthcare centre in Mumbai on March 8, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Bhagyashree and Miss…
Man who ran fake RTO arrested
Ghaziabad, March 8 (IANS) A man who ran a fake Additional Regional Transport Office (ARTO) by hacking the website of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) from a shop here in Indirapuram was arrested on Thursday,…
Jharkhand doctor gets Nari Shakti award from President
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Jharkhand doctor Bharti Kashyap was on Thursday conferred with the “Nari Shakti Puraskar-2017” by President Ram Nath Kovind for her exemplary service to society and contribution to women’s empowerment. Kashyap,…
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Akali delegation to discuss J&K Sikhs with Rajnath, Mehbooba
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Thursday that a high-level delegation of the party will meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba…
HP celebrates women’s day with short film shot in Kolkata
Palo Alto (California), March 8 (IANS) In an effort to empower womens voices, HP Inc on International Womens Day released a short film “Paro” shot in Kolkata and introduced multiple social impact programs. “Paro” follows…
Meghalaya Assembly Speaker election, trust vote on March 12
Shillong, March 8 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Donkupar Roy of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government and Congress legislator Winnerson D. Sangma filed their nomination papers for the post of the Assembly Speaker. The…
Any study on impact of air pollution on people’s health, SC asks Centre
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether any study has been conducted on the effects of air pollution on the health of people and the money spent by…
Goa DGP concerned over suicide by women cops
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Goa Director General of Police Muktesh Chander on Thursday expressed concern about a sudden spurt in suicides involving women police personnel. Speaking at a police department function here, Chander also said…
Mumbai: Promotion of film “Baa Baaa Black Sheep”#Gallery
Mumbai: Actress Manjari Fadnis at the promotion of her upcoming film “Baa Baaa Black Sheep” in Mumbai on March 8, 2018. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Manjari Fadnis at the promotion of her upcoming film “Baa…
PNB fraud: CBI to summon Nirav Modi, Choksi again
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The CBI has decided to call diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi to join an ongoing probe into the Rs 12,600 crore Punjab National Bank fraud after…
Only 21% power MoUs inked in investors meet materialised: Gujarat
Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday said only around 21 per cent of the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) inked during the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit (VGGIS) 2017’ materialised into functional projects,…
Mamata condemns culture of statue vandalism
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the acts of vandalism on the statues of prominent personalities including Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s bust here. “Some may support…
Jolt to BJP, TDP pulls out of Modi government
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a jolt to the BJP, the TDP on Thursday quit the Modi government with its two ministers – Ashok Gajapati Raju (Civil Aviation) and Y.S. Chowdhry (MoS Science and…