Ministry Of Women

Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday said they have approached the Defence Ministry for an approval of changing the nomenclature of various ranks as they now have women sailors also.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre on a plea challenging a notification issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs relating to the use of maiden names by married women.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has submitted a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs, blaming the law enforcers for working hand in glove with "rowdy elements" in Sandeshkhali where women have been protesting against alleged atrocities.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented her sixth Union Budget in a row, equalling the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. The Interim Budget indicated the government's focus on women, youth and farmers in an election year.

Centre's advisories on women workforce: Female participation in the workforce has seen a positive trajectory, reaching 37% in 2022. The advisories underscore the government's commitment to fostering a more inclusive and equitable work environment.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

The personnel ministry has said the matter of special menstrual leave for women government employees is a health-related issue and can be best examined by the health ministry, according to a report tabled in the Parliament on Monday.

The event organized by the Ministry of Textiles aimed to promote the handloom sari culture in India by inviting the participation of women across the country to showcase their ways of wearing saris.

Crime against women is on the rise in the metros and many states, but the number of women police personnel in most parts of the country is extremely low, according to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Female students at Gauhati University and its affiliate colleges will be entitled to take menstrual leave from now on.

The total number of Jan Dhan accounts in the country has crossed 50 crore-mark, with 56 per cent of the accounts belonging to women, the finance ministry said on Friday.

Highlighting the low representation of women in the Central Armed Police Forces, a parliamentary committee asked the Union Home Ministry to take steps to encourage them to join the services, besides recommending a reservation for transgenders.

The case of the horror video from Manipur -- which showed two women being paraded naked by a mob -- will be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Centre said.

Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday said they have approached the Defence Ministry for an approval of changing the nomenclature of various ranks as they now have women sailors also.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre on a plea challenging a notification issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs relating to the use of maiden names by married women.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has submitted a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs, blaming the law enforcers for working hand in glove with "rowdy elements" in Sandeshkhali where women have been protesting against alleged atrocities.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented her sixth Union Budget in a row, equalling the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. The Interim Budget indicated the government's focus on women, youth and farmers in an election year.

Centre's advisories on women workforce: Female participation in the workforce has seen a positive trajectory, reaching 37% in 2022. The advisories underscore the government's commitment to fostering a more inclusive and equitable work environment.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

The personnel ministry has said the matter of special menstrual leave for women government employees is a health-related issue and can be best examined by the health ministry, according to a report tabled in the Parliament on Monday.

The event organized by the Ministry of Textiles aimed to promote the handloom sari culture in India by inviting the participation of women across the country to showcase their ways of wearing saris.

Crime against women is on the rise in the metros and many states, but the number of women police personnel in most parts of the country is extremely low, according to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Female students at Gauhati University and its affiliate colleges will be entitled to take menstrual leave from now on.

The total number of Jan Dhan accounts in the country has crossed 50 crore-mark, with 56 per cent of the accounts belonging to women, the finance ministry said on Friday.

Highlighting the low representation of women in the Central Armed Police Forces, a parliamentary committee asked the Union Home Ministry to take steps to encourage them to join the services, besides recommending a reservation for transgenders.

The case of the horror video from Manipur -- which showed two women being paraded naked by a mob -- will be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Centre said.