Tag: Women

Odisha Government
Odisha announces 10-day extra leave for women govt employees

It is pertinent to mention here that Odisha was the first state to announce 33 percent reservation in government jobs during the 90’s.

  • Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Women’s Day: Bhanupriya Carries Forward The Legacy Of Her Father To Brighten Future Of Slum Children
Women’s Day: Bhanupriya Carries Forward The Legacy Of Her Father To Brighten Future Of Slum Children

Today, as we celebrate the International Women’s Day, here’s a glimpse into the life of a selfless teacher who has stepped forward to bring a positive change in society through education. 

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  • Friday, 08 March 2024
BJP works out strategies to break into BJD’s women vote bank
BJP works out strategies to break into BJD’s women vote bank

In a bid to win this segment of voters to its side, the saffron party is going to organise a massive Mahila Samavesh (women’s congregation) at Bhubaneswar on February 10. It will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his visit to Sambalpur on February 3.  

  • Sunday, 28 January 2024
Olympic Qualifiers: Savita to lead women’s hockey 18-member squad
Olympic Qualifiers: Savita to lead women’s hockey 18-member squad

The squad will take the field in Ranchi with the aim to finish as one of the top three teams in the competition and secure qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

  • Saturday, 30 December 2023
Eyes
60 live worms removed from woman's eyes in China

The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, had been experiencing itchy eyes and one day, after rubbing them to relieve the tingling sensation, she was shocked to see that a parasite worm fell out.

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
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Nitish Kumar apologises for his 'vulgar' remarks on women in Bihar Assembly

“If I have said something and it is condemned by every section of society then I apologize for that statement and also withdraw it. I want to condemn myself for such a statement,”

  • Wednesday, 08 November 2023
UP Police launches campaign against false cases filed by women
UP Police launches campaign against false cases filed by women

To curb such cases and to make more women aware of the need to stay clear of such ‘tactics’, the state’s additional director general (ADG, Agra zone), Anupam Kulshrestha said the campaign titled ‘Jagriti’ aimed at creating awakening on the issue.

  • Sunday, 05 November 2023
Elderly Woman Carried On Cot For 3km As Ambulance Fails To Reach Her In Odisha's Kalahandi
Elderly Woman Carried On Cot For 3km As Ambulance Fails To Reach Her In Odisha's Kalahandi

These visuals are from Khamanpada village under T. Rampur block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. Basic infrastructure, amenities and proper roads still remain a distant dream for scores of people in the rural pockets of the state. Yet again questioning the tall claims of govt, an elderly woman, Chandrika Gouda, faced a distressed journey to avail medical services.

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  • Monday, 16 October 2023
Parliament
New bill proposes women's reservation for 15 years, may roll out in 2029

The legislation however is unlikely to be implemented in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, sources said.

  • Tuesday, 19 September 2023
DMRC starts special drive to stop entry of male passengers in women coach
DMRC starts special drive to stop entry of male passengers in women coach

“The drive will be jointly conducted by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and DMRP from 6 p.m to 10 p.m on all lines of the network for the next 10 days till September 10,” said the official.

  • Friday, 01 September 2023
US woman gets over 100 Amazon packages she never ordered
US woman gets over 100 Amazon packages she never ordered

The Amazon boxes contained about 1,000 headlamps, 800 glue guns, and dozens of binoculars for children, reports Insider quoting CBS affiliate station WUSA. 

  • Saturday, 29 July 2023
Good number of women behind Chandrayaan-3, though not at the helm
Good number of women behind Chandrayaan-3, though not at the helm

"There are about 54 female engineers/scientists who worked directly in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. They are associate and deputy project directors and project managers of various systems working at different centres

  • Friday, 14 July 2023
Women
Scientists discover why this woman can't feel pain, heals more rapidly

The team from University College London discovered the biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows the woman named Jo Cameron to live virtually pain-free.

  • Wednesday, 24 May 2023
 gang rape
Missing women: Odisha ranks fourth in India as per NCRB data

In the freshly released NCRB data, Odisha ranks fourth spot in the list of missing women with as many as 35,981 missing cases registered till 2021. 

  • Monday, 08 May 2023
Must have security tools for women
5 must-have tech tools for women to stay safe from cyber harassment

Cyber harassment is a menace that can present itself in all shapes and forms. For women, this issue can even extend outside of chatrooms and social media apps.

  • Thursday, 13 April 2023
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