In 2008 the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India declared January 24 of every year to be celebrated as the ”National Girl Child Day” with the objective of raising the consciousness of the society towards the cause of the girl child so that she can be valued and respected. Through this campaign, …
With the Supreme Court divided over questions of transparency in its functioning, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has now approached the Apex Court demanding live streaming and video recording of cases of national importance. In the Petition, Ms. Jaising asserts that live telecast of such cases will increase access to courts, and will “negate the chances …
Till date, the Indian Government has implemented a number of schemes and legislations for women to provide them with equal rights, economic opportunities, social support, legal aid, and housing among many other benefits. However, there is often a lack of awareness of these provisions and difficulties in accessing their benefits.
NEW DELHI: The government is looking at roping in state-run banks and financial institutions to give a push to its Swachh Bharat campaign. The finance ministry will prod lenders to increase credit towards industries, especially small and medium enterprises, involved in sanitation products. “DFS (department of financial services) & MDWS (ministry of drinking water and …
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The state government has streamlined spending funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities by coming up with a web portal to monitor its management.Plans for the portal – GO CARE (Government of Odisha – CSR Administration and Response Engagement) was revealed at the CSR Council meeting presided over by chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on …
