Women Empowerment

Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena rolled out the ambitious ‘Namo Drone Didi’ project here on Saturday. The initiative is a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary mission to empower rural women across India through advanced drone technology, officials said. 200 will be trained to fly drones According to officials from the L-G’s office, the project …

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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday had announced in the Assembly that Subhadra will cover around one crore women, aged 21 to 60 years in the state. The Odisha government has made the inclusion and exclusion criteria of its flagship pro-women initiative Subhadra Yojana flexible by allowing beneficiaries to avail the benefits whenever they …

Flexible inclusion in Subhadra Yojana over five years, says Odisha government Read More »

Our society and state will progress only when the tribals, Dalits, poor, deprived, labourers, farmers and women are empowered. A strong Jharkhand can be built only by taking all of them together. This is the reason why our government is constantly working to empower them. In this series, Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Mainiya Samman Yojana has been …

JMMSY to be milestone in empowering women of Jharkhand: CM Read More »

Ruqaya earns a decent livelihood by rearing silkworms A young woman’s entrepreneurial spirit captivated a Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) audience. On August 10, 21-year-old Ruqaya Jan took centre stage, standing confidently behind a wooden lectern to share her inspiring journey in agri-entrepreneurship. As she spoke, her words were met with enthusiastic applause, a testament …

Young entrepreneur weaves her dreams Read More »

SynopsisWomen in Rajasthan’s Pindwara village have improved nutrition via kitchen gardens, while Chhattisgarh revived traditional crops for a better diet. A study highlighted the role of community efforts in enhancing diet diversity, suggesting training local health workers and offering food subsidies to improve outcomes. Community engagement is key for nutritional success. In the Pindwara village …

Community-led nutrition initiatives in rural India can boost diet diversity, empower women: Study Read More »