The Supreme Court on Monday called for evolving a broad mechanism to deal with violence against women in strife-torn Manipur and asked how many FIRs have been registered in such incidents in the state since May. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y… Continue reading SC calls for evolving process to deal with violence against Manipur women
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PMJDY account to touch 500-million mark; about 55% beneficiaries are women
As the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is set to complete nine years on August 15, the total number of beneficiaries is set to cross the 500-million mark. As on July 19, the number of total account holders under the PMJDY has reached 495.6 million, with a total outstanding of over Rs… Continue reading PMJDY account to touch 500-million mark; about 55% beneficiaries are women
1.31 mn girls, women went missing between 2019 and 2021: Govt data
More than 13.13 lakh girls and women went missing in the country in three years between 2019 and 2021 and most of them were from Madhya Pradesh, followed by West Bengal. According to the Union Home Ministry data, tabled in Parliament last week, 10,61,648 women above 18 years and 2,51,430 girls below that… Continue reading 1.31 mn girls, women went missing between 2019 and 2021: Govt data
Indian women beat Spain 3-0 to win Spanish Federation hockey tournament
The Indian women’s hockey team produced a dominant performance to comfortably beat hosts Spain 3-0 and win the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation – International Tournament here on Sunday. Vandana Katariya (22nd minute), Monika (48th) and Udita (58th) were the goal scorers as India remained unbeaten in the tournament. Riding on the… Continue reading Indian women beat Spain 3-0 to win Spanish Federation hockey tournament