Month: December 2018

4 militants killed in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar :  Four militants were killed Saturday in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the Army said The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Hanjan area Saturday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants there, an Army official […]

Capacity Building Programme for Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions

open view web desk The Government of India has initiated the Capacity Building Programme for Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions with an objective of empowering them by developing leadership capacities so that they serve as catalysts for social change and function as peer facilitators in […]

Government runs Working Women Hostels scheme for ensuring safe accommodation for women working away from their place of residence

open view web desk The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Working Women Hostels scheme for ensuring safe accommodation for women working away from their place of residence.  To provide safety for working women, a provision has been made to keep security guard and to install […]

Proposals of several states approved for implementation of Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme

open view web desk The Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs has envisaged engagement of Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs) in the States/UTs who will act as a link between police and community and help women in distress. All Chief Secretaries […]

Government is taking several measures to deal with cyber crimes against women

open view web desk The details of complaints received in National Commission for Women and closed under category of Cybercrime against women during last four years are as under: Year Received Closed 2014 209 53 2015 223 86 2016 311 119 2017 370 250   As per laid […]

539 Child Care Institutions have been closed on account of non-compliance of provisions of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015

open view web desk As per the report submitted by the States / UTs (as on 18.09.2018), 539 institutions were closed on account of non-compliance of provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 as found by inspection committee during inspections.The Ministry had commissioned a […]

More than 61 lakh beneficiaries enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana during the last two years till date

open view web desk The Government has approved Pan-India implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a Centrally Sponsored Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme, on 17.05.2017 for implementation across the country with effect from 01.01.2017. The scheme is implemented through web based Management and Information System (MIS) Software, […]

Missing children across the country on Track Child and KhoyaPaya

open view web desk The details of missing children across the country (as reported by the police on TrackChild portal) during the last three years, State/UT-wise is as follows: No. of Children missing across the country during last three years on KhoyaPaya(2nd June 2015 to 21st December 2018) Track Child […]

Sail commemorates 60 Years of Steel Production

open view web desk The first furnace of Rourkela Steel Plant began functioning in 1959 setting the foundation for building India’s economic development. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) today is a Maharatna company and the largest steel producer and also the highest iron ore miner in India. […]

Foundation Stone Laying of three ESIC Dispensaries at Mayur Vihar Ph- I, Noida Phase-II and Sector – 22, Noida

open view web desk Foundation stone laying of ESIC Dispensary at Mayur Vihar Ph- I: Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment laid the Foundation Stone of 5 Doctors’ ESIC Dispensary at Phase-I, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi in the august presence of […]

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