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Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season

Srinagar :  There was slight respite from the intense cold conditions at most places in Kashmir Valley even as Leh and Kargil in Ladakh region of the state experienced the coldest night of the season, the MET office said on Saturday. The night temperature rose slightly across the valley, […]

Charred bodies of woman, child found

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) :  Charred bodies of a 30- year-old woman and a seven-year-old girl were recovered from Mailani forests near Tedhwa bridge here, police said Saturday. The bodies, which were recovered on Friday, were burnt beyond recognition. A mobile handset, a tiffin, a saucer, glasses and burnt tyres […]

Murder accused shot dead in UP’s Baghpat

Baghpat (UP) :  A 40 year-old murder accused was shot dead in the Kotwali police station area here, officials said on Saturday. Pramod, charged with the murder of his nephew and out on bail, was shot dead when he had gone to the market Friday evening, police station in-charge […]

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, […]

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