"women-empowerment"

Starting August 15, Andhra Pradesh will offer free bus travel under the ‘Stree Shakti’ scheme for all girls, women, and transgender persons with domicile status. The initiative covers select APSRTC services and aims to improve mobility, education, and employment access

Over four crore women have received maternity benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, with disbursements exceeding Rs 19,028 crore. The Women and Child Development Ministry has extended the registration drive till August 15 to ensure wider inclusion and awareness

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stressed the importance of women’s empowerment for national progress, urging society to free them from regressive traditions. He said women possess all the capabilities of men, and uplifting women leads to the upliftment of society

Nearly 120 women received essential scooter and motorcycle riding skills from experts in the workshop organised by Royal Brothers (RB), India, in collaboration with Moto Business Service India (MBSI)

The Supreme Court verdict in Sarita Choudhary Vs HC of Madhya Pradesh & Another is a significant step towards gender equality

Union Budgets should shift focus from women’s welfare (Sambal dimension) to women’s economic autonomy (Samarthya)

Savitribai Phule Jayanti marks the contributions of the social reformer to women’s education and empowerment. Her efforts set the foundation for advancing girls’ education in India

Chillapalli in Manthani mandal was honored with the second-best women-friendly panchayat award for the year 2022-23. The Collector received the award on behalf of the panchayat, which included a cash prize of Rs 75 lakh. The Collector announced that the prize money would be used for the village's development, and emphasized that further initiatives to promote women's development would be undertaken in the future.

The SCCL management has initiated the recruitment of 599 vacant posts through external methods. So far, 300 candidates have been appointed, including 180 women. Among them, 34 have been selected as management trainees in the mining category for Mining and Electrical and Mechanical roles. These women will work in underground coal mines alongside their male counterparts, performing duties as under managers, responsible for overseeing all operations within the mines.

Initially, the idea seemed uncertain, with slow responses, but, as more writers joined, the group found its purpose and began to thrive, especially by allowing experienced writers to guide and mentor emerging talents

The delegation was on a study visit to Nava Limited’s ferroalloy manufacturing plant in the wake of the company’s plans to establish a plant in Ivory Coast

Under the scheme, loans ranging from Rs.2 lakh to Rs.20 lakh will be provided to individuals as well as groups depending on the units.

National Thermal Power Corporation (Ramagundam & Telangana) has come up with an initiative and decided to organize a three months tailoring and beautician program for the 50 women of project affected villages.

NSDC and NIESBUD will offer free online entrepreneurship courses via the Skill India Digital Hub, covering topics like entrepreneurial skills, enterprise setup, finance, digital skills, and market analysis.

Telangana State government has given the responsibility of stitching school uniforms for students of seven government schools to these sanghams.

Elaborating the efforts the government has put in to empower the Rajaka community financially, the Minister said the government had built a modern Dhobi ghat in Siddipet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the leveraging of technology by India to bring a positive difference in the lives of citizens.

Amazon hosted the third edition of AmazeWIT – Amazon Women in Technology Conference, in line with Amazon's commitment to upskill and provide meaningful career opportunities to women in the technology space.

Films like 'Darlings', 'Tarla' and 'Masaba Masaba' led by powerful leading ladies of the entertainment industry have changed the way people look at the women today.

K Kavitha said women welfare continued to be the priority of the State under Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao