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March 7, 2010 5:24 PM

President & LS Speaker greet women on International Women's Day

The President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil and the Speaker Mrs Meira Kumar today stressed the need for empowerment of women for progress of the country.<br/><br/>Greeting the nation on the eve of International Women's Day, Mrs Patil said, Indian women have played an exemplar...

March 7, 2010 5:24 PM

President & LS Speaker greet women on International Women's Day

The President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil and the Speaker Mrs Meira Kumar today stressed the need for empowerment of women for progress of the country.<br/><br/>Greeting the nation on the eve of International Women's Day, Mrs Patil said, Indian women have played an exemplar...

March 7, 2010 4:50 PM

Govt to set up centralised database to check terror funding

The government has decided to set up a centralised database to check terror funding by integrating intelligence from different central security agencies. PTI quoting sources in the Union Home Ministry reports, the proposed database would act as a ready reckoner to check illegal routing of money thro...

March 7, 2010 1:31 PM

CJI urges central & state governments to create fund for rape victims

The Chief Justice of India, Mr K G Balakrishnan has urged the central and state governments to create a fund for rape victims. Speaking at a national consultation programme on access to justice, relief and rehabilitation of rape victims in New Delhi today, Mr Balkrishnan said, the responsibilities l...

March 7, 2010 9:11 AM

Govt committed to women's empowerment: PM

The Prime Minister has reiterated government's commitment to women empowerment. Addressing a function in New Delhi yesterday, Dr. Manmohan Singh said the government is moving towards providing 1/3rd reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures. He said, the number of r...

March 6, 2010 8:56 PM

Probe blames ashram management for stampede in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government has said that the in the preliminary inquiry report it was found that the Ashram management and organizers were mainly responsible for the Mangarh Ashram tragedy which claimed 63 innocent lives.<br/><br/>The principal secretary ,Home Kunwar fateha bah...

March 6, 2010 8:34 PM

PM reaffirms commitment to social, economic, political empowerment of women

Reaffirming the government's commitment to women empowerment, the Prime Minister today said the government is moving towards providing one third reservation of seats for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislatures. He said the government is also increasing the number of reserves seats in Panchayats an...

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