Radhakrishna addressing a national seminar organised by Nannaya University in Rajahmundry on Friday.Rajahmundry: Prof. R. Radhakrishna, Chairman, Statistical Commission of India has asked the elite, academicians and the society in general to give priority to improve literacy among the rural women for developing entrepreneurial skills.He gave keynote address on National Seminar on Economic Empowerment...
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Orissa government would soon set up a Commission for Protection of Child Rights in line of the National Commission of Child Right (NCCR).The draft rule for the purpose has already been approved by the law department and now the rule awaits approval of the government for notification, said a senior officer of state of women and child development department.The Central government has asked the states...
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Berhampur, Nov 15 /--/ Orissa government would soon set up a Commission for Protection of Child Rights in line of the National Commission of Child Right (NCCR). The draft rule for the purpose has already been approved by the law department and now the rule awaits approval of the government for notification, said a senior officer of state of women and child development department. The Union government...
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and Justice Minister M Veerappa Moily today said fast track courts will be developed immediately for meting out speedy justice to women in domestic violence cases.Speaking at the inauguration of the third national conference on the Implementation of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Mr Moily said, ''Whatever proposals are forwarded to the Law Ministry by the National Commission of Women,...
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Foreign airlines will be allowed to increase their capacity by up to 10 per cent during peak tourist seasons, the directorate-general of civil aviation has said.According to fresh guidelines issued by the DGCA, national carrier Air India does not need to issue a no-objection certificate to clear the extra flights which fall under bilateral entitlements. Foreign airlines are required to deploy larger...
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National Commission for Women (NCW) extended their support to airhostess Komal Singh in the alleged AI harassment case.NCW said on Tuesday that airhostess Komal Singh's version of events is correct adding that evidence points to the pilots being in the wrong. The air hostess had alleged sexual harassment by the pilots. Strong evidence point to Komal Singh being assulted, sources said.The AI inquiry...
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Lucknow, Nov 20 (ANI): Men, mostly harassed husbands, dressed up as grooms, took to the streets here on Thursday to demand the creation of a National Commission for Men.The protestors claimed they have been harassed by their 'nagging' wives, and as such there should be a commission to address their grievances." We demand the creation of a National Commission for Men so that there should be somebody...
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Men, mostly harassed husbands, dressed up as grooms, took to the streets here on Thursday to demand the creation of a National Commission for Men.The protestors claimed they have been harassed by their 'nagging' wives, and as such there should be a commission to address their grievances." We demand the creation of a National Commission for Men so that there should be somebody to listen to the grievances...
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France's immigration minister on Sunday proposed a national debate on French "national identity," saying it should not include face-covering Muslim veils."For me, no burqas on the street," Eric Besson said on, referring to the all-encompassing veils such as those worn in Afghanistan. But he didn't directly suggest a ban, saying it was up to lawmakers to decide whether that would be the most effective...
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All-India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) on Thursday urged the national and State human rights commissions to punish police officials who were responsible for ordering a lathi-charge on women working in anganwadis, as part of the mid-day meal scheme and Asha programme, on September 15.District secretary of AIDWA Jagadevi Noolkar, in a statement issued here on Thursday, said that despite the...
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