A 55-year-old woman lost her life while her son is undergoing medical treatment his injuries after a speeding vehicle hit their motorcycle on the main road near Dharampura in North East Delhi, a police official said on Monday.
A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant in the Johripur Pulia area of North East Delhi, police officials said here on Monday.
Following the success of its pilot project, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has taken a significant step towards expanding the Nari Adalat initiative, a key component under Mission Shakti. The government has now invited states and Union Territories to send proposals for setting up Nari Adalats in their respective regions.
More than 14.6 crore women across the country have been screened for breast cancer, and over nine crore for cervical cancer, said Union Health Minister J P Nadda.
A total of 54.58 crore JanDhan accounts have been opened till January 15, 2025, of which 30.37 crore (55.7 per cent) belong to women, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Monday.
The Congress on Monday announced the ‘Pyari Didi Yojana’ under which it vowed to provide Rs 2,500 to every woman per month if the party comes to power in the upcoming Assembly elections in Delhi.
The importance of “women-led development” is a key priority of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance agenda, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said while addressing a gathering of nearly 3,000 women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Moragudi village on Friday.
More than 22 self-help groups (SHG) have put up stalls at Serampore heritage and tourism festival to display their handmade products.
The Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha on Thursday staged a strong protest near the residence of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of allegedly misleading women, and offering false promises under the name of 'Mahila Samman'.
A married woman stabbed a girl to death on the suspicion that she was having an affair with her husband in Jabalpur town of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
