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Sonia Gandhi gives away Stree Shakti Puraskar
United Progressive Alliance chairperson and Congress Party chief, Sonia Gandhi today gave away Stree Shakti Puraskar for outstanding achievements in the area of women empowerment. ANI
Hung Assembly in Meghalaya may give chance to UDP-NCP to form next govt.
A day after the Meghalaya Assemble elections results were announced, 31 Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the 60-member House were on Saturday paraded before Governor S S Sidhu by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and UDP that joined hands to form Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA). ANI
Neiphiu Rios NPF emerges as a single largest party in Nagaland
The Nagaland Peoples Front of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) on Saturday emerged as frontrunner to form the government in the state after it won 25 seats with the Congress Party managing 22 seats. ANI
Manmohan Singh says womens reservation bill will be introduced in this session
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday assured a delegation of women that womens reservation bill will be introduced during the current budget session of the parliament. ANI
J-K state transport corporation employees family protest non-payment of salary
Family members of the State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) employees on Saturday took to the streets in Srinagar to protest against the State Governments apathy towards them and demanded immediate disbursal of their salaries. ANI
Mock court of Patna women award capital punishment to Raj, Balasaheb Thackeray
Scores of women in Patna held a mock court session on Saturday to protest against discriminatory treatment meted out to north Indians who migrated to Maharashtra and awarded capital punishment to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray. ANI
Women activists urge Manmohan Singh to implement 33 % reservation for women
A delegation of women activists on Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and urged him to implement the 33 percent reservation for women in the countrys parliament and provincial bodies. ANI
President Patil asks women scientists to work at grassroot
President Pratibha Patil on Saturday called upon women scientists to bring about significant change by working at the grassroot level for womens empowerment ANI
Explosions triggered by ULFA in Assam injure 20
At least twenty people were injured on Saturday in two bomb explosions that were triggered by suspected militants of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Guwahati and Tinsukia. ANI
Women on the warpath-call for gender equity
Various women organizations gathered here today to urge government to shed apathy towards ensuring gender equity on International Womens Day (IWD). ANI
Womens farm cooperatives propel socio-economic empowerment in Uttar Pradesh
Women in Gaurikila and Ghughuri villages of Uttar Pradesh have paved the way for self-empowerment and social entrepreneurship through cooperative farming. ANI
Sonia says farm loan waiver a woman-friendly initiative
Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi today projected the Governments decision to waive off farmers loans as a woman-friendly initiative. ANI
Increase in tiger population in Tamil Nadu
A Tiger census was conducted by Tamil Nadu Forest and Wild Animal Department officials with the help of 150 college students in Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve recently. ANI
Blast inside Manipur Assembly complex
A powerful bomb blast took place inside the Manipur Assembly complex on Saturday. ANI
Mukherjee rules out early general elections
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee does not foresee early general elections. ANI
I will give you more space in the Congress, Rahul Gandhi tells the youth
Nehru-Gandhi scion and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said that he would make sure that the youth gets a greater space and role in his partys set up where there would be no discrimination on the basis of religion or caste. ANI
New Tripura Government likely to assume office on March 11
The CPI (M)-led Left Front Government in Tripura in expected to assume office for a fourth consecutive term on March 11. ANI
Mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles starts in Orissa
Conservationists, residents and wildlife officials in Orissa kept vigil on Friday as thousands of endangered Olive Ridley turtles arrived at a beach for the annual mass nesting. ANI
Asian rights body condemns arrest of Irom Sharmila
Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) condemned the re-arrest of Irom Sharmila, a recipient of the Kwangju Human Rights Award by the Manipur Police today afternoon for her alleged attempt to commit suicide. ANI
SILAMBATTAM - 5000-yr-old Indian martial art
An ancient martial art form of southern India is drawing scores of foreign visitors, eager to learn the art of stick fighting to picturesque Puducherry. ANI
International Womens Day: Adolescent girls release menstrual hygiene management booklet
In a function marking the International Womens Day and the International Year of Sanitation, young adolescent girls and women from villages of Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh released a guidance booklet developed by UNICEF on menstrual hygiene management and a short film on the same in New Delhi today. ANI
President Patil to open conference on women scientists
President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate a two-day national conference on the contribution of women scientists in modern life on the International Womens Day (IWD), which is being celebrated today. ANI
Wipro launches WoW initiative on International Womens Day
Its time for yet another WoW, from Wipro, through its launch of its Women of Wipro (WoW) initiative, coinciding with the international Womens Day. ANI
Ladakh prays for a good harvest
Villagers in Ladakh prayed at the Shey palace monastery to pray to Lord Buddha for a good harvest. ANI
Protests continue over MNS discrimination of north Indian migrants in Mumbai
Protests continue to rock the nation over the alleged discriminatory treatment of north Indians in Maharashtra. ANI
Tibet separatists doomed to fail: China party chief
Tibetan Party Secretary Zhang Qingli has said that attempts to promote the cause of Tibetan independence will fail, and has accused Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, of never stopping to plot for a separate Tibet from China. ANI
Manmohan Singh, Sonia discuss on nuke deal
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi have held a fresh round of discussions on the Indo-US nuclear deal amid hectic political activity in both countries. ANI
BSE and CBI headquarters on terrorist hit list: Home Ministry
The Home Ministry has warned Police in Delhi and Mumbai of suspected terror attacks at important locations in the cities. ANI
Goa Government orders second autopsy of murdered UK teen
Authorities in Goa have ordered a second autopsy on a British girl who was found murdered on Anjuna Beach last month. ANI
Counting of votes begins in Nagaland
Counting of votes for the Nagaland Assembly began today at 12 centres across the state for the 60 Assembly seats. Broad trends of final results are expected by noon. ANI
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