The Indian Army in collaboration with the handicraft department of Manipur govt has initiated a woman empowerment programme in Bishnupur district to provide women comprehensive training in handloom weaving. The initiative aims to preserve traditional handicrafts and create sustainable economic opportunities for women in the region.
Tamil Nadu tourism minister K Ramachandran distributed welfare measures to the tune of 5.5 crore to 644 beneficiaries under the ‘Makkaludan Mudhalvar’ scheme. Find out more about the scheme and its impact.
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accuses Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik of outsourcing governance to bureaucrats, leading to corruption and nepotism. Learn more about the allegations and the response from the BJD government.
The state government has announced to double the assistance under the Mamata scheme for pregnant and lactating women from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. With an aim to reduce infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate and to reduce malnutrition, chief minister Naveen Patnaik had launched the Mamata scheme in 2011.
As the first two phases of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election witnessed an increased percentage of women voters turning up to exercise their rights on the polling day, political parties are making all efforts to reach out to them and convince them to vote for their respective party.