Women Empowerment
PM Modi addresses 30th National Commission for Women Foundation Day programme
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed 30th National Commission for Women Foundation Day programme today via video conference. The theme of the programme ‘She The Change Maker’ is aimed at celebrating…
Women should play proactive role in curbing terrorism in J-K: GOC Chinar Corps
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] August 27 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women's Equality Day, Lieutenant General DP Pandey, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps (15 Corps)…
Kathy Hochul becomes first female Governor of New York
New York [US], August 25 (ANI): Kathleen C. Hochul became the first woman to become New York's Governor on Tuesday (local time) after predecessor Andrew Cuomo resigned over allegations of…
Indian Army grants time scale Colonel rank to women officers
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): A Selection Board of the Indian Army on Monday cleared the way for the promotion of five women officers to the Colonel rank after…
All-women ‘Durga Fighter’ force formed to combat Naxalism in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 22 (ANI): A 'Durga Fighter' force comprising 32 female staff has been constituted to combat Naxalism in the Naxal-affected Sukma district. Speaking to reporters, Superintendent of…
In a first, Saudi female officers allowed to guard Islam’s holiest sites
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], July 22 (ANI): In a significant stride towards women empowerment, dozens of female soldiers have become a part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca…
