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Ola Electric Futurefactory to hire 10,000; be world’s largest all-women plant

September 14, 2021

Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Monday said its electric scooter factory will be run entirely by women and employ over 10,000 at full scale. “Aatmanirbhar Bharat requires Aatmanirbhar women! Proud to share that the Ola Futurefactory will be run ENTIRELY by women, 10,000+

LinkedIn Joins Hands with UN Women to Empower Indian Women

Tannuka Juneja

June 16, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

LinkedIn has announced its partnership with the UN Women, Under the partnership, LinkedIn will invest US $500,000 (Rs.3.88 crore) in three years. The partnership is dedicated to gender equality, the association seeks to promote the economic empowerment of women. According to a

Promoting Women’s Rights is a “Proven” Strategy for Peace, Stability: UN

Tannuka Juneja

June 16, 2022

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The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more peaceful future and a stable planet, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the Security Council during a high-level debate dedicated to the role of regional organizations in the implementation of

260 Schools Shut for 15 Years in Naxal-Hit Chhattisgarh to Reopen

Tannuka Juneja

June 15, 2022

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Amid unrelenting demands from residents, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to reopen 260 public schools in four districts of the Maoist-hit Bastar region, which were closed 15 years ago for various reasons, including Naxal violence. According to an official, CM Bhupesh Baghel

Google Agrees to Pay $118 Million to Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Tannuka Juneja

June 14, 2022

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Google has agreed to pay $118 million to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit involving about 15,500 women. According to a press release attached to the settlement, Google will hire a labour economist to provide an assessment of its hiring practices and equity

Indian Envoy Hands Over 50 Bed Hospital to Tajikistan Authorities

Tannuka Juneja

June 13, 2022

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The India-Tajikistan Friendship Hospital (ITFH) in Bokhtar was handed over to Tajikistan’s Deputy Defense Minister, Major General Shohiyon Abdusottor. According to an official statement, Viraj Singh, India’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, handed over the hospital on behalf of the Indian government. “The entire

UN Marks World Day Against Child Labour, Calls for More Investment in Social Protection

Tannuka Juneja

June 13, 2022

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This June 12, the international community unites to say no to child labour. Despite a substantial reduction in the number of children working in the last two decades, progress was hampered in the period from 2016 to 2020. Currently, 160 million girls

29 Gram Panchayats of Maharashtra to Ban Widowhood Rituals

Jyoti Verma

June 10, 2022

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Following a petition from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government and an Government Resolution (GR) to this effect, 29 gram panchayats in Pune district of Maharashtra have decided to ban breaking of several ancient practices associated with widowhood such as removing sindoor

Father Stan Swamy Honoured by Geneva Human Rights Foundation

Tannuka Juneja

June 2, 2022

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Father Stan Swamy, a Jharkhand Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case and who died in July 2021, received a “special, posthumous homage” at the Martin Ennals Awards in Geneva on Thursday. The award is widely regarded

NHA Launches Online Public Dashboard for Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Tannuka Juneja

May 31, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

The National Health Authority (NHA) has launched an online universal dashboard for its flagship Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) project. The dashboard provides real-time program information. The dashboard displays data on core registries like the number of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA),

PM Modi Unveils PM CARES for Children Scheme

Tannuka Juneja

May 30, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 30 unveiled benefits for children who lost their parents to COVID-19 under the PM Cares for Children programme. The Prime Minister said ₹4,000 per month has been organised for these children through other programmes for other

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