The Union Cabinet has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) scheme for another six months i.e., till September 2022 (Phase VI). The Phase-V of PM-GKAY scheme was…
As per the findings of latest National Family Health Survey – 5 (NFHS-5), the country’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) slipped below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman for…
The Supreme Court(SC) quashed two judgments of the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court which ruled that it will not amount to an offense of sexual assault under Section 7…
In an endeavor to make women independent and employment-ready, the National Commission for Women(NCW) has launched a country-wide capacity building and personality development program for women Undergraduate and Post graduate…
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution (One hundredth and twenty-seventh amendment) Bill 2021 to restore the power of State Governments to identify and specify Socially and Economically Backward…
The number of children rescued or withdrawn from work has increased for the past four years, according to Union Labour and Employment Ministry data provided to the Lok Sabha. …
India’s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United…
SAGE (Senior care Ageing Growth Engine) initiative and SAGE portal to support India’s elderly persons was launched by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. The SAGE…
While setting aside the “rakhi-for-bail” order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Supreme Court issued a set of guidelines to be followed by Courts for Dealing With Sexual Crimes….
The Supreme Court stayed the controversial judgment of the Bombay High Court which had held that pressing the breast of a 12-year old child without removing her top will not fall within the…
