The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.......
The Bharatiya Janata Party formed its government in Delhi on Thursday after more than 26 years, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her six ministers being sworn in at the Ramlila Ground and the......
The Calcutta high court has directed the West Bengal government to ensure one percent reservation for transgender persons in all public employment in the state. IMAGE: Transgenders show their......
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, retaining the crucial Home department with him. IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister......
Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma was sworn in as the chief minister of Mizoram on Friday. IMAGE: Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma takes oath as the new chief minister......
The government has allocated work to various members of the Planning Commission. Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Aluwalia will directly handle the states of Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir. Minister of......
The government on Thursday approved certain amendments to expand the ambit of a bill providing social security schemes to unorganised workers. The amendments in the Unorganised Sector Workers'......
Essentially, the Congress has insulated India’s turn to welfarism from being chipped away by successor governments in the cleverest possible way, says Mihir S Sharma. Interim Budgets are not......
A year after being embroiled in a child labour controversy, leading US apparel and footwear brand Gap has embarked on a national initiative for welfare of children and women in collaboration with......
The State Bank of India has withdrawn a 30-year-old norm, placing certain restrictions on immediate posting to pregnant women in the bank. SBI sourcesin Thiruvananthapuramsaid a recent circular......