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Married daughters eligible for appointment on compassionate grounds: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court in its judgment has made married daughters of deceased government employees eligible for appointments on compassionate grounds in government jobs. Ruling in this regard was...

December 5, 2015

President gives assent Maharashtra Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to Maharashtra Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2015 of Maharashtra government to allow women to work in factories in night shifts The amendment...

December 1, 2015

Saudi Arabia for 1st time allows women to vote in local elections

Saudi Arabia has allowed women to vote and become candidates in local elections for the first time in the history of male dominated country. In this regard, Saudi...

November 30, 2015

25th November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Every year on 25th November is observed as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) across the world. Significance of Day: Raise awareness about violence against women and...

November 25, 2015

Daughters cannot inherit ancestral property if father died before 2005: SC

Supreme Court has ruled that a daughter’s right to ancestral property does not arise if the father died before Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 came into force in...

November 4, 2015

MP Government announces 33 percent quota for women in government jobs

Madhya Pradesh government has decided to provide 33 percent reservation to women in government jobs. Decision in this regard was taken by state cabinet meeting presided over by...

October 28, 2015

Union Government approves induction of women fighter pilots in Indian Air Force

Union Government has approved induction of women into the Fighter branch of Indian Air Force (IAF). Henceforth, women are eligible to get inducted in all branches and streams...

October 24, 2015

Alok Rawat becomes first male member of National Commission for Women

Senior IAS officer Alok Rawat became first male person  to be appointed as member of National Commission for Women (NCW). His appointment fills the fourth seat in the...

October 22, 2015

Mortality rate among Indian girls below age of five higher than the boys: UN Report

As per recently released report of United Nations (UN), mortality rate among Indian girls below the age of five higher than the boys. It was mentioned in recently...

October 21, 2015

11 October: International Day of Girl Child

Every year 11th October is being observed as International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC). This year it was fourth edition of this day after it was observed...

October 12, 2015

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