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Shalini Nair
The writer is a gender studies PhD scholar at the University of Sussex, UK
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Budget Session 2017: Lok Sabha passes Maternity BillSubscriber Only
March 10, 2017 00:21 IST
Women in organised sector allowed 26-week maternity leave for two kids.
Fri, Mar 10, 2017Next, Aadhaar for kids in orphanagesSubscriber Only
March 08, 2017 01:32 IST
Process of enlisting 1 lakh children in orphanages begins.
Wed, Mar 08, 2017
Shelter for Homeless: Just a handful under the roofSubscriber Only
February 25, 2017 02:33 IST
According to 2011 Census, the number of total urban homeless population stands at 9.38 lakh. However, India has a meagre 658 shelters to accommodate them
Sat, Feb 25, 2017
Social welfare of migrant workforce: Adding portability to benefitsSubscriber Only
February 21, 2017 00:51 IST
A government-appointed panel has said that a large section of urban workers lose access to social benefits due to intra-state and inter-state migration.
Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Gender Budget: Maternity scheme cut brings low allocation in focusSubscriber Only
February 20, 2017 02:39 IST
The last time women were provided a relatively higher basic exemption limit was way back in the 2011-12 Budget.
Mon, Feb 20, 2017Not enough funds, Govt to limit maternity benefit to first child onlySubscriber Only
February 18, 2017 06:05 IST
Sources said the details are being reworked as the Budget provision is way below the funds required for implementation of the scheme in 2017-18
Sat, Feb 18, 2017
Social welfare of migrant workforce: Adding portability to benefitsSubscriber Only
February 18, 2017 03:10 IST
A government-appointed panel has said that a large section of urban workers lose access to social benefits due to intra-state and inter-state migration. It suggested that domicile-related restrictions be removed for the welfare of urban migrants
Sat, Feb 18, 2017
Muslim organisations too oppose triple talaq as is practised now: Law panelSubscriber Only
February 06, 2017 03:49 IST
The commission is currently examining the more than 40,000 responses it has received to the questionnaire issued in October 2016.
Mon, Feb 06, 2017
Rural job generation: Rs 48,000 crore for MNREGASubscriber Only
February 02, 2017 04:26 IST
Existing fund crunch seems to be hitting work generation hard as the data for January shows a steep decline as compared to December.
Thu, Feb 02, 2017
Affordable housing: Low-cost housing to benefit from infra tagSubscriber Only
February 02, 2017 04:00 IST
Tag means real-estate builders can now take loans from market at lower rate, bringing down the overall cost of construction.
Thu, Feb 02, 2017
Pregnant Women Entitled to Rs 6,000: Maternity scheme gets Rs 2,700 crore, experts say not enoughSubscriber Only
February 02, 2017 03:12 IST
The scheme grants Rs 6,000 to pregnant and lactating women who go for institutional delivery and vaccinate their children.
Thu, Feb 02, 2017
Coming soon: First-of-its-kind Indian sign language dictionarySubscriber Only
January 23, 2017 03:07 IST
Over 6,000 words have been compiled in languages specific to Indian context.
Mon, Jan 23, 2017
Real Estate Act: Venkaiah Naidu warns against dilution at state-levelSubscriber Only
January 18, 2017 01:11 IST
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), 2016 came into force in May last year and since October, states began the process of issuing their version of the rules under the central Act.
Wed, Jan 18, 2017
Tap Census deprivation data to revise, expand BPL: Panel to GovtSubscriber Only
January 14, 2017 21:33 IST
The greatest impact would be on National Social Assistance Programmes for the elderly, widows and disabled persons as the adoption of the panel’s recommendations, would significantly expand the beneficiaries, requiring an additional expenditure of Rs 6,700 crore annually.
Sat, Jan 14, 2017
Tap Census deprivation data to revise, expand BPL: Panel to GovtSubscriber Only
January 14, 2017 04:40 IST
In all these programmes as well as in rural housing and livelihood schemes, the use of SECC as the criteria would also translate into a significant reallocation of Central funds disbursed to the states.
Sat, Jan 14, 2017
Poll-bound UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab see NREGA work riseSubscriber Only
January 12, 2017 04:00 IST
Of all the states, Punjab recorded the highest increase over the projected work for the current fiscal until December this year.
Thu, Jan 12, 2017As rural hands return, NREGA demand spikes over 60 per centSubscriber Only
January 09, 2017 05:01 IST
Records from the Ministry of Rural Development, accessed by The Indian Express, show that between July and November 2016, the average labourer turnout per day under MGNREGA was 30 lakh.
Mon, Jan 09, 2017
Maternity benefit scheme: What PM Modi said, where things stand nowSubscriber Only
January 05, 2017 00:21 IST
In his New Year’s Eve address, Narendra Modi said pregnant women across India would get Rs 6,000 each for hospital stay, vaccination and nutrition.
Thu, Jan 05, 2017
Add state board course to religious discourse: NCPCRSubscriber Only
January 01, 2017 00:14 IST
The recommendation is part of the report submitted by NCPCR to the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) sub-committee of the HRD Ministry.
Sun, Jan 01, 2017Centre makes rules for realty, even NDA-ruled states bend themSubscriber Only
December 30, 2016 02:11 IST
Maharashtra, MP exempt builders from disclosing changes, Gujarat keeps pre-November projects out.
Fri, Dec 30, 2016
Ministry plans cell to check online child pornographySubscriber Only
December 28, 2016 02:09 IST
Officials said the national alliance would comprise civil society members who work in the area as well as officials from the WCD Ministry and NCPCR.
Wed, Dec 28, 2016
Will take up issue of job quota in private sector, says Ramdas AthawaleSubscriber Only
December 21, 2016 02:30 IST
Presently approximately 49.9 per cent of the government jobs are reserved for those from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes.
Wed, Dec 21, 2016
Disabilities Bill passed: New conditions, revised quota and a few concernsSubscriber Only
December 15, 2016 01:12 IST
The number of disabilities listed rises from seven in the 1995 Act through 19 in the 2014 bill to 21 after the amendments, including acid attack and Parkinson’s disease.
Thu, Dec 15, 2016
Centre yet to pick heads for SC, ST, OBC commissionsSubscriber Only
December 14, 2016 04:25 IST
The heads of these commissions are political appointees. Until now, the serving chairpersons have been appointed by the UPA government.
Wed, Dec 14, 2016
The amendments to Disability Bill: what they are, what they will doSubscriber Only
December 13, 2016 02:05 IST
A washed-out Parliament session may see one significant bit of business in its last working week.
Tue, Dec 13, 2016Journalism of Courage
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