International Women’s Day
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP-JSP promises scheme to help women pursue professional courses
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP), on International Women’s Day, promised that if voted to power, they will implement the ‘Kalalaku Rekkalu’ scheme aimed at opening avenues…
- News
International Women’s Day: Celebrating the triumph of Muslim women
Hyderabad: The Western narrative may paint them with broad strokes of misconception and stereotype. It may use words like “oppressed,” “submissive,” “veiled,” “uneducated,” and “deprived of rights” to define Muslim women. But…
- Middle East
240 Palestinian women arrested by Israeli forces since Oct 7
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have arrested 240 Palestinian women in the West Bank and the territories occupied in 1948 since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, 2023. On the…
- Telangana
Telangana CM greets people on Shivaratri, International Women’s Day
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of International Women’s Day and Maha Shivaratri. An official release issued by the CMO said…
- Opinions
As world celebrates Int’l Women’s Day, female feticide remains a cause of concern in India
Mumbai: Despite stringent measures by the health authorities, over 6.30 crore (63 million) girls are “missing” from the Indian population since Census 2011 owing to female feticide and infanticides, sparking concerns on…
- Middle East
Turkish women defy ban on protests, stage ‘Feminist Night March’
Istanbul: Turkish women have defied a ban on protests and staged an annual march called “Feminist Night March” in Istanbul’s Taksim Square to mark International Women’s Day. Although the police allowed the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Female achievers honoured on International Women’s Day
Hyderabad: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Dr. Ashish Chauhan, Senior Internationalist, Apollo Hospitals felicitated several women from different walks of life at the Sailing Club. The women who were honoured…
- Pakistan
Cops involved in resisting Islamabad’s Aurat March suspended: Pak Minister
Islamabad: Police in Islamabad on Wednesday apologised and suspended its personnel involved in baton-charging a women’s rally held here in the Pakistani capital to mark the International Women’s Day. The Aurat March…
- India
Govt will keep working to further women’s empowerment: PM Modi on Intl Women’s Day
New Delhi: On International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the role of women in India’s progress and said his government will keep working to further women’s empowerment. “On…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police disrupt YS Sharmila’s ‘silent protest’ at Tank Bund
Hyderabad: The City police on Wednesday disrupted the ‘silent protest’ held by YSRTP chief YS Sharmila and her fellow party workers at Tank Bund. YS Sharmila held the protest at the Rani…
- Telangana
Telangana: KTR introduces accelerator programme for women in journalism
Hyderabad: Telangana IT, Industries and Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao spoke at the Telangana government’s ‘Honouring Women in Journalism’ event on Tuesday, on the eve of International…
- Bangalore
Free bus travel for women in Bengaluru on International Women’s Day
Bengaluru: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will be providing free travel facility to all women passengers in all its bus services in the city on…
- Telangana
Telangana: Health camp, cancer screening in Warangal on March 8
Hyderabad: A medical camp and cancer screening programme will be held by Prathima Foundation in Enugal village in Warangal district on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8. Telangana municipal…
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