Women
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Safe menstrual hygiene means access to right products and safe disposal, says Niine
Brand Content | Jan 23, 2021, 08:00 AM ISTWhile there has been enough noise and awareness on low levels of access to menstrual hygiene for women in India, safe disposal of menstrual waste continues to a less talked off the issue, even as developed countries move to large scale installation of incinerators to prevent build-up of this waste, which poses hazards similar to biomedical waste.
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Women will be inducted as pilots in Army Aviation Corps from next year: Army Chief
India | Jan 12, 2021, 11:04 PM ISTWomen will be inducted as pilots in the Army Aviation Corps from next year, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday. Till now, women are only part of ground duties in the Army Aviation Corps.
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Kangana Ranaut says rapists should be 'hanged at intersections like Saudi'
India | Jan 09, 2021, 09:00 PM ISTKangana Ranaut says in countries like Saudi Arabia, those who commit crimes against women are hanged to death at intersections. We need to set similar examples in India.
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Rajasthan govt to give Rs 6,000 to women becoming mothers for second time
India | Nov 20, 2020, 07:08 AM ISTThe scheme will not only help fight malnutrition but will also increase awareness among the people about the importance of a mother's health and her nutrition level for the proper development of children.
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Baby feeding room inaugurated at govt office in UP's Rampur
News | Oct 27, 2020, 04:13 PM ISTWith a view to provide conducive environment for women to breastfeed their children, a feeding room was inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur.
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Mumbai local trains start services with women passengers, commuters express joy
News | Oct 21, 2020, 04:42 PM ISTIn a much-needed relief to women commuters from across Mumbai city and suburban areas, the Railways has finally given a go-ahead to them to travel in the suburban local trains.
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Woman can stay in shared households of husband's kin under Domestic Violence Act: Supreme Court
India | Oct 15, 2020, 11:15 PM ISTIn a ruling expanding the meaning of "shared household" under the domestic violence act, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that a woman can seek the right to stay in her in-laws' house, where she lived for some time due to her relationship.
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India TV initiative against victimization of girls in the country
News | Oct 08, 2020, 04:23 PM ISTUnder this campaign, India TV has raised its voice against the atrocities on daughters in the country. It is our endeavor that every victim girl gets justice at the earliest.
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Cannabis use for menopause symptom management
News | Sep 29, 2020, 02:40 PM ISTA new study indicates that a growing number of women are either using cannabis or want to use it for the management of bothersome menopause symptoms.
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Study links sleep apnea to higher spine fracture risk among women
News | Sep 11, 2020, 09:40 AM ISTObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may negatively affect bone health, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Results from the study indicate that women with a history of OSA may face a higher risk of spine, or vert
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How Women's Equality Day was celebrated in Kashmir
India | Aug 26, 2020, 02:11 PM ISTKashmir observed Women's Equality Day today by commemorating the hard work done by the women of Lolab despite the challenges and difficulties.
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Take pledge to stand for honour, dignity of women: Prez Kovind on Raksha Bandhan eve
India | Aug 02, 2020, 08:15 PM ISTPresident Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday greeted citizens on the eve of Raksha Bandhan and asked them to take a pledge to stand for the honour and dignity of women so that they can contribute their best for the nation and society, according to an official statement.
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Early life education improves memory in women in old age: Study
Lifestyle | Jun 08, 2020, 08:42 AM ISTEarly life education, especially for women, holds an essential role in their old age, as it helps them protect against memory loss, a recent study suggests.
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Project Baala: 18,000 reusable sanitary pads distributed amid coronavirus lockdown
Business | Apr 23, 2020, 03:08 PM ISTTo mitigate the suffering of menstruating women amid coronavirus outbreak, Baala which aims to curb the inhibitions of rural women caused by social stigma has distributed 18,000 reusable sanitary pads in 7 communities by collaborating with various NGOs.
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Women can actually be better, safe drivers than men
Lifestyle | Apr 07, 2020, 03:58 PM ISTFor cars and vans, the risk posed by male drivers was double that posed by women per km driven, rising to four times higher for lorry drivers, and more than 10 times higher for motorbike riders.
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Can sail with same efficiency as male officers: SC grants permanent commission for women in Navy
India | Mar 17, 2020, 11:40 AM ISTThe Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a permanent commission to women officers in Navy as it passed its judgement on Tuesday saying women can sail with the same efficiency as male officers and there should be no discrimination.
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International Women's Day: 5 woman entrepreneurs with successful startups
Business | Mar 08, 2020, 04:03 PM ISTIn the past few years, India has emerged as one of the flourishing markets for startups and women entrepreneurs hold a prominent share in proving that apart from job opportunities, startups can also be considered as a wise career option.
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Peshawar mosque opens doors to women after 23 years
World | Mar 07, 2020, 09:17 AM ISTPeshawar's historic Sunehri Masjid has opened its doors to female worshippers for the first time since 1996, a move warmly welcomed by women of the city.
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Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari celebrates selfless spirit of women with 'Ghar Ki Murgi'
TV | Mar 03, 2020, 06:54 PM ISTAshwiny Iyer Tiwari 's "Ghar Ki Murgi" goes live on SonyLIV on March 7. The film will also air on SET post "The Kapil Sharma Show" on Sunday.
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Women with disabilities at higher risk of unintended pregnancies, says study
Lifestyle | Mar 01, 2020, 09:25 AM ISTA study has claimed that women with disabilities are at higher risk of unintended pregnancies as compared to normal women.