NMEW Holds Multi-Stakeholder Post Budget Consultations for Engendering the Budget Representatives from Ministries and Civil Society Organisations Participate In the first ever conclave of its kind, the National Mission on Empowerment of Women (NMEW) held multi-stakeholder consultations with the aim of discussing the General Budget from a gender perspective, here today. The focus was to bring about a holistic discussion on infusing a gender dimension through inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programmes across ministries within Government of India. It also aimed to understand the implications of the Union Budget for women in India. The issues discussed ranged from fundamental topics such as strengthening the larger policy landscape so as to provide an enabling ‘gender architecture’ to the various ministries/departments, the problems of exclusion of beneficiaries and the measures needed to be taken to address gender concerns within the budget, to the need to ...
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Experts opinion about failure Of North Korea Launch
Japan's Defense Ministry sources said a missile fired from North Korea is thought to have reached an altitude of around 400,000 feet, or 120 kilometers.They say it then apparently split into parts and fell into the Yellow Sea, west of the Korean Peninsula. Experts on military technology are examining the possible causes of the failure of the missile, which North Korea had called a satellite-carrying rocket.One said the problem may have occurred when the missile was flying straight upward before the first stage was jettisoned. The expert referred to a report that larger-than-usual flames were observed.Experts said this suggests that some liquid fuel may have leaked, or that there was an explosion inside the rocket engine when it was fed too much fuel. The expert said another possibility is that North Korea may have intentionally detonated the missile to deal with some kind of problem. Another expert said the trouble probably began in the first stage before separat...
Cameron at a joint press conference with Aung San Suu Kyi
Cameron at a joint press conference with Aung San Suu Kyi at Aung San Suu Kyi's house Cameron at a joint press conference with Aung San Suu Kyi. Your courage has been inspirational for people across the world who want to see democracy, freedom and human rights, he tells her.He says he is committed to working with her to help Burma makes changes. We must respond with caution, care and skepticism, but he thinks it is right to suspend sanctions against Burma, Cameron says. There are so many things that need to happen. More political prisoners need to be released, Cameron says. It is good there was the set of byelections, but he is looking forward to the general election in 2015.What an inspiration it is to have watched your struggle, he says.Peaceful change in Burma should be hugely encouraging, he says.He also mentions malnourishment and poverty in the country. It is an honour to stand by her side, he says. Aung San Suu Kyi says it is absolutely the right time for Cameron to...
YFLO Raga young women awards 2012
Young FICCI Ladies Organisation YFLO an affiliate of FICCI ,conferred the "YFLO Raga Young Women Achiever Awards 2012' recognizing those who have distinguished themselves in public life. Lara was conferred the FICCI Young Achievers Award in the capital for her contribution to cinema..Many other leading dignitaries were awarded in their respective field for their contribution and the role women played with excellence a role model for others to emulate with wide canvas covering all walks of life. Among those honoured were,Ms Lara Dutta Bhupathi, in the category of cinema, Ms Suhasini Haider in media,Ms Tejaswani Sawant the sportsperson,Ms Suhasini Kejariwal in field of visual arts,Ms Harsimrat Kaur Badal her field of politics, Ms Tishani Doshi her field of literature ,Ms Hasina Kharbhih in community service,Ms Amruda Nair the business entrepreneur,Ms Vijayalakshmi Shivaji in performing
Rama Pandey’s book “Begum Bano aur Khatoon”
Rama Pandey’s book “Begum Bano aur Khatoon” Shriprakash Jaiswal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Coal today launched Rama Pandey’s book “Begum Bano aur Khatoon” at a ceremony held at The Ambassador Hotel, New Delhi. Dignitaries like Javed Akhtar – Padma Bhushan Poet & Lyricist, Muzaffar Ali – Padma Shri, Film Maker & Artist, Ashok Chakradhar – Chairperson Hindi Sahitya Academy & Poet and Mamta Sharma – Chairperson for National Commission for women were the Guests of Honour along with the presence of Ghazal Maestro Ghulam Ali, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard- Najeeb Jung and Prabha Thakur, Member of parliament. The book launch was followed by Sufi music, the music which is referred as the music of the soul, from the Rajasthani artists “Babu Khan Manganiyar with group and Jamila Khatoon, Last Court singer of Royal Jodhpur tradition”. Begum Bano aur Khatoon talks about the trail and tribulation of Indian M...
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