Women in the Union Council of Ministers (1947 to 2020)
On the occasion of Women’s day, here is a look at representation of women in…
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Crimes against Women: Crime Rate touches an all-time high of 59 in 2018
The 2018 Crime in India report was released by the NCRB recently. A total of…
Explainer: What is the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)?
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana was launched in 2011 to help & extend support to women…
The number of operational creches under ‘National Creche Scheme’ down by 60% in 5 years
The National Creche Scheme was formulated to serve an important need of the working mothers…
Nirbhaya Fund: Projects worth ₹ 6755 crores approved, only 20% utilized
The gruesome rape & murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad has once again triggered…
Explainer: What is Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) or 112
In February this year, the government launched the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) or the…
Explainer: Is there anything like a ‘Zero FIR?
Ever since it was reported that the police refused to register a FIR citing jurisdictional…
Explainer: What is the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana?
In 2017, the government launched the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana aimed at providing financial…
Fact Check: Do Women make up for more than 70% beneficiaries of Mudra loans?
In this article, we fact check some numbers related to the MUDRA scheme and the…
How true are the government’s claims about the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme?
Here is a fact-check of the government claims on the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)…
