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Mahalakshmi Scheme: 3 crore free tickets for women in 11 days

Hyderabad: The Congress Government’s Mahalakshmi scheme, offering free bus travel for women in Telangana, has witnessed a phenomenal response in its first 11 days. Over 3 crore free tickets have been issued, translating to an average of 30 lakh women enjoying free rides daily. This impressive figure represents 62% of the total daily ridership of 51 […]

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International Campaign for elimination of violence against women

Hyderabad: The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)  organized an awareness and sensitization programme as part of 16-day international campaign (25 November, 2023 to 10 December, 2023) for elimination of violence against women and the National Human Rights Commission advisory on prevention of CSAM on 8th December, 2023. Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice-Chancellor presided […]

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RTC MD rides with women passengers, announces plans for improved service

Hyderabad: RTC Managing Director VC Sajjanar confirmed a surge in female ridership in the TSRTC buses following the implementation of the free travel programme for women. He revealed this during a surprise visit to the Jubilee Bus Station, where he interacted with female passengers and issued them zero-fare tickets. Sajjanar’s visit aimed to gain firsthand experience […]

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Women are natural entrepreneurs: Sabita Indra Reddy

Hyderabad: Direct Marketing is one of the toughest jobs in the world. As we fast approach the World Women‘s Day, IDSA, an autonomous, self-regulatory body for the direct selling industry in India and ALEAP(Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India) got together to celebrate women achievements. They recognised the efforts of 15 ‘Powerful Women’ from different […]

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TRS will support Women Reservation Bill: KTR

Hyderabad: Industries Minister K. Tarakarama Rao on Wednesday said that the TRS was in favour of giving 33% reservation to women in legislative bodies and announced that the party would support the Women Reservation Bill if it is introduced in Parliament by the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre. Replying to various questions raised during […]

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Education Hyderabad

Need to look at gender issue afresh, says Prof Kaushik

Women in India would remain backward until they are not socially empowered, said Prof Susheela Kaushik, eminent social scientist, in a national seminar held at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) yesterday. Speaking at the inaugural session of ‘Re-thinking Empowerment: Gender and Development in India’ Prof Kaushik said, “as long as woman remains socially backward […]

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Education Hyderabad

Open Letter: Story of sexual assault at NALSAR

This is an OPEN LETTER, written by an anonymous undergraduate student at Nalsar University of Law about her Campus Sexual Assault. It was published with the consent of the victim. This is her story: I was sexually assaulted by my best friend. Coming out and saying this is one of the hardest things I’ve ever […]

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Women at HMWSSB Celebrate International Women’s Day

Women at Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) celebrated 105th International Women’s Day at HMWSSB office in Khairababad on March 8, 2016. Women employees of the HMWSSB Women’s Welfare Association organized indoor games, dances, and a fashion show as part of the celebrations. B. Solochana Janardhan Reddy was the Chief Guest of the […]

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Woman’s competing priorities limit her progress in career, says CII Telangana Chairperson Vanita

Woman’s competing priorities limit her progress in career, said CII Telangana Chairperson Datla while speaking in a seminar on International Women’s Day in Hyderabad yesterday. The seminar on ‘Woman –An Anchor for Life:  New Possibilities…New Horizons’ was organized by CII Indian Women Network in association with NHRD and SCSC. Addressing the audience at the seminar, […]

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Role of Women in Nation Building

Saba Baig for Hyderabad Youth Mirror # Woman! The word produces an image of a person who generates warmth and love, devotion and loyalty, but at the same time can also be as fiery as a lioness. There are many characteristics of her, most of which are taken for granted, be it household or workplace. […]