"A workplace has been defined as any department, organisation, undertaking and establishment or branch which is established, owned or controlled, financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the appropriate government or the local authority or a corporation or a cooperative society," Minister Renuka Chowdhury said. As has ny private sector organisation, institution, unit or service provider carrying on commercial, professional or industrial activities.
Coming down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka in the wake of the Mangalore incidents, Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury on Saturday said there was a breakdown of law and order in the state where Talibanisation is happening. "All instruments of democracy will be used to stop such incidents," she told reporters while commenting on Friday night's kidnapping of the daughter of a Kerala Member of Legislative Assembly and friend.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development set up the committee.
The controversy over whether the government should mandate cooked food or pre-packaged meals at child care centres (anganwadis) and for the mid-day meal scheme in primary schools under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) misses the wood for the trees.
The UNICEF country head in India has come under a cloud as a government enquiry has found him to be prima facie guilty of sexually harassing a female colleague. The enquiry by the Women and Child Development Ministry has found there was reasonable cause to believe that the victim was sexually harassed by Cecilio Adorna, the India representative of UNICEF.
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on Tuesday while Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh will witness polling on February 27.
The proposals were discussed at a recent meeting between Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi and Minister of State for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury, an official said.
The government plans to set up budget hotels at 100 identified tourists sites and improve onshore infrastructure for berthing of cruise ships as part of major exercise to improve tourism facilities in the country.
42.5 per cent children under the age of five years in the country are underweight as per National Family Health Survey (2005-06.)
Actor Suniel Shetty has sought government help to simplify procedures and create a single-window clearance system for foreign investors.
Suspected Telangana Rashtra Samithi activists attacked the camp office of former Union Minister and Congress leader Renuka Chowdhary in Khammam, accusing her of being against a separate state of Telengana.
The government has signed an air services agreement based on 'Open Sky' principle with the US and another with the UK but not based on the said principle which has resulted in enhanced air seat capacity for foreign tourists.
The Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill 2007 was posted on the website of the WCD Ministry inviting comments on March 31, 2007 and it was also advertised in newspapers.
Government told the Rajya Sabha on Monday there was no proposal to sell the Dabhol power plant.
The middle class domestic tourist will soon get his own 'Palace on Wheels,' with the tourism ministry planning to launch a medium-fare tourist train connecting the four southern states of the country.
The study on girls/women in prostitution in India conducted between 2002-2004 reports that there is a growing trend in the number of prostitution in the country.
The Congress on Tuesday suffered a major upset in Himachal Pradesh at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha elections which were marred by cross-voting in all the three states though it won three seats in Karnataka while the saffron party pocketed an extra seat in Uttar Pradesh.
A voter turnout of over 40 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories amid incidents of violence in Andhra Pradesh and reports of poll boycott in some villages of Uttar Pradesh.
It will be tough for the Congress leader to return to the Upper House from either Telangana or Andhra, where the party's presence has dwindled. But neither House will forget her.
Rangeela's presence in the fray could have been trifle uncomfortable for Modi. He may not have posed an electoral challenge to the prime minister, but Rangeela's public meetings could have seen people flocking, if only to hear him mimic Modi. In a completely Modi-centric election, the presence of a 'rival' -- if only for a smattering of audience at his meetings -- would not have been particularly appreciated by Modi, asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.
A belated comeback to Rahul Gandhi's 'suit boot' jibe over Modi's infamous monogrammed suit.
As the winter session of Parliament ends on Friday, images of our MPs you haven't seen before!
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury did not turn up on time despite repeated announcements.
Notwithstanding the regret expressed by Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Chandan Mitra for his remarks against Amartya Sen, Congress on Friday slammed the opposition party, saying it reflects "narrow bigotry" and "fascist" mindset which is intolerant towards freedom of speech.
Congress leaders and workers continued their protests in several states on Thursday against Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald money-laundering case with many of them taken into preventive custody including former Union minister Renuka Chowdhury in Hyderabad after she allegedly grabbed the collar of a police official.
Samjawadi Party leader Kamaal Farooqi on Friday kicked up a controversy over the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, asking whether it is based on the grounds of crime or religion.
Raising the issue when the House met for the day, Derek O'Brien (TMC) said rule 255 was invoked by the Chairman Hamid Ansari on Monday, which his colleague Roy complied with.
Sparking yet another controversy, Congress general secretary called Meenakshi Natarajan, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi and Mandsaur MP, "sau taka tunch maal".
Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to pledge not to do anything that lowers the dignity of women, saying a mentality to insult them in speech and conduct has crept in.
former union minister Renuka Chowdhury said the mandate was given to the party and it was natural for its MLAs to feel bitter about not being able to form the government.
The Parliamentary Ethics Committee, headed by veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Krishna Advani, has issued a show-cause notice to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi asking him to respond to questions on whether he had once declared himself a British citizen.
The number of disgruntled leaders in the party is swelling.
"What is the sanctity of marriage?"
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