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Centre considering legislation for women farmers’ empowerment, says PM-EAC Chairman

Centre considering legislation for women farmers’ empowerment, says PM-EAC Chairman

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Dignitaries at the inauguration of a conference on ‘Building Gender-just Food, Land, and Water Systems’ at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Union government is considering a separate legislation to protect the rights of women farmers, on the lines of the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026, S. Mahendra Dev, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said in Chennai on Friday (August 7, 2026). Speaking at the inauguration of a conference on ‘Building Gender-just Food, Land, and Water Systems’ at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Professor Dev described the Maharashtra law as a landmark legislation and said other States could draw inspiration from it. “The Centre is also discussing something similar,” he said. Highlighting the need to place women at the centre of agrifood systems, he said agriculture should shift from being production-centric to income-centric. This, he said, could be achieved through crop diversification, better post-harvest marketing, food and agro-processing, and institutional support to enhance farmers’ incomes. Aditi Sunil Tatkare, Maharashtra Minister for …

The Reel Woman: Vijay-Mamitha Baiju’s Jana Nayagan is harmfully performative about child abuse, women’s empowerment

The Reel Woman: Vijay-Mamitha Baiju’s Jana Nayagan is harmfully performative about child abuse, women’s empowerment

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It is rare for Telugu cinema to spark conversations around mental health, child abuse and women’s empowerment. But in 2023, Anil Ravipudi and Bhagavanth Kesari did just that. It did not seem to matter to Nandamuri Balakrishna’s fans that the film was shoddy at best and the conversations performative. So performative that Sreeleela’s character Viji has no agency, because everyone else knows what’s best for her. Does the Tamil remake Jana Nayagan get it right? Do Vijay and Mamitha Baiju’s characters fare any better? *Spoilers ahead* Vijay and Mamitha Baiju co-star in H Vinoth’s action drama, Jana Nayagan. Mamitha Baiju’s Viji barely gets an improved character arc Viji is a young girl who is brought up by Bhagavanth Kesari in the original and Vijay’s Thalapathy Vetri Kondan in the remake. She battles phobias stemmed from watching the death of a loved one at a young age that the film barely manages to scratch the surface of, let alone find a holistic solution for. The only solution boths films offer is to her ‘strong’. Bhagavanth wants …

Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill passed unanimously in Maharashtra Assembly

Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill passed unanimously in Maharashtra Assembly

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The Bill will bring transformative change to the lives of lakhs of women farmers in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar said in the House of the State Assembly. File | Photo Credit: PTI In a landmark move, the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday (July 2, 2026) unanimously passed the Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill, aimed at recognising women farmers so they get access to welfare schemes which have traditionally benefited men. It will next be tabled in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. This is the first of its kind legislation in the country, and it gives recognition to women who are engaged in agriculture and allied activities like fisheries, livestock rearing, poultry farming, and collection of forest produce. “This will bring transformative change to the lives of lakhs of women farmers in Maharashtra. Agriculture is not merely a means of livelihood, but a symbol of hard work, culture and tradition. Despite working shoulder-to-shoulder with the male farmers in every aspect of cultivation, women have never been officially recognised as farmers. The Bill seeks to correct this historic …

Maharashtra govt. tables Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill in Assembly

Maharashtra govt. tables Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill in Assembly

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrives during Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly, in Mumbai, on July 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra government on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) introduced the Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill in the Assembly during the ongoing Monsoon session. The Bill is aimed to recognise women who are engaged in agriculture and allied activities as women farmers and provide them Women Farmers’ Certificates. It will enable them to get access to entitlements, benefits, subsidies, services and credit, irrespective of whether they own land. Once enacted, the law is expected to address the historic systemic non-recognition of women farmers and landless labourers who are involved in allied activities like fisheries, livestock rearing, poultry farming and collection of forest produce The Bill provides for the creation of a database of women farmers and the creation of Maharashtra State Women Farmers’ Fund for them. It consists of a three-tier institutional framework comprising of a Women Farmers’ Empowerment Council, State Monitoring Committees, and Women Farmers’ Empowerment Cell. The Women Farmers’ Empowerment Council will …

Maharashtra to table ‘Women Farmers Empowerment Bill’ during upcoming Monsoon Session

Maharashtra to table ‘Women Farmers Empowerment Bill’ during upcoming Monsoon Session

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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The State government will introduce the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026, during the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Legislative Assembly beginning on June 22, seeking to grant women farmers independent legal recognition and improve their access to welfare schemes and institutional support, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Friday (June 12, 2026). Mr. Fadnavis reviewed a preliminary presentation on the draft Bill at a meeting attended by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane and Minister of State for Agriculture Ashish Jaiswal at his official residence on Friday. “Women account for more than 81% of participation in Maharashtra’s agricultural sector. However, most agricultural policies and government schemes remain male-centric. Since land ownership is often a prerequisite for availing benefits under agricultural schemes, a large number of women farmers are excluded from these benefits. Women cultivating family- or community-owned land, as well as those engaged in allied activities such as fisheries, livestock rearing, poultry farming and collection of forest produce, are often not recognised as …

Maharashtra to introduce Women Farmers Empowerment Bill in Monsoon Session

Maharashtra to introduce Women Farmers Empowerment Bill in Monsoon Session

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The Maharashtra government will introduce the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026 in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the state legislature. The proposed legislation aims to grant legal recognition to women farmers as independent farmers and ensure access to credit, subsidies, technology, markets Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Parliament special sitting LIVE: ‘Bill has nothing to do with women empowerment; attempt to bypass caste census,’ Rahul Gandhi says

Parliament special sitting LIVE: ‘Bill has nothing to do with women empowerment; attempt to bypass caste census,’ Rahul Gandhi says

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The Delimitation Bill is a blatant attack on cooperative federal structural: Hibi Eden, INC MP from Kerala The Delimitation Bill is a blatant attack on cooperative federal structure, said MP Hibi Eden. He asked, PM Modi stated that no States will lose its share, but why isn’t it mentioned in the Delimitation Bill. States that invested in education, reduced population growth, those states are losing, remarked Mr. Eden. Raising question on Delimitation, he said,” So are we saying that progress will cost power. Delimitation is not arithmetic, its power. Do not link women reservation to a process that will break the federal structure.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Karnataka: Audit finds gross financial irregularities in Dept. of Youth Empowerment and Sports

Karnataka: Audit finds gross financial irregularities in Dept. of Youth Empowerment and Sports

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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged gross financial irregularities in the functioning of the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) in Karnataka. The report, tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, noted that the proposed Karnataka Sports Act and related regulations have not been enacted even seven years after the State introduced a Comprehensive Sports Policy in 2018 aimed at building a transparent and inclusive sports ecosystem. Documents not submitted According to the report, during 2019–20 to 2023–24, the Sports Authority of Karnataka (SAK) and the General Thimmayya National Academy of Adventure (GETHNAA) received grant-in-aid of ₹83.57 crore and ₹15.85 crore, respectively. However, utilisation certificates and audited expenditure statements for these funds were not submitted. The audit found that the department and GETHNAA disbursed cash awards and scholarships worth ₹11.47 crore, but supporting documents for payments amounting to ₹8.46 crore were not produced. In addition, irregular cash incentives totalling ₹4.54 crore were paid to 316 sportspersons in violation of scheme guidelines. E-payment to non beneficiary Scrutiny of e-payment records further …

Education is key to women’s empowerment, says A.P. Governor

Education is key to women’s empowerment, says A.P. Governor

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Andhra Pradesh Governor Syed Abdul Nazeer conferring honorary doctorate on DRDO former scientist Sasikala Sinha at the 22nd convocation of Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam in Tirupati on Saturday. | Photo Credit: K.V. Poornachandra Kumar Highlighting that education is the key to women’s empowerment, Andhra Pradesh Governor Syed Abdul Nazeer on Saturday advised the students to utilise the knowledge they learn in classrooms for the development of society. At the 22nd convocation of Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV) in Tirupati as the chief guest, Mr Nazeer presented degrees to 2,591 female students who completed their undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses. Of these, 121 researchers received PhD degrees, 99 received gold medals, and two got silver medals. The Governor also gave away books and cash prizes. DRDO former scientist Sasikala Sinha was conferred with honorary doctorate. Addressing the students, the Governor said that graduation is not just a celebration but a triumph of knowledge, perseverance and ambition. Congratulating the students who received degrees and medals, he said, “The support of family members and teachers is the key …

Women must overcome fear, self-doubt for true empowerment: NCW chief| India News

Women must overcome fear, self-doubt for true empowerment: NCW chief| India News

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New Delhi, National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar on Saturday said that true empowerment of women begins with breaking mental barriers created by fear, self-doubt and long-standing social conditioning. Women must overcome fear, self-doubt for true empowerment: NCW chief Addressing a national convention of women thought leaders here at Vigyan Bhavan, Rahatkar noted that Indian civilisation has traditionally viewed women not merely as individuals or social roles but as embodiments of power, creation and consciousness. Referring to the cultural symbolism of Goddess Saraswati, Lakshmi and Durga, she said Indian society has historically recognised women as the foundation of knowledge, prosperity and strength rather than limiting them to the family sphere. Rahatkar stated that real freedom for women begins from within, as many limitations are often internalised from childhood through societal expectations about how far girls can dream, speak or aspire. “When a woman recognises that she is not merely a victim of circumstances but a carrier of change, she rises with confidence and becomes a force of transformation in society,” she said. Citing …