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Women at core of J&K’s growth agenda: NC leaders
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (93+ words) Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Mar 31: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Provincial Secretary Jammu, Sheikh Bashir Ahmad today said that the Government led by Omar Abdullah is committed to placing women at the centre of development in Jammu and Kashmir. He…...
Analysis suggests common hair loss drug consumption by mothers may pose risks to infants
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (21+ words) Analysis suggests common hair loss drug consumption by mothers may pose risks to infants'Daily Excelsior Designed Developed & Hosted by Pugmarks....
Inquiry ordered into maternal death at DH Poonch
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (96+ words) Excelsior Correspondent POONCH, Oct 17: Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Poonch has ordered a detailed inquiry into the maternal death of a woman that occurred at District Hospital Poonch on October 15, 2025. According to the order issued by Dr Parvaz Ahmed Khan, Chief…...
Assam's maternal mortality ratio improved significantly in last 20 years: Himanta
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (167+ words) GUWAHATI, Jun 19: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state has recorded a decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) to 125 during 2020-22 from 490 in 2001-03. Addressing a press conference here, Sarma said the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) also…...
'Women empowerment is about confidence building, perception change': ICAI Singapore chairperson
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (94+ words) SINGAPORE, May 24: Women empowerment is neither about feminism nor equality; it's about confidence building and perception change, Anuradha Shroff, chairperson of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India's Singapore Chapter, has said. Shroff was speaking at the launch of ICAI…...
The Debate around Period Leave
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (98+ words) Dr Neelam Choudhary Corporate major Larsen &Tourbo has gifted its 5000 women employees (accounting for 9% of its workforce) one day paid menstrual leave on women's day, 2025. This is a welcome step. L&T gets added to a small yet impressive list…...