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Minister Annapurna reaffirms protection of women at workplaces

New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Saturday convened a national conference on Safety of Women at Workplace, reaffirming the government’s commitment to strengthening institutional mechanisms that ensure dignity and protection of women across professional spaces.
The conference, held at Vigyan Bhawan in the national Capital, marked a significant push to promote awareness, accountability and compliance under workplace safety frameworks nationwide.
Union Minister Annapurna Devi unveiled the SHe-Box (Sexual Harassment electronic Box, a centralized, digital platform) logo, launched a PoSH (the law designed to protect women and employees from sexual harassment) Voluntary Compliance Checklist, and announced the integration of the SHe-Box portal with the Mission Shakti App and the Karmayogi Bharat PoSH training module.
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Delhi Police issue clarification on viral video, initiate action against officer

16 Mar 2026 | 12:22 AM

New Delhi, March 15 (UNI) Hours after Delhi's main opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released a video where a purported police officer was heard saying calls are received from the chief minister and BJP leaders whenever the cops act against drug peddlers, the authorities on Sunday took action against the officer saying what he said didn't reflect the official position of the union Territory's police.

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'Apna Ghar Ashram’ is a living example of humanity and compassion: CM

16 Mar 2026 | 12:07 AM

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on Sunday described Apna Ghar Ashram as a “living example of humanity and compassion” while attending its 12th anniversary celebrations and silver jubilee programme at Budhpur in the national capital.

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Nominations for Padma Awards 2027 open, last date July 31

15 Mar 2026 | 10:26 PM

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday announced that the process for nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2027 has commenced from March 15. The awards will be announced on the occasion of Republic Day 2027.

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The Iran–US War: What it could cost India

15 Mar 2026 | 10:00 PM

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi, March 15 (UNI) What will be the real cost of the Iran-US conflict on the Indian economy?
The war in one of India’s key export regions, which accounts for a sixth of its exports and about USD 50 billion in remittances, has already started creating black holes in Indian balance sheets.

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People across Delhi pay tribute to former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma on his 83rd birth anniversary

15 Mar 2026 | 9:26 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (UNI) Hundreds of people from villages and neighbourhoods across the national capital gathered on Sunday at Swabhiman Sthal in Ghevra Mor to pay tributes to former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma on his 83rd birth anniversary.

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