Month: March 2022

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, on Tuesday, Delhi Police dedicated Defence Colony Police Station to all women officers.

Women officers will operate all the departments of Defence Colony Police Station today from handling cases to attending calls.

Speaking to ANI, South DCP Benita Mary Jaikar said, “Today, Defence Colony Police Station is dedicated to the women. We will serve you to the best of our capabilities across all ranks right from the SHO to the beat staff to the division and patrolling staff, PCR will be women. Whether it’s a case, whether it’s a call, whether it’s a complainant, lady staff will handle it today.”

“Delhi Police would like to send a message to citizens of the national capital that the officers and staff here are well equipped and very capable of handling all your matters, DCP added.

DCP South has also given flowers and chocolates to all the women officers at the police station.

‘You can observe our performance here. We are happy to guide you and help you in all matters. You’re most welcome to walk into my office, we will guide you to become a member of our force,” Jaiker said on being asked about her message to aspiring Delhi Police women officers.

Meanwhile, Sapna Duggal, SHO at Defence Colony Police Station said, “Our DCP inspired us that for a day let’s make this police station an all-women police station. The message which will be conveyed to the public is that we are working for women and we all are women.”

“This will give a message that ladies are capable of helping and dealing with any kind of crime and it will give a feeling of security among women in Delhi. I would say all the women in Delhi are very safe with us,” Duggal stated.

Lovely, a woman constable of Kotla Police Station said, “Today is Women’s Day and Defence Colony Police Station has been completely dedicated for women. We have been invited here. We feel very proud. Not just today, but every day whenever we wear our uniform, we feel that we are different from others because we do not just stand for ourselves but for others too.”

“I would like to wish all the women a happy women’s day and Delhi police is with them in all possible manners,” she said.

Each year on March 8, International Women’s Day is observed in order to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day commemorates women, who despite various challenges posed by society have proven their mettle in every sphere across the world. (ANI)

Women achievers from various fields were presented with the ‘Powerful Women of the Year 2022’ award on the eve of International Women’s Day at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.

Actors Swara Bhasker and Huma Qureshi were among the women felicitated.

Thirty-five women achievers were awarded on the occasion. They included Meghna Ghai Puri, Payal Ghosh, Zaara Yesmin, Shikha Talsania, Avantika Khatri, Eram Aftab Faridi and Dr Duru Shah, among others. (ANI)

India has condemned the terrorist attack on a camp of Malian armed forces in Mondoro in which 27 soldiers were killed.

As per an official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India strongly condemned the attack that took place on March 4, 2022, at Mondoro in the central region of Mopti in Mali.

“India extends its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the lost ones, and wish speedy recovery of those injured in the terrorist attack,” said the statement.

Earlier on March 4, as many as 27 soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack against the Malian Armed Forces security post in Mondoro, according to a press release of the Malian government.

According to the press release, the attack, which involved the use of vehicle bombs, also left 33 soldiers injured.

Mali has been facing multifaceted security, political and economic crises since 2012, Xinhua reported adding that the independence insurrections, the jihadist incursions and the inter-communal violence have caused thousands of deaths and left hundreds of thousands of people displaced, despite the presence of UN and European forces. (ANI)

Australian rapper and YouTube star Lil Bo Weep has tragically died. She was 22 when she breathed her last.

The singer died on March 3, her father, Matthew Schofield, confirmed on Facebook, reported E! News.
He wrote in his post, “This weekend we lost the fight for my daughter’s life against depression, trauma, PTSD and drug addiction that we have been fighting since we got her back from America through emergency repatriation DFAT but broken.”

The cause of her death has not been released yet.

According to her father’s post, the Australian singer “fought hard against her demons as we all did side by side next to her and picking up the broken pieces over and over again but she could not fight any more and we lost her.”

After the singer’s death, fans grieved her demise in the comments section, saying, “I love you. I’m sorry baby girl. In another life” and “Rest in peace Winona your music got me through some of my roughest times in life.”

Her father shared in her fans’ love and adoration, saying, “As her dad, I am proud of her beyond words as she is my hero, my daughter and my best friend that I love so so much She is no longer hurting now with the universe wanting their angel back.”

Matthew also asked for space from friends while he mourned the death of his daughter, saying, “A big part of me is lost at the moment but I ask respectfully that my close friends try not to ring me until I get someway through this.”

Lil Bo Weep, whose real name was Winona Brooks, started sharing her music on SoundCloud in 2015 and gained many followers. Her last post was a minute-and-a-half-long song titled ‘PTSD’, reported E! News.

In her most recent Instagram post, which was shared on March 2, she said that she was mourning the anniversary of losing a child.

“I would like to do something in remembrance of her, preferably spread some flowers at a beach and spend the day just mourning. I’d really appreciate if anyone online would be kind enough to do that for me and with me,” she said.

In the video, she can be seen crying and explaining her sorrow in the caption, “I am heavily dosed on seroquel to avoid any psychosis from my cptsd. not only have I been mourning my child, I have recently found out my fertility has been affected by growing up with a severe eating disorder.”

Before sharing the emotional post, she posted a photo of her baby bump on February 26, captioned, “mourning you.” (ANI)

Setting an example of self-reliance and financial independence, women in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district have availed loans of Rs 107.75 crore to start various businesses.

“These women are setting a new dimension by setting an example of self-reliance by joining the Chhattisgarh State Rural Livelihood Mission in Gauthans. Gauthans are established in the villages of the district as the Rural Industrial Parks. Through these loans, women in the district have bought machinery and are making various products in Gauthans,” said Taran Sinha, District Collector.

With the help of the administration, these products which include spices, herbal colours, sandalwood, phenyl, soap, papad, pickle, poultry, wire fencing, cement pole and vermicompost are being sold across the state.

In addition, residents of the district are also are engaged in goat farming, fish farming, mushroom production and bamboo handicraft item manufacturing.

“So far, women of 6,557 self-help groups have taken the loan of Rs 107.75 cr. in this financial year. With this the authorities have crossed the target of Rs 80.74 cr and have achieved 133 per cent of success rate,” said the Collector.

He further said women entrepreneurs of the district are performing very well even with regards to the repayment of loans.

“The non-performing asset ratio of self-help groups in Rajnandgaon is 3 per cent whereas the state average is 5 per cent,” he added.

In a bid to give upgrade skills and boost incomes the State government is providing training under Chhattisgarh State Rural Livelihood Mission ‘BIHAN’.

“Trainers are visiting various districts and helping the local women with training and formation of self-help groups. In Rajnandgaon district, about 1,95,000 women from rural areas are doing economic activities by joining 17,914 self-help groups under the Bihan scheme,” he said.

With regards to the engagement of women in the banking sector, the District Collector said that in Rajnandgaon, about 147 Bank Sakhis are providing bank facilities to the general public of the village. So far, Rs 195 crore has been routed to the people through Bank Sakhis this financial year. (ANI)

Terming Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “beast” who will never be satisfied, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday (local time) warned Western countries that the ongoing war will not stop at Ukraine and will affect the rest of the world as well.

“Everyone thinks that we are far away from America or Canada. No, we are in this zone of freedom. And when the limits of rights and freedoms are being violated and stepped on, then you have to protect us. Because we will come first. You will come second. Because the more this beast will eat, he wants more, more, and more,” CNN quoted Zelenskyy as saying during an interview on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir.

Reiterating his appeal to secure the airspace of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said, “We cannot allow Russia to be active there only, because they’re bombing us, they are shelling us, they are sending missiles, helicopters, jet fighters — a lot of things. We don’t control our sky.”

Zelenskyy further said that he believes US President Joe Biden “can do more” to stop the war. “I am sure he can and I would like to believe that. He is capable of doing that,” reported the media outlet quoting him.

The Ukrainian President’s remarks came as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday outrightly rejected a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and warned that such a move could provoke widespread war in Europe with Russia.

Reacting to Biden’s commitment to keeping US troops out of the conflict, Zelenskyy said that missiles were hitting civilian structures including universities and pediatric clinics in Ukraine. If a missile is flying overhead, “I think there is no other answer … they need to be shot down. You have to preserve lives,” he said, according to CNN.

Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognized Ukraine’s breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk as independent entities. (ANI)

India reported 3,993 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.

The government data shows that the active caseload of the country has risen to 49,948 at present which accounts for 0.12 per cent of total cases.
The daily positivity rate stands at 0.46 per cent while the weekly positivity rate is 0.68 per cent.

Meanwhile, a total of 8,055 people have been recovered from the COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative recoveries to 4,24,06,150. The recovery rate now is at 98.68 per cent.

In the past 24 hours, as many as 108 people have succumbed to coronavirus infection, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

With 8,73,395 tests conducted to detect COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, the total number of tests conducted so far has gone up to 77.43 crore.

A total of 179.13 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far to eligible beneficiaries under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. Notably, India’s vaccination drive against the virus commenced on January 16, 2021. (ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings on International Women’s Day saying that the government will keep its focus on women empowerment through various schemes with an “emphasis on dignity as well as opportunity.”

“On Women’s Day, I salute our Nari Shakti and their accomplishments in diverse fields. The Government of India will keep focusing on women empowerment through its various schemes with an emphasis on dignity as well as opportunity,” PM Modi tweeted.
PM Modi said that many efforts have been made to bring women to the forefront of India’s development journey.

“From financial inclusion to social security, quality healthcare to housing, education to entrepreneurship, many efforts have been made to put our Nari Shakti at the forefront of India’s development journey. These efforts will continue with even greater vigour in the coming times,” the Prime Minister said in a tweet.

Later in the day, PM Modi will also address a seminar on International Women’s Day, at women saint’s camp at Dhordo, Kutch at 6 pm through video conferencing.

The seminar is being organized to recognise the role of women saints in society and their contribution towards women empowerment. Over 500 women saints will attend the seminar in Dhordo, according to PMO.

The seminar will include sessions on culture, religion, female upliftment, security, social status and the role of women in Indian culture. The welfare schemes of central and state Governments benefiting women along with achievements of women will also be discussed.

The seminar will also witness the participation of Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Ministers of State Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti and Bharati Pravin Pawar. The event will be graced by Sadhvi Rithambara, Maha Mandleshwar Kankeshwari Devi among others.

Earlier on Monday evening, PM Modi also interacted with winners of the Nari Shakti Puraskar.

‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to acknowledge the exceptional contribution made by individuals and institutions, to celebrate women as game changers and catalysts of positive change in society.

International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide every year on March 8 to recognise the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe. (ANI)

The exit polls on Monday predicted a tight race in Uttarakhand with many of them giving an edge to the BJP in forming the government.

Some exit polls also predicted that Congress would finish ahead and could cross the halfway mark in the 70-member assembly. News24 Chanakya survey predicted that the ruling BJP would win 43 seats and Congress 24 seats.

News18-P-MARQ survey predicted that the BJP would win 35 to 39 seats and Congress 28 to 34 seats. AAP could win 0 to 3 seats, the exit poll said.

India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicted that the BJP would win 36-46 seats and Congress 20-30 seats. BSP, it said, could win two to four seats.

NewsX-Polstrat predicted Congress getting 33-35 seats, BJP 31-33 seats and AAP 0-3 seats.

ABP News-C Voter predicted Congress winning 32-38 seats, BJP 26-32 seats and AAP 0-2 seats.

Times Now-VETO survey predicted the BJP getting majority with 37 seats, Congress 31 seats and AAP one seat.

According to the India News-Jan Ki Baat survey, BJP would win 32-41 seats, Congress 27-35 seats, AAP 0-1 seat.

ETG-Research predicted BJP getting 37-40 seats, Congress 29-32 seats, AAP 0-1 seat.

Polling in Uttrakhand took place on February 14 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10. (ANI)