Los Angeles, “Period. End of Sentence”, a film about women in India fighting against the deeply rooted stigma of menstruation and delving upon the work of real life ‘Pad Man’ Arunachalam Muruganathan, has made it to the Oscar shortlist in the Documentary Short Subject category. The film is executive produced[Read More…]
Tag: Rural India
PNB, SBI fine customers for not keeping minimum balance, collects Rs 151 crore
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has collected Rs 151.66 crore as penalty from its customers who could not maintain a minimum balance in saving accounts during the fiscal year 2017-18. “During 2017-18, a total penalty of Rs 1.51 billion has been recovered due to non-maintenance of minimum balance in 122,98,748 savings[Read More…]
Google, Tata Trusts to expand Internet Saathi programme
Aiming to build on their mission to improve digital literacy amongst women in rural India, Google India and Tata Trusts on Tuesday announced a new sustainable framework that would establish an entrepreneurship movement in rural India. Under the new initiative, Google will jointly work with the Foundation For Rural Entrepreneurship[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Lizard found in mid-day meal of Anganwadi centre
In a disturbing incident that could have endangered the health of many, in Anganwadi centres in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh, a lizard was found in the mid-day meal. Notably, Angwadis are mother and child care centre in rural India. They were started by the Indian government in 1975 as[Read More…]