The Supreme Court appointed its ex-judge A.K. Sikri as Chairperson of the High Powered Committee, which would consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Chardham project on the entire Himalayan valley.
International Women's Day is celebrated annually across the world on March 8 as a symbolic reminder of the historic journey that women have taken globally.
The "Girl Shiksha Pravesh Utsav" campaign has been launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).