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Rajasthan High Court on Oct 7, 2026 refused to hand a seven-year-old straight to his father, setting staged visits and custody instead of taking him from his grandparents.

Fourteen Odisha women weavers modelled their own handloom work at Bhubaneswar Times Fashion Week on 10-11 October 2026, as ORMAS pushed rural crafts to city buyers.

On Girl Child Day, 11 October 2026, Uttarakhand CM Dhami gave smartphones to 149 top girl students and highlighted a 30% reservation for women in state jobs.

Sightsavers India's Looms & Lenses programme, launched in Delhi, aims to give eye care to one million weavers and artisans by 2030, starting in Odisha.

Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu has set a goal of five lakh women entrepreneurs and a 'Swayam AP' brand for SHG goods, with store and Flipkart sales from October 15.