Lucknow, Oct. 11 -- More than 50 per cent of startups in Uttar Pradesh are led by women, while female workforce participation in the state has risen from 12 per cent to over 36 per cent, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday.
Extending greetings to people on the occasion of Sharadiya Navratri, Yogi said the state government had taken steps to strengthen women's safety, dignity and self-reliance.
He added that the government has given a new direction to women's safety, dignity and self-reliance, with women leading more than 50 per cent of the state's startups.
In a post on X, the chief minister said the double-engine government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has transformed Uttar Pradesh from a state marked...