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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Voices from across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the proposed Women's Reservation Bill, expressing strong optimism that it will mark a turning point in empowering women and strengthening democratic participation. Member of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Mamta Mokta, said the bill would provide women a crucial platform to raise their voices effectively in Parliament and legislative assemblies. She emphasised that women are "capa ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Voices from across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the proposed Women's Reservation Bill, expressing strong optimism that it will mark a turning point in empowering women and strengthening democratic participation. Member of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Mamta Mokta, said the bill would provide women a crucial platform to raise their voices effectively in Parliament and legislative assemblies. She emphasised that women are "capa ...Read More >
TIRUNELVELI: TVK president C Vijay Joseph on Wednesday wondered whether Chief Minister MK Stalin had been using police department as a toy over the past five years, instead of using the force to prevent drug abuse and crime against women. Speaking at a campaign meeting in KTC Nagar, Vijay referred to the sexual assault and murder of a girl in Vilathikulam, and few other incidents. "A ruling party man sexually assaulted a two-and-half-year-old girl child (in Krishnagiri). The DMK government cla ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the central government for not taking the incidents of racial attacks as well as the grievances of the people from the Northeast seriously, and for "failing" to even call meetings of the "monitoring committee" set up for this purpose. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran expressed clear dissatisfaction over the government's approach. The court noted that despite clear orders, the government failed to conduct regular ...Read More >
New Delhi: Even as all eyes are on the raging conflict in West Asia, Indian troops, posted as peacekeepers in South Sudan have pulled off a major achievement by re-opening a vital supply route that was impacted by floods last year. The United Nations has lauded this effort by the Indian peacekeepers, emphasising the "vital role" it (the supply route) played in supporting stability and enabling assistance to vulnerable civilians. The United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered removal of an allegedly "vulgar" and "derogatory" song linked to rappers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah, stating that its content violated even basic standards of decency.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the song, reportedly dating back to 2006, was deeply offensive and had no artistic or social merit.Indicating the deep distaste with which the court viewed the song, the high court added that the lyrics were demeaning towards women an ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala), Apr 2 (PTI) Kerala's ruling LDF on Thursday unveiled its Assembly election manifesto here, promising to eliminate absolute poverty, raise welfare pensions to Rs 3,000, and boost jobs and investment. The CPI(M)-led alliance also pledged to increase women's workforce participation, expand skill training, and attract Rs 2 lakh crore in investments over five years. Speaking after releasing the document, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the plan aims to combine social justic ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 (PTI) BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday termed the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old college student at Dhauli in Odisha as "distressing", while the BJP accused the regional party of indulging in politics with the tragic incident. Patnaik also expressed concerns over the alleged sexual assault of a student in Bhubaneswar. Noting that such incidents indicate a serious "deterioration" in public safety and raise questions about the law and order situation in the state c ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has zero tolerance towards crimes against women, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted on Tuesday. "Prompt action has been taken whether in case of Pitabas Panda's murder case or incidents of crime against women in the past," he told reporters while responding to queries on the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl by two miscreants in front of her male friend, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar recently. He added that the government will also take appr ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state government has called a special session of Assembly on December 17, which will focus on making Madhya Pradesh a developed state (Viksit Madhya Pradesh). The Congress MLAs will corner state government on its failures and will raise gaps in the vision documents. There will be discussion on state's overall development. The subjects to come up for discussion relate to infrastructure development, irrigation, industrialisation, employment, mining, women empowerment, ...Read More >
Kolkata: "You cannot preach 'Nari Shakti' while women, Indian or foreign, are unsafe under your watch," Trinamool said on Saturday, hitting back strongly at BJP's "selective outrage" when it came to incidents of crime against women in Bengal and "silence" over cases in states governed by it.Demanding the same accountability which BJP demands in Bengal, TMC questioned the inaction of the National Women's Commission and Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh govts after a harassed lady doctor took her lif ...Read More >
NEW DEHLI, India (AFP) -- Indian police have arrested a man accused of stalking and inappropriately touching two Australian cricketers participating in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup, officials said on Saturday. The incident happened in the central Indian city of Indore on Thursday morning when the two players left their hotel to go to a cafe, police officer Rajesh Dandotiya told AFP. "We received a complaint from the Australian team security and immediately acted, r ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (PTI) A teenage girl, initially thought to have been rescued in a distressed state from the roadside in Bhubaneswar, was found to be a victim of sexual assault, leading to the busting of a sex racket operating in Laxmisagar area, police said on Saturday. The 16-year-old girl, a resident of Jharkhand, was admitted to Capital Hospital after a woman reportedly rescued her from Ashok Nagar on Thursday night. However, during further investigation, it was found that the woman was ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday emphasised the need for wider propagation of welfare schemes launched by the Centre and the state government to spread awareness of benefits to the people. Talking to mediapersons at the Raj Bhavan here, the Governor highlighted key schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Atal Pension Yojana and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana. "Many citizens are still unaware of these schemes. ...Read More >
A day after a 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by five men in Lucknow's Banthra area, police have arrested two accused, while three others are still absconding. "Two accused have been arrested so far. Efforts are underway to trace the others involved in the incident," DCP (South Zone) Nipun Agarwal said on Sunday. According to police, one of the arrested men, Lalit Kashyap, sustained a leg injury during a brief encounter late Saturday night. Another accused, Miraj, was arrested ...Read More >
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: A student from Odisha, studying at a private medical college in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district, was raped allegedly by some men on Friday, October 10. The incident occurred outside the private medical college campus in Durgapur when the second-year student went out with a friend to fetch some food, a police officer said. The survivor, from Jaleswar in Odisha, is undergoing treatment at the college hospital and gave her statement to the police, an officer said. A ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 3: Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji took sometime off her shooting schedule for 'Mardaani 3', and attended the inauguration ceremony of Cyber Awareness Month 2025 on Friday. She stressed upon the importance of cyber awareness. The actress, who plays a daredevil cop in her blockbuster franchise Mardaani (the only hit female-led franchise film of India), has constantly championed the Indian police force and the work they do to protect society. She joined Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadna ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)-2023 report released by the Union Home Ministry on Tuesday, it has been disclosed that crimes against women have increased in the state. 23,678 cases of crime against women were booked in 2023. There were 22,066 cases against women in 2022 and 20,865 in the year 2021. The cases booked under the IPC section was also increased in Telangana. 1,56,737 cases were booked in 2023 and 1,51,849 cases in 2022. The number of cases in 2021 were 14,131. ...Read More >
Chandigarh: As per a report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 112,720 cases were registered in Haryana in 2021, which increased to 125,435 in 2022. The figure peaked at 2023, with 129,294 cases. Based on an estimated population of 3 crore, the state recorded 426.3 crimes per lakh, and the chargesheet rate was 44.2%. In contrast, neighbouring Himachal Pradesh had fewer cases, and the chargesheeting rate was over 82%, while in Punjab, it was around 63%.Notably, there was solace ...Read More >
Nagpur: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 report positions Nagpur as a city navigating a complex crime landscape, ranking it fifth in murder rate, sixth in crimes against women, and seventh in juvenile involvement in cognizable IPC crimes among India's top 19 metropolitan cities. Earlier, Nagpur had tied with Patna for the highest crime rate in 2020 (3.9) and ranked second in 2021.These rankings reflect a stabilisation of crime trends amid urban growth, showcasing policing successes ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a disturbing development, the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) latest report, Crime in India 2023, has revealed the worsening trend of crimes against women in Odisha. The report revealed that Odisha is among the states and union territories that recorded the highest rate of crimes against women (crime per one lakh population) in the country in 2023. The rate of crimes against women in Odisha in the concerned year stood at 112.4, which is the fourth ...Read More >
New Delhi: India registered an increase of 0.7 per cent in crime against women in 2023 in comparison to 2022. The much-delayed National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2023 has revealed that 4,48,211 cases of crime against women were registered during 2023 in comparison to 4,45,256 cases registered in 2022. Majority of crime against women were registered under 'Cruelty by Husband or Relatives' (1,33,676 cases, 29.8 percent) and 'Kidnapping and Abduction of Women' (88,605 cases, 19.8 percen ...Read More >
India recorded a 2.8% decrease in murders in 2023, but new NCRB data reveals a concerning 28.8% surge in crimes against Scheduled Tribes. Cybercrimes also dramatically increased by 31.2%. Overall cognizable crimes rose by 7.2%, with a nominal 0.4% increase in crimes against women, indicating shifting crime landscapes across the nation. India recorded 27,721 cases of murder in 2023, less by 2.8 per cent from 2022, while crimes against Scheduled Tribes rose by a staggering 28 per cent during the ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (PTI) More than 8,900 incidents of violent crime were reported in Gujarat in 2023, a little less than the previous year's figure, as per the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. The state's rate of violent crimes per lakh of population was almost half of the national rate. A total of 8,976 incidents of violent crime were reported in 2023, a decrease of 39 compared to the 2022 tally of 9,015. The figure translates into 12.5 incidents per lakh population, based ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu told the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday that his government is focused on two priorities: exposing "criminals in political guise" and "curbing the misuse of social media". He warned of serious action against those who commit crimes on women and spread fake campaigns using social media platforms. Expressing concern over fake campaigns on social media, the CM warned of strict actionagainst those posting objectionable content, particul ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Monrovia [Liberia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation & President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Mrs. KARTUMU YARTA BOAKAI ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a worrying trend, the sex ratio in the capital has declined to 920 females per 1,000 males in 2024 as compared to 922 in 2023, according to an annual report on Registration of Births and Deaths in Delhi brought out for the year 2024 by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics and the Office of Chief Registrar (Births & Deaths) of the Delhi government. Delhi's sex ratio is currently below the national average of 940 females per 1,000 males, as reported in the latest census. As p ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sept 5 (PTI) A group of women personalities from diverse fields, including actor-theatre activist Arundhati Nag, filmmakers Kavita Lankesh and Suman Kittur, writer-journalist Vijayamma, gender and sexuality rights activist Akkai Padmashali, have written to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi urging her to ensure that the inquiry into a series of unsolved crimes in Dharmasthala must focus exclusively on delivering justice to women and other victims. Called "Kondavaru Yaaru? Who Killed ...Read More >
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