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7 years on, Nirbhaya fund remains underutilised

The chapter of 2012 gangrape and murder case of 'Nirbhaya' concluded with the hanging of four convicts on Friday, but the fund set up in her name for the safety of women remains underutilised, with......

6 states, UTs didn't use Nirbhaya fund at all

Six states and UTs -- Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura and Daman & Diu -- have not spent a single rupee from the fund allocated by the Centre, according to data shared by Women......

'You value a rape at Rs 6500?': SC questions MP govt over Nirbhaya fund

Is rape worth Rs 6,500? That's how a shocked Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Madhya Pradesh government while questioning the state whether it was doing a "charity" by giving this meagre amount......

Watching YOU: AI Surveillance At Railway Stations

Railways ramps up project to instal AI-based cameras that can recognise faces. Kindly note the image have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff The......

Hathras case exposes under-utilised Nirbhaya scheme

The high-profile rape cases in Hathras, in Unnao (2018) and Kathua (2018) show that the infrastructure slated under the Nirbhaya Fund is either absent or inefficient, reports Geetanjali......

Nirbhaya Fund gets additional Rs 1,000 crore in interim Budget

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday allocated an additional Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) to the Nirbhaya Fund for the safety and empowerment of women. "In order to make it clear that the......

'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana', a scheme for women's emancipation

Government has introduced a new scheme -- Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao -- which will help in generating awareness and improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for women with an......

Railways promises tickets within 5 minutes, better services soon

A passenger will not have to wait for more than five minutes to buy a ticket from stations. Image: Railways promises better services. Photograph, kind courtesy Indian Railways The......

People unhappy over no new train announcements

As the Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu tabled the Railway Budget for fiscal 2015-16 in Parliament on Thursday; people across the nation said they were disappointed over no new trains being......

FM lists 6 reforms that will transform lives of 'aam junta'

The finance ministry on Sunday highlighted its achievements during the past six months, including the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY), and actions taken......

'The Censor Board is forcing people to rebel'

'We cannot be the country that created the Kamasutra and then we show flowers kiss and a child is born.''Censorship makes no sense today. People are already watching all sorts of things......

Wrestlers challenge Brij Bhushan to take lie detector Narco Test

IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik speak to the media during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday......