Apprehending trouble from 'self-styled moral police forces' on Valentine's Day, the National Commission for Women has asked all the states in the country to ensure that women and girls are not harassed or assaulted by individuals or groups on February 14. NCW chairperson Girija Vyas has requested all chief ministers to kindly instruct the state machinery to be vigilant on the day. "There should not be any infringement upon the personal freedom of individuals," the NCW said.
In a projection of India's growing maritime prowess, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday addressed the top naval commanders onboard the country's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in the Arabian Sea and witnessed a mega wargame, amid China's increasing military posturing in the Indian Ocean region.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
In its preliminary report on the teenager's death, Commission member Nirmala Venkatesh said, "Police is trying to hide the facts of the case and close it. We will never allow this to happen." "She was raped by four to five persons by gagging her mouth. There are nail marks on the body and several marks, which indicates that more than one person was involved in sexually assaulting her," she said.
However, Vyas said she was happy that Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee had taken note of the issue and said the Army needed more women officers.
Questioning how Geetika Sharma's postmortem report was leaked to media, the National Commission for Women on Tuesday said the "delay" in police action in the case proved that she was exploited and demanded speedy justice for her family.
National Commission for Women Chairperson Mamta Sharma on Monday said Rajasthan MLA Banwari Lal Singhal should apologise over his remark that skirts should be banned in schools.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday alleged that the Congress has reduced the National Commission for Women into a political tool and insisted that a team of the panel that visited Guwahati treated the molestation case as a "photo opportunity" instead of ensuring the culprits were punished.
A team of the National Commission for Women arrived in Guwahati on Saturday to investigate the shocking molestation of a girl, who was groped and beaten up on the streets of the city by a mob of over 20 men earlier this week.
"I tell women again and again that they should never go out at odd hours under anyone's influence," said NCW member Chandramukhi Devi after meeting the woman's family members.
A fight broke out in the MCD House as Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party members kicked, punched and pushed one another amid shouting after mayor Shelly Oberoi declared one vote invalid in the election to a key six-member municipal committee on Friday.
Sacked National Commission for Women member Nirmala Venkatesh on Monday defended her controversial report on the Mangalore pub attack, saying she had the power to take suo motu action being a member of the commission.
Upset with the report of National Commission for Women member, Nirmala Venkatesh on the Mangalore pub incident, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has slapped a show cause notice against her.
Backing Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's allegations about police atrocities on Greater Noida villagers, the National Commission for Women on Saturday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe "as soon as possible" into the incidents.
The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 18.
He claimed the word item is used in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, but the Bharatiya Janata Party tried to "mislead" by making it an issue to divert peoples attention while sensing defeat in the November 3 state bypolls.
According to media reports, Singh made objectionable remarks on Mayawati over an infamous episode when the BSP chief was reportedly assaulted by Samajwadi Party workers at a guest house in Lucknow in 1995 that triggered decades of animosity between the two parties.
National Commission for Women chief Mamata Sharma on Thursday visited the house of former airhostess of MDLR airline Geetika Sharma who committed suicide.
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