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Arunachal woman files rape complaint before NCW
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.15 (ANI): A woman from Arunachal Pradesh's West Siang District approached the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday with a complaint that she had been gang-raped by three persons, allegedly including the name of incumbent state Chief Minister Pema Khandu, eig
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Satyagraha over death penalty for child rapists
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Two days after the horrific rape of an 8-month-old baby in the National Capital, the Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) has launched a Satyagraha - non-violent protest - to urge the Centre and the State to address the issue of rising rapes of children.
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Government agency reviews 10 cases of revocation of passport
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Integrated Nodal Agency (INA), an inter-ministerial body that examines the issues faced by women who are married to Non-Resident Indian (NRI), reviewed ten cases of revocation of passport request made by National Commission of Women (NCW).
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Three cases registered against 'god man' Virender Dikshit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered three cases against self styled god man Virender Dikshit, few days after more than 40 girls were rescued allegedly from the illegal confinement at an ashram owned by him in Delhi's Rohini.
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NCW welcomes Cabinet's nod for Bill making instant triple talaq a crime
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): National Commission of Women's (NCW) acting president Rekha Sharma on Saturday welcomed the Cabinet's approval of a Bill to make instant triple talaq or talaq-e-biddat a criminal offence.
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NCW to summon Tharoor for his tweet on Miss World 2017
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): The National Commission of Women (NCW) on Sunday said it would summon Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his 'derogatory and degrading' tweet on newly-crowned Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar.
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Infant rape case: DCW takes suo-moto cognizance
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): The Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) on Wednesday took suo-moto cognizance of the 18-month-old's rape case in Hauz Khas Village of south Delhi.
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Delhi shelter home horror: DCW seeks report
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) on Friday instituted an enquiry and sought detailed reasons into the demolition of a Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) night shelter for women and children, after which over hundreds were rendered shelter-less a
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Need to bring prison reforms in context of women inmates: NCW chief
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 30 (ANI): Delivering the valedictory address at the two-day Fifth National Conference of Heads of Prisons of States and Union Territories on Prison Reforms, National Commission of Women (NCW) Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam on Friday said the Commission will share
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