West Bengal Police have arrested the fifth accused in connection with the alleged Durgapur gang rape case, Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate said on Monday.
West Bengal Police have arrested the fourth accused in connection with the alleged Durgapur gang rape case, Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate said.
Sovana Mohanty, Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women, slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her "girls should not be allowed to go out at night" remarks ahead of the commission's visit to Durgapur on Monday to meet the family of the medical student who was
National Commission for Women (NCW) member Archana Majumdar strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement suggesting women should stay indoors after evening for safety. She called the remark "absurd" and urged the Chief Minister to focus on strengthening laws.
National Commission for Women (NCW) member Archana Majumdar has criticised the West Bengal government for misrepresenting NCRB data on crimes against women, highlighting over four lakh pending cases in 2023, the highest in India, with no convictions or actions taken.
According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations is October 21, with scrutiny of nominations scheduled for October 22 and withdrawal of candidature by October 24. Polling will take place on November 11, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
National Commission for Women (NCW) member Archana Majumdar visited Durgapur to investigate the recent gangrape case, following directions from the NCW chairperson to take suo motu cognisance.
Shovana Mohanty, Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women, said that she, along with a team, will visit West Bengal to probe the alleged gangrape of a medical student hailing from Odisha in West Bengal's Durgapur.
Speaking with ANI, he acknowledged the Election Commissioner's right to revise the voter list every 10 years but emphasised that people should not be harassed in the process. Qazmi condemned the alleged targeting of minorities in Bihar, stating that their names were being removed from the