Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram has said that the Delhi government has shown interest in the state's recently passed Disha Act which enables death penalty for rape and reduces the judgement period in such matter to 21 workin
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh DGP Gautam Damodar Sawang welcomed the new 'AP Disha Act' passed by the state assembly on Friday.
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that she will not break her fast until Andhra Pradesh's 'Disha' law is enacted throughout the country.
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal, who is on an indefinite hunger strike against rape incidents in the country, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding immediate implementation of Disha Bill across the country.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha on Friday said that the newly passed Disha Bills should act as a deterrent for incidents of sexual assault against women and children.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed two Disha Bills which enable death penalty for rape besides taking stringent action for crimes on women by setting up of special courts to deal with such offences.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Friday passed the 'Disha Bill' also known as the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2019.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Some hotels and restaurants in Bengaluru have increased the usage of onions in their dishes due to the recent downfall in the prices of the kitchen staple in the city.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Women legislators of YSRCP, on Thursday tied "rakhi" (sacred-thread) to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for introducing the "Disha" Act for the women safety.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday under Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy approved the enactment of the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act also known as the Disha Act that provides for harsher punishments, including death sen
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 9 (ANI): As BJP is leading on 12 out of 15 Assembly seats, Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the party has accepted the mandate and there is no to be disheartened.