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NCW to write to CM about callous attitude of Jharkhand DGP on women issues
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], December 11 (ANI): National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma said that she will write to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren about the callous attitude of Director-General of Police (DGP) Neeraj Sinha on women's issues.
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NCW welcomes SC order setting aside Bombay HC's skin-to-skin judgment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's order setting aside the Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench's judgment that held skin-to-skin contact necessary for the offence of sexual assault under the Protection of Childr
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Skin-to-skin contact not essential for POCSO offence, most important ingre
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): In the landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the most important ingredient of constituting sexual assault under Section 7 of POCSO is sexual intent and not skin-to-skin contact with the victim.
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Legal awareness programme on women empowerment organized in J-K's Pulwama
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 13 (ANI): National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and Jammu and Kashmir legal services Authority (JKLSA) with support from the National Commission for Women held a legal awareness programme on women empowerment at Government Degree College for
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National Women's Parliament at Goa@60 event witnessed evocative discussion
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India], November 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): The 2nd day of Goa Legislative Assembly's and MIT School of Government's (MIT-SOG) conclave on National Women's Parliament within the momentous Goa@60 event, was graced by the presence of Pramod Sawant, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Government
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Women's commission, NALSA launch pan-India legal awareness programme for w
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW), along with the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Saturday launched a pan-India Legal Awareness Program for Women titled "Empowerment of Women through Legal Awareness" to impart practical knowledge abo
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Letter of Sameer Wankhede's sister to NCW: Commission to take up matter on
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the letter of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai unit Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's sister Yasmeen Wankhede alleging that she is being stalked and threatened online, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday said that
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Sameer Wankhede's sister alleges Nawab Malik of threatening her online; as
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 28 (ANI): Zonal Director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)'s Mumbai unit, Sameer Wankhede's sister Yasmeen Wankhede on Wednesday alleged that Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik has been stalking and threatening her online. She requested the National Commis
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NCW asks Rajasthan DGP to ensure action against people involved in Rajasth
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The National Commission for Women on Wednesday wrote a letter to Rajasthan DGP, asking to ensure that the people, who allegedly attacked an elderly woman with an axe, be arrested and booked under relevant sections of law.
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Odisha rape case: NCW takes cognisance of case, seeks removal of ministers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognisance of the disappearance of a woman teacher in Odisha's Kalahandi district, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought removal of Odisha ministers, alleging that they used their position to sexually harass and exploit her.
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National Commission for Women summons official of restaurant for denying e
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The National Commission for Women has come across a social media post wherein a restaurant in Delhi has allegedly denied entry to a woman because she was wearing a saree. Reportedly, the restaurant's dress code policy for guests allows only smart casual
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NCW chief requests Sonia Gandhi to remove Channi as Punjab's new CM, citin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) Chief Rekha Sharma on Monday requested Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to remove Punjab's new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from his post "until he comes clean" as he is an accused in the Me Too
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