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.
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.
According to the release, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to the Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal, demanding the immediate arrest of all accused persons, a prompt and transparent investigation, and adequate medical and psychological support for the survivor.
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairman Kishor Makwana on Saturday visited the site of the September 27 stampede in the Velusamy area of Karur district, where 41 people lost their lives during a rally organised by actor-politician Vijay's Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) p
The National Commission for Women will hold a three-day capacity-building programme in Diu from September 12-14 for IAS and IPS officers. The initiative aims to strengthen gender-inclusive governance through training, workshops, and sessions led by policy experts.
National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar commented on the NARI 2025 Report & Women's Safety Index and said that the report will prove to be useful for the safety of women, and added that it should be distributed to local bodies for easy implementation of the safety measures
While speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the event, CM Saha said, "This is a very good convention, where people from across the Northeast are participating. The issues of child rights, child abuse and child marriage will be among those which will be discussed in the convention today. We wil
Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar condemned the alleged dowry murder of Nikki Bhatti in Greater Noida, and questioned how society could act like this.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) organised its programme 'Shakti Samvad' in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Friday. NCW Chairperson Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar said the programme is held every four months to discuss issues related to crimes against women, including domestic violence, sexual haras