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On 6th anniversary of Nirbhaya case, her mother advises girls not to consi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Expressing her disappointment over the failure of law and order situation in the country, Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 gang rape victim referred to as 'Nirbhaya', has requested all the parents to not deprive their girls of education, adding that the gir
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Nirbhaya death row: SC dismisses plea seeking execution of four convicts w
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Dec 12 (ANI): Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the PIL filed by laywer, Alakh Alok Srivastava, seeking a direction to the Centre to execute the death penalty awarded to four convicts -- Mukesh, Pawan, Vinay and Akshay -- in the sensational Nirbhaya gangrape and murder c
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Centre allocates Rs 321 crore for Emergency Response Support System projec
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The Central government has allocated Rs 321.69 crore under the Nirbhaya Fund for the implementation of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) project across the country, Ministry of Home Affairs (Women Safety Division) said in a statement
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WCD Ministry approves 3 fresh proposals for expenditure under Nirbhaya Fun
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): The Empowered Committee of Officers under Nirbhaya Fund, under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry on Friday approved three major proposals. These were with regard to setting up setting up Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs
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MHA approves Safe City Project for Lucknow
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved a Safe City Project for Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh at a total cost of Rs 194.44 crore under the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme.
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Crime rates escalating due to delay in justice: Nirbhaya's mother
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 gang rape victim referred to as Nirbhaya, on Tuesday expressed her disappointment over delay in executing the four accused in the case, saying that the crime rates are escalating due to the delay in serving justice.
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DCW questions Tihar jail on delay in executing Nirbhaya convicts
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi [India], Sep 10 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued a notice to Tihar Jail authorities over the delay in the execution of those convicted in the Nirbhaya murder case.
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Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust honours women for inspiration, excellence in work
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (NewsVoir): Nirbhaya, a symbol of courage and power for every woman fighting against the injustice, will always remain fresh in the minds of countrymen for her bravery. In her loving memory, the Nirbhaya Jyoti along with PR Professionals organised the 1st National W
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Running away from home gave me courage: Mallika Sherawat
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Taking yet another stand to empower women of all ages, actress Mallika Sherawat on Tuesday recalled how eloping from home gave her courage in life after facing "innumerable hardships" in a "patriarchal family."
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Swamy calls for law to make rapists impotent
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday hailed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss review pleas filed by three of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, and said as an alternate law, rapists should be made to
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Nirbhaya case: Maneka Gandhi satisfied with SC verdict
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 9 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Monday expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court's judgement upholding death penalty for the convicts in the 2012 rape case in Delhi.
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Nirbhaya gang-rape: Women activists hail SC 'landmark' decision
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi/Bengaluru/Mumbai (Karnataka/Maharashtra) [India], July 09 (ANI): The National Commission of Women (NCW) and women activists on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's "landmark decision" in Nirbhaya gang-rape case and said "justice can be delayed but not denied."
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