Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while reviewing the Agriculture and Horticulture Department in the Secretariat on Tuesday, directed the officials to make effective efforts towards increasing the economy of farmers in the state more rapidly.
Police have identified at least 92 sexual assaults committed by 72 men, who were in the age group of 26 to 74. 50 were identified, and most have been charged with either aggravated or attempted rape and are standing trial alongside Gisele's husband.
In the wake of recent discussions surrounding anti-rape legislation in India, the NCP-SCP has intensified its protest against the prolonged delay in the assent of the Shakti Bill.
The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024', after which the West Bengal government called it "historic" and on the other hand the Bharatiya Janata Party termed it as "dramabaazi" of the state government.
The survivor's statement had been recorded by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sexual harassment allegations raised against the several influential men in the Malayalam film industry in the wake of the Hema Committee report.
In a recent statement, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan questioned the timing of West Bengal's introduction of a new anti-rape bill, suggesting that it may be an attempt to divert public attention from the RG Kar Medical College.
Rapid urbanisation in India is poised to change consumer behavior and the way people buy their daily essentials, and that's set the stage for the adoption of quick commerce.
Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MP Supriya Sule, along with party workers, staged a protest against the Maharashtra government against the delay in assent to the 'Shakti bill' passed by the Maharashtra legislature that prescribes the death penalty for rapists at the pedestal of Mahatma Gand
With the arrest of the former principal of KG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla asserted that a big step has been taken to serve justice to the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in the hospital premises on August 9.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended her support for West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment Bill 2024 and said that the bill is being brought to secure the dignity of women and if Bengal is abused, it will have a ripple effect.
In her letter, Anand has proposed several suggestions aimed at strengthening the legal system to handle crimes against women, particularly focusing on rape. Her recommendations are intended to enhance the effectiveness of the justice system in addressing such cases.