Search For "rekha sharma"
Jadavpur University students demand expulsion of Prof who commented on wom
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Students of Kolkata's Jadavpur University (JU) on Tuesday staged a protest in the university campus, demanding the expulsion of Professor Kanak Sarkar over his remarks made in a Facebook post.
Read More
NCW takes suo motu cognisance of objectionable statements made by Jadavpur
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the objectionable statements made by a professor of Jadavpur University in West Bengal's Kolkata.
Read More
NCW sends notice to Rahul Gandhi for his sexist remarks on Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 10 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making sexist remarks against Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament.
Read More
NCW seeks explanation from Darul Uloom VC for 'fatwa' on women, men eating
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The National Commission of Women (NCW) has sought an explanation from Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband Abul Qasim Nomani for issuing a fatwa or decree, which termed women and men eating together during public functions as 'un-Islamic.'
Read More
Harassers should not be spared: NCW chief
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma on Wednesday lauded the women who have opened up in the ongoing #MeToo movement.
Read More
Accused Bishop stepping down is first win: NCW
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 15 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Saturday termed reports of Jalandhar Bishop Mulakkal stepping down as the first win in the Kerala nun rape case.
Read More
Kerala nun rape case: Day 2 of Joint Christian Council's hunger strike
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): The members of Joint Christian Council in Kochi are continuing their protest for the second day, demanding the arrest of Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, accused of allegedly raping a nun in Kottayam.
Read More
NCW demands strict action against PC George
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma on Sunday lashed out at Kerala MLA PC George over his derogatory comments about the rape victim num from Kerala, and demanded strict action against the lawmaker.
Read More
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."
Read More
NCW rejects report on women safety
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) Chief Rekha Sharma on Wednesday rejected the latest report which said that India is the world's most dangerous country for women.
Read More
Undertrials languishing in Byculla Women's Jail despite being granted bail
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr. 27 (ANI): Due to the substandard legal aid in the Byculla Women's Jail, many undertrials are languishing in jail despite being granted bail as they had no financial means to pay for bail bonds.
Read More
Unnao, Kathua Rape cases warrant stringent action: NCW Chief
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) Rekha Sharma on Thursday urged the nation to not make Unnao and Kathua rape case a political issue while calling for a strict punishment against the culprits.
Read More