As the nation celebrates Raksha Bandhan on Monday, President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings on the festival that celebrates the bond between siblings.
Amid outrage and demand for justice over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Chief Advisor to the West Bengal Chief Minister on Saturday launched "Rater Sathi" flagship programme for the safety of women wor
West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja slammed former National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma on Monday, saying that she should be the last one to speak on the safety of women and accused her that during her tenure as the NCW chief, she was biassed against opposition ruled states a
Earlier today, Majumdar and West Bengal BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul visited the residence of the female post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor who was found dead inside the seminar hall of the government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The current service provider has been requested to run a statement during this buffer period on their IVR, stating, "Women Helpline-181 is currently in a transition phase. Please call 112 for any assistance."
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's silence on the Swati Maliwal assualt case shows his stance about the issue of the safety of women.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday flagged off publicity and rescue mobile vans for the safety of women and adolescents in the state and strengthening all aspects.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for continuing the "Umbrella Scheme" for the safety of women.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the continuation of the implementation of the Umbrella Scheme on 'Safety of Women' at a total cost of Rs 1,179.72 crore during the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Tuesday accused Rekha Sharma, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), of prioritizing her political allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the safety of women and children and demanded her immediate resignation.
Pakistan actor Ayesha Omar has expressed her concern about the safety of women in the country and said that "Freedom and safety are a basic human need which is not here", reported Geo News.
"Priyanka Gandhi who comes here time and again, keeps saying that she is giving guarantees. Give guarantees later, first ensure the safety of women in Rajasthan," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.