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Odisha women commission issues helpline number against violence during loc
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 16 (ANI): Odisha State Commission for Women on Thursday issued a WhatsApp helpline number to address issues related to violence against women during the lockdown period.
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MHA monitoring incidents of violation of lockdown guidelines, would take a
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is regularly monitoring the incidents of violation of lockdown guidelines and incidents of violence against health workers and would take action against officers found responsible for such violations, said Ministry of Informat
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Delhi HC agrees to hear plea over increase in domestic violence cases amid
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition about the alleged increase in domestic violence cases during the lockdown, which has been imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Jamia student sent to 14 days judicial custody
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): A Delhi court on Wednesday sent to 14 days judicial custody a Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) student, who was arrested in connection with a case related to alleged conspiracy to incite violence in the northeast Delhi.
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Victims of domestic violence need not to visit Police Station for lodging
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], April 14 (ANI): In compliance with the orders of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) has issued instructions stating that in order to lodge the complaint during lockdown period, victims of domestic violence need not to come to the
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Activist Gautam Navlakha surrenders before NIA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in Bhima Koregaon violence case, on Tuesday surrendered before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the national capital.
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Maharashtra CM directs police to act against perpetrators of violence aga
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has expressed concern over the spike in incidents of violence, harassment and molestation of women since the lockdown was enforced to contain COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Ajay Devgn condemns violence against doctors
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Actor Ajay Devgn on Sunday conveyed his "disgust and anger" over reports of several incidents of violence against doctors and medical staff on "baseless assumptions" amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Delhi HC dismisses bail plea of accused in Delhi violence case
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail plea of one person, who was arrested in connection with the violence that took place in north-east Delhi in February this year.
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Migrant workers in Surat resort to violence fearing lockdown extension
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 11 (ANI): Migrant workers in Surat resorted to violence on the streets on Friday allegedly fearing extension of lockdown.
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Attack on doctors bound to instil sense of insecurity in medical staff tre
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over several incidents of violence against the doctors and medical staff treating COVID-19 patients, saying that such incidents are bound to instil a sense of insecurity among them.
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UN chief urges govts to protect women as response to COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 6 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) urged governments across the world to protect women as part of the response to the lethal coronavirus outbreak.
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